What kind of a boxer was lennox lewis?

[Kirkland Laing]

[Gandalf]

Maybe I am in the minority, but I didn't see Lewis as a great boxer. He was a boring plodder and seemed to get inordinate pride in beating a truly great fighter over a decade beyond being all that good. Prime Tyson would have killed him.

[Beanflicker]

Maybe I am in the minority, but I didn't see Lewis as a great boxer.

You certainly are in the minority, and I really hope that's a very small minority, because it takes a lot of bias against Lennox or just pure idiocy to not acknowledge Lennox as a "great" fighter.

[Beanflicker]

Lennox was a perfect example of a boxer-puncher.

A boxer-puncher has the same goal as the slugger/brawler: he's looking to land that big punch and knock the guy out. But the two styles are fundamentally different, in that the boxer-puncher uses his exceptional boxing skill (jab, movement, countering, angles, ect) to set up that big power punch. The boxer-puncher is actively trying to find openings for the finish, but he doesn't force the issue like the brawler - he doesn't take stupid risks and leave himself exposed like the brawler. George Foreman pre-retirement was more of a brawler/slugger, but when he came back he became more of a boxer-puncher.

Guys like Lennox, Joe Louis, Alexis Arguello, and so many other immediately spring to mind.

[IamInuit]

Lmfao, What are the freakin odds of the head landing where it did? I've used the pic in so many threads over the years.

[Spicoli]

He was a great mix of natural ease with the ability to punch holes in you. An ideal mix really, one appreciated more and more in hindsight for this fan.

[brocktonblockbust]

lennox is an alltime great I rank him inthe top 10 as his power was awesome, 1 punch ko power, and boxing skills impeccable. His occasional laziness and at times questionable chin push him far up the list howeer to about #9 or 10 IMHO. His laziness and questionable chin. These 2 negatives and his getting knocked the fuck out twice with single shots from mediocre heavies.......

[Max Power]

It's a boxer style with the punching power of a slugger.

Or more specifically an outfighter who can also bang it out when he has to as well.

A boxer who is both a technician and a puncher.