I wasn't sure how seriously to take Lennox's remarks. Now, judging by Tyson's rant, it appears that I should have taken them very seriously. For the moment at least, Lennox Lewis seems to be winning the war of intimidation against Mike Tyson. Fear is a funny subject among fighters. Cus D'Amato, who did more than anyone else to mold Tyson as a fighter, often waxed eloquent on the subject.
Heroes just react differently to it.
Once upon a time, Tyson was a master intimidator. He's still awfully good at it. But Buster Douglas took a large chunk out of Iron Mike's aura of invincibility, and Evander Holyfield destroyed it. Now Tyson might actually be intimidated by Lennox Lewis rather than the other way around. Tyson's conduct, in and out of the ring, is a matter of public record.