Lewis outclasses Tyson
Lennox Lewis recorded victory over Mike Tyson to retain his world heavyweight boxing crown in Memphis on Saturday.
The British fighter won their long-awaited title bout with a stoppage in round eight.
Lewis finished the contest two minutes and 25 seconds into the eighth with a withering right hook that put Tyson flat on his back.
"This completed my legacy," Lewis proclaimed immediately after his win. "I wanted to prove I was the best boxer in the world, on the planet. Nobody gets away from my jab."
Tyson could only manage occasional glimpses of the ferocious power that made him a boxing legend in the late 1980s and early '90s. Bereft of skill, strategy and speed, Tyson was forced to show that the one attribute he still has is his chin.
Tyson, condemned in many quarters for his behaviour in and out of the ring, was magnanimous in defeat.
"I have love and respect for Lennox," Tyson said. "He's a magnificent fighter - and I'd love for him to give me another shot."
Lewis paid tribute to Tyson's ability to withstand intense pressure for so long.
"Some of those punches I hit him with on the right-hand side, he took them like a man - I was shocked he was able to take them."