Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson

Lewis–Tyson: Is On

Date	June 8, 2002
Venue	The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Title(s) on the line	WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Lennox Lewis Mike Tyson Nickname The Lion Iron Hometown West Ham, London, UK Catskill, New York, U.S. Purse $17,500,000 $17,500,000 Pre-fight record 39–2–1 (30 KO) 49–3 (2) (43 KO) Age 36 years, 9 months 35 years, 11 months Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Weight 249+1⁄4 lb (113 kg) 234+1⁄2 lb (106 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring Heavyweight Champion WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight IBF No 12 Ranked Heavyweight Former undisputed heavyweight champion
Result
Lewis wins via 8th-round KO

Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson, billed as Lewis–Tyson: Is On, was a heavyweight professional boxing match that took place on June 8, 2002, at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee.^[1] The defending unified WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring champion Lennox Lewis defeated former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson by knockout in the eighth round. Prior to the event, Lewis was awarded The Ring magazine heavyweight title, which had been vacant since the late 1980s and was last held by Tyson.