But next time, I might do it. At that point, we were interrupted by the scheduling demands of an HBO photo shoot. 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.