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Lennox Lewis Is On Point With His Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather Breakdown

Lennox Lewis has delivered a honest take on Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather.
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Lennox Lewis has perfectly broken down Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather. The two legends are set to clash in an exhibition bout in 2026.

Tyson returned to professional boxing in 2024, 19 years after his retirement, losing to Jake Paul via decision at the age of 58. He is now a year older and is coming back to take on Mayweather in an exhibition bout. Tyson's last exhibition fight was in 2020, against Roy Jones Jr.

Mayweather, meanwhile, retired from the sport back in 2017 following his 10th round stoppage win against Conor McGregor. He has since been active in exhibition bouts, fighting Logan Paul, Deji, Tensin Nashukawa, and more. Mayweather, though, is also 48, and significantly past his prime.

Lennox Lewis on Mike Tyson vs Floyd Mayweather

Lennox Lewis claims that Tyson vs Mayweather is not a real fight as 'Money' Mayweather wouldn't step into the ring with somebody who can hurt him and knock him out. He reckons it's just a spectacle for the fans.

"I think it’s just business. I think it’s, you know, it’s smart business, you got two great fighters with great social media so it’s a great match-up. I don’t take the fight that serious, I’m sure Floyd wouldn’t step in the ring with a man who is going to knock him out or try and hurt him."
Lennox Lewis

Lewis' breakdown is pretty accurate as neither fighters are in their prime. They've had a brief history where they've tangled in verbal warfare, but the fight appears to be a publicity stunt more than a boxing match — one where both legends can make a fortune by giving the fans a show.

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Mike Tyson eager to put on a show against Floyd Mayweather

Mike Tyson
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'Iron' Mike wants to give fans a show in his fight against Mayweather. Tyson claims he has already fought a few times since making a return to boxing and expects to be a fresher version of himself against Mayweather. Speaking on the TODAY podcast, Tyson said:

"This is gonna be some good stuff. I’m already three fights in (to my return) now, so I’ve already got over all my jitters and stuff, so this is gonna be the best one."
Mike Tyson

Answering when he'd stop fighting, Tyson added, "My son and my daughters said, ‘This is gonna be the last one, right Dad?’ I say, ‘If these people stop giving me money, yes, this will be the last one.’"

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Apratim Banerjee
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Apratim is a Boxing and Soccer reporter for On SI. He has been in the industry for five years, having also worked for The Sporting News, Sportskeeda, EssentiallySports, and more. After coming from an engineering background, he started pursuing a career in sports media. Apratim also holds an MSc. Sport Marketing degree from Loughborough University London and is a keen practitioner of social media and digital marketing. In his spare time, Apratim likes to play an array of sports and practice calisthenics. He is also an avid enthusiast of improving his martial arts skills.