Who was better, Lewis or Wlad?

Late to this but Lewis for me and it's not even close.

Lewis skills were on the slide by Vitali fight and he knew he didn't have it in him for a rematch - time was calling on him and he had the sense to get out and after years at the top he had every right to make that call. Vitali was 5 years or so younger ?

Bit like Wlad pulling out of the AJ rematch - he knew time had called and we can't blame him.

Lewis lost twice. I still say the McCall fight was stopped prematurely - though chances are McCall would have stopped him - and I've still never got over why Lewis, such a professional his entire career, didn't prepare properly for Rahman fight. Bit of an insult to the fans and the sport. Hagler commentating in second round "his mouth his open, he's struggling to breathe"...

Still the rematch showed us how good he really was.

Top 5 greatest all time ? Maybe not but very close.

At their peaks Lewis KOs Wlad within 5

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Originally Posted by Mark TKO

At their peaks Lewis KOs Wlad within 5

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Agreed, no way wlad gets out of this without being KO'd.