I don't see why everyone thinks a lion is slow. Just because they amble about? Have you not seen any film of one after a zebra, when the lion finally decides 'well, I'm just going to HAVE to run now'?
If we are talking about Lions (as opposed to lionesses) they do not hunt. The hunting is done by the lioness usually. The males job is generally to laze about and fight off other males and wait for the wife to bring food. All tigers hunt for themselves so may be a little stronger or have more stamina.
A while ago i saw a video of a lion fighting a tiger. they were the same size and at the start the tiger looked like it was getting the upper hand but then the lion kicked its a*s
ooh interesting stuff catso! wasn't arguing with your outcome by the way, but I would have previously thought tigers would win, not sure why just they sem more viscious!
As the Lion & Tiger come from different countries, it would be hard to say.
Although events such as this would be few & far between, I'd say the Tiger - but then again I'm a Leo, so would say the the Lion would also put up a pretty good fight! ;o}