H2H Lennox Lewis is the greatest of all time. Nobody beats him

[ryanman]

If I remember correctly...Lewis was getting his ass kicked by Vitali but Vitalis cutman couldn't get the bleeding stopped. I remember the entire crowd booing that night at Lewis's post fight interview because they all knew he was getting his ass kicked. Even the old man doing the post fight interview (Merchant) was asking him questions like..."Do you think you should have won this fight". Vitali wanted a rematch bad and was relentless in his pursuit of that rematch. Lewis knew he'd get his ass handed to him so he retired.

Getting his ass kicked is a massive overstatement. Lewis had a horrible first few rounds, looking like he was fighting through treacle, but he had started to turn the tide. They both hit each other with huge shots and didn't budge. Vitali was ahead at the time of the stoppage for sure but Lewis was on an upward curve for sure. How the fight would have ended is not clear at all.
Lewis only ever gets shit for not rematching him, but never any credit for actually fighting the most dangerous opponent out there, at that stage of his career, and as a late change of opponent!

[imp]

Lennox lewis is so good he could get back into training now and cause drama in the heavyweight divison.

Lewis is in my top 5 heavyweights of all time and avenged both his losses.

They were not lucky punches but lewis chin was unlucky to be in the way of it at the time.

Any era, lewis is a serious problem.

The worst lennox lewis beat a prime vitali and vitali is the best of the bunch today even at 40+ years old.

Wlad and vitali are brothers who come in superb physical condition and have held the torch since lennox
Retired.

Lennox is truly an ATG.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Either K2 provides a relatively even match up. I think if Lennox had his tactic spot on, he'd have a better chance with Vitali due to VKs lack of skill but Wladimir honestly is just as capable of flattening Lennox as is anyone.

Also, Larry has the jab, chin heart and conditioning to carry the fight so that's a tough one.

Lastly I think it's far to say that Evander has the style and attributes to give Lennox a rough night at any point of their respective careers- right up until the point that they actually met.

Ali? Hmm, I'm very dubious of how easy it is to overrate him. However, he achieved so much, he was just a winner.

[THE THIRD MAN]

How early the fruit is falling this season...Lewis was a big lumbering oaf, the picture on my wall moves faster than he does!

[Master]

I wish someone would ask Lewis "how is it that you had a crying, no punch throwing, going through crack withdraws Oliver McCall (a man who knocked you out) right in front of you and still couldn't knock him out

No body can knock out Oliver, ever.

[Master]

Tyson, Holmes and Ali beat him.

[Fenster]

I wish someone would ask Lewis "how is it that you had a crying, no punch throwing, going through crack withdraws Oliver McCall (a man who knocked you out) right in front of you and still couldn't knock him out

No body can knock out Oliver, ever.

If Manny Steward, Courtney Shand and Harold Knight all dived in the ring to smash McCall up with baseball bats he'd still be standing.

[Beanflicker]

And it wasn't like Oliver wasn't defending himself. When Lewis came forward or threw a punch, he'd put his arms up. He just wasn't throwing anything.

And yeah Oliver had as good a chin as you could have.

[Fenster]

Nobody in the history of boxing can knock McCall out.

Superman, Thor, Hulk, Bruce Lee, Silverfox - It doesn't matter how many whacks to the head he gets he'll still be staring back at you. Fact.

[imp]

Tyson sparred with mccall in the 80s.
I think theres footage on youtube.
Oliver was a tough nut to crack.

[armin]

its boxing anyone can beat anyone on any given night, but he'd be a tough fight for any of the past greats . He beat vitali fair and square and it was a great fight and while vitali may have not wanted the fight stopped, its a good thing they did he might be blind in one eye if they had not stopped it. However to say vitali was fadin and lenox was comming on isn't necessarily true as I remember vitali taking the 5th and 6th rounds but perhaps my memory is betraying me. all I know for sure is I would have loved to have seen a rematch it was a great fight and it was the last time nonboxing fans gave a shit about the heavies

[tysonesque]

Tyson, Holmes and Ali beat him.

And at their peak they would all beat him convincingly too. I'm pretty sure Bowe and even peak Holyfield would have beaten him as well.

Greatest of all time my arse. Luckiest of all time, yes.

[BIG H]

Please, with a straight face, tell me Lewis was losing the fight

[imp]

No one has ever done that to vitali past or present..but a way past it lennox did.

[Jerry Rice]

Please, with a straight face, tell me Lewis was losing the fight

How would you know if we have a strait face or not ?