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IRON MELON-Lennox Lewis Admits He Broke Right Hand During 1st Round of Saturday's Tyson Fight
New York Post ^ | June 13, 2002 | Richard Johnson

Posted on 06/13/2002 8:39:40 AM PDT by codebreaker

Mike Tyson may be washed up as a world class boxer, but he still has a hard head.

When champ Lennox Lewis was shaking hands at Tao Tuesday night, he extended his meaty left paw, explaining he broke his right on Iron Mike's melon in the first round last Saturday.

As everyone knows, Lewis completely dominated Tyson, and left him bleeding and flat on his back in the eighth.

Lewis celebrated his devastating KO at Tao with 10 pals and bottles of Cristal, and sampled a congratulatory cake from the kitchen.


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: brokenbones; ironmike; lennoxlewis; ppv
Maybe he didn't know it!
1 posted on 06/13/2002 8:39:41 AM PDT by codebreaker
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To: codebreaker
wow.......
2 posted on 06/13/2002 9:14:24 AM PDT by Texaggie79
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To: codebreaker
Can't wait for the HBO replay this sat.
3 posted on 06/13/2002 9:15:20 AM PDT by Texaggie79
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To: Texaggie79
Lennox said he could feel his punches against Tyson's head 'rocking him to the bone.'

I can see why now.

Give Tyson his old trainers back from the days of Cus and some time to prepare and he might be a respectable fighter again.

4 posted on 06/13/2002 9:16:25 AM PDT by codebreaker
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To: Texaggie79
Was there a big punch in the first round that could do it?
5 posted on 06/13/2002 9:17:14 AM PDT by codebreaker
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To: codebreaker
I believe it.

I just wonder what is next in the heavyweight division.

Certainly, I wouldn't want to watch Lewis destroy Tyson again, so what is left? Wladimir Klitscko? Chris Byrd?

I don't see either Klitscko (whether it be Wlad or Vitaly) standing up to Lewis; and Byrd, God bless him, as skilled as he is, is to small to compete against Lewis (but I swear, he'd give him a good fight).

Oh well, Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Eric Morales is coming up. Look for Barrera to dismantle a game Morales in a solid bout (which will prove to be a much better fight than Tyson/Lewis).

6 posted on 06/13/2002 11:01:55 PM PDT by JURB
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