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Lennox Lewis beat Holyfield and Tyson in their prime? lol
The Brits tend to overrate their champs, see Ricky Hatton as a prime example.
Yes Lewis did beat Holyfield twice, and beat Tyson, but let's not say he beat them at their prime. Holyfield was 37 when they met, and Tyson was a washed up fighter.
im british born bulldog but im from a solid irish family and proud of my irish routes, have u ever heard of bartley gorman, he was my grandad, he was a bare knuckle boxing champ, anyway i dont over rate the british champs, but lennox is and will remain one of the best no question, in fact hes probably the best britsh fighter ever, nothing overrated about that mateQuote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
and yeah lennox got holyfield and tyson out of their prime but he still did what he had to do, i do believe a 20 year old tyson beats anyone in history thoQuote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
I personally didn't think he beat Mercer or Holy the second time.
agree with u on the 2nd holyfield fight van, thought he beat mercer tho, whens ur next stint may i ask mateQuote:
Originally Posted by VanChilds
I don't think lennox is slow, he's intelligent, cautious. He tends to measure his opponent first. He isn't a brawler but if given the oppotunity he seize it.
Just like the Grant and Botha fight.
not sure...dont' think it will be till late 2010Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy448agree with u on the 2nd holyfield fight van, thought he beat mercer tho, whens ur next stint may i ask mateQuote:
Originally Posted by VanChilds
George Foreman would disagree with you He said the same I i have " Lennox Lewis is the best HW champion since Ali. George said there was no way he could beat Lennox
Lennox beat every man he fought in the pro ring. The fights he lost were basically his own fault he totally underestimated McCall & turned up late & out of shape in S Africa to fight Rahman. Lennox focussed destroyed both
Arise Sir Lennoz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i don't see any heavy beating Lewis, not saying he is the best ever but i just don't think physically the heavys of the past could have coped. Factoring in natural progress through the eras i would still put lennox top 5.
Even when he was in safety mode he still throws his right hand alot more than Wlad does when he fights ;D.
absolutely, wlad makes lennox look like a real mayorga!Quote:
Originally Posted by littlebif
i think the chess player mentality steered him towards to side of caution. However he had his fair share of exciting fights and performances. Mason, Ruddock, Bruno, Mercer, Golota, Briggs, Grant, Botha, Rahman, Klitschko.
He was the most dominant heavyweight of his era so he must have been doing something right.
I was never much of a Lennox Fan, but I credit him with being one of the smarter fighters in heavyweight history. Yeah he was slow and kinda of boring most of the time, but the truth is he took the easiest route to win the fight because he was smart enough to.
He used distance,a heavy jab and movement against guys he couldn't afford to get into a fire fight with and bum rushed the guys he knew were mentally fragile or known for not having a heart. He was a boxer more than a fighter... and a strategist as opposed to a beast. Its a formula that brought him success.
I really only took exception when he used strategy to coast to a safe win and celebrated by pounding his chest like he just mauled someone.:rolleyes:
I dont think Lennox was dull. Hes one of the heavyweights i actually enjoy watching.
Lennox had a superb jab...Not quite the quality of Holmes but would give Larry a run for his money...He was stronger and he was a better finisher...Quote:
Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN
Frazier would have ended up the same way as he did in the Foreman fight...Lennox was fond of the uppercut perfect for the crossarm defense to sneak through.......
He would have given Ali a run for his money and Prime for Prime he was a better boxer then Tyson and a harder one punch KO finisher.....Lewis ate the Right hands of Mercer and Tua who were harder punchers then Tyson who was a quanity volume combination KO finisher not a one shot knockout artist
He was a better boxer then Foreman but of course the power did not compare (In his prime no one compared to Foreman)....
How can you believe all these men would have flattened and outboxed Lennox so easily?