Article: Believe it or not, Lennox Lewis' legacy is tied to Mike Tyson.

Byline: St. Clair Murraine

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. _ In each boxing era, the great heavyweight champions had to beat at least one fighter to establish their legacy.

Floyd Patterson defeated Ingemar Johansson in the 1960s. Muhammad Ali, whose reign came during arguably the toughest era, established himself as "The Greatest" by beating Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier and George Foreman.

In the last decade, Evander Holyfield solidified his spot in the Boxing Hall of Fame by twice defeating Mike Tyson, who dominated the division in the late 1980s.

Though Tyson isn't the same fighter, he remains a benchmark. Most experts, including legendary trainer ...

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