Hidden Content IN CASE THEY ALL FORGOT WHAT REAL HEAVYWEIGHT POWER WAS!!!
I think Peter may have bought into the perceived "Formalities" of fighting King Vitali.He showed no fire.The dancing was all theater,brought back the bad memories of HBO's "KO Nation" and that chessy wrestling atmosphere.
I missed the whole ring entrances and all that. I caught it with 1 minute left in the first round. I had some bad food and couldn't watch the begining in time
Yeah I'm aware it was his adopted homeland but all the great champs urging him to victory were American (who knows what the hell nationality Lennox is)
But imagine if Hatton's next big fight at home that Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Wilfred Benitez, Kosta Tyszu and Julio Ceasar Chavez all gave him personal messages of support and urged him to get the win, it would be freaking weird to me
Yea coming from you who is totally 100 percent unbiased when it comes to the Klitschko's
The fact is Lennox Lewis threw a punch it landed and it cut Vitali Klitschko's eye, people make out it was some sort of freak occurence.
Vitali Klitschko was the one who was holding on for dear life at the end of the 6th round. And it doesn't really matter whether or not Lennox Lewis retired, because he didn't want to end up like other past greats. Losing when he is past his prime, or because he didn't fancy a rematch against Vitali Klitschko.
All that matters is when they fought Lennox Lewis won, and the fact that Lennox Lewis was almost 40 years old. Out of shape and sluggish, and still pulled out the win adds to his greatness, he would be foolish to come out of retirement now.
Last edited by ICB; 10-13-2008 at 06:53 PM.
Because he dominated the sport for a decade, beat everyman he ever faced, was Olympic, British, European, Commonwealth and Undisputed world champion, ruined the only real threat left, inside 6 rounds and because he was way past his best - yes mate I think we all know
I would agree with you all except: after his showing and how shitty the supposed "current champion" was......it really was like he had always been a real title holder and took some time off.
I thought it was a bit theatrical......but Sam Peter's fat ass didn't even attempt to win that fight. Hell John Ruiz would have been a better fight.
All I am saying is this: If you are going to have all that bullshit, you better bring the goods. And it appeared like he brought them.
"If there's a better chin in the world than Pryor's, it has to be on Mount Rushmore." -Pat Putnam.
He was definitely impressive, I just want to know why all the American greats were eulogizing to him?
I know there are no American greats out there right now but surely Foreman, Frazier, Holyfield and Tyson should be supporting one of their own rather than a Russian/Ukraine/German fella?
Last edited by Spicoli; 10-14-2008 at 02:14 AM.
Lennox Lewis was only losing 4 rounds to 2 and he had his best round, in the 6th round where Vitali Klitschko was holding on for dear life at the end of the round.
Sometimes Lennox Lewis was a slow starter he was behind against Frank Bruno, Ray Mercer, Shannon Briggs, before he caught up with them.
Infact you could make an argument that Ray Mercer, was giving Lennox Lewis a harder fight than Vitali Klitschko did. And Lennox Lewis was not far off his prime against Ray Mercer either.
I like Vitali Klitschko but he gets very overrated for only winning 4 rounds to 2, against an old out of shape Lennox Lewis.
And as for your last comment again its ridiculous, there are no if's in boxing especially when Lennox Lewis threw a punch. It connected and it cut Vitali Klitschko's eye, its not like it was a lucky punch or a freak occurence. You could say what if in any boxing fight in history its just silly logic IMO.
Last edited by ICB; 10-13-2008 at 11:00 PM.
Vitali has never been knocked down or out and I don't think it was going to happen that night. It's too bad Hasim Rahman didn't take his win and retire after he knocked Lewis out denying him a rematch after all he did knock his ass out, it was not a win left in a shroud of doubt.
WHO NEXT ?Hidden Content
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Bookmarks