Lennox Lewis v Antony Joshua

[Alpha]

I'd agree Lennox stops AJ at this stage.

[Spicoli]

Yeh AJ is definitely not near a peak and had not began to learn or show major adjustments imo until mid point of the Wlad fight. Ironically AJ reminded me of the aloof version of Lennox at times in his last fight. Wasn't putting shots together, jab was half ass and was reacting and talking up Takam. At this point Lewis balls AJ like he was dirty laundry and leaves him in a heap. One thing I never thought I'd say so clear cut is that Lennox was just way to fluid for him right now. In fairness though at similar point in his career Lewis was looking so-so after pole axing Ruddock. I don't think he found his stride really until Morrison, the war with respected Mercer..even though the long jabber was out jabbed by a stocky bulldozer ..and McCall getting all teary eyed in 'revenge' rematch. AJ has a massive future but in the back of my mind I just hope he doesn't get too far ahead of himself, inside and outside of the ring, as he refines his tools along the way.

[Ron Swanson]

The problem with historic matches is the rose colored glasses. People make lazy statements that dumb things down like Lennox took people lightly, against X Y or Z he wouldn't. Lennox was lazy, if anyone could tell who he would take lightly it wouldn't have happened.

Bruno was beating the snot out of him and he was about to go until he landed a miracle punch.

Vital was pummeling him.

Rahman set him up and took him out.

McCall knocked him out with a punch that was planned before the fight.

Point being, he wasn't perfect. But he is without a doubt one of the greatest ever. AJ has not proven that yet so you have to pick LL

[brocktonblockbust]

peak for peak, FFS Lewis BLOWS THAT LIL BOY'S WET CHEEKS OUT in about 4 rounds.

[Mark TKO]

AJ goes same way as Michael Grant

[sanatogen]

Consider how LL despatched Gary Mason early in his career and almost laughed at GMs lunges.

Nothing AJ can do, he would get Ass handed to him no matter how much better he gets over his career.

[Batman]

OK lets pit their opponents against each other in order to gain an idea of what level they both were at with their careers at the same amount of fights, is that fairer than comparing a peak Lewis with a current AJ?

21 fights in and Lennox Lewis held the Commonwealth (British Empire) Heavyweight Title, EBU (European) Heavyweight Title and the BBBofC British Heavyweight Title

21 fights in and AJ holds the IBF World Heavyweight Title, International Boxing Organization World Heavyweight Title and the WBA Super World Heavyweight Title and is fighting for the WBO World Heavyweight Title

It took Lewis just over 3 years of his professional career to reach his 21st fight, AJ will hit 21 fights after about 4 1/2 years, 4 1/2 years into Lennox's career he had just fought Frank Bruno

I can't really comment on Lennox's opponents because I would have only been around 6 years old when he was fighting this lot.

Lennox opponents on the left, AJ's on the right
Al Malcolm v Emanuele Leo
Bruce Johnson v Paul Butlin
Andrew Gerrars v Hrvoje Kisicek
Steve Garber v Dorian Darch
Melvin Epps v Hector Avila
Greg Gorrell v Matt Legg
Noel Quarless v Matt Skelton
Calvin Jones v Konstantin Airich
Michael Simuwelu v Denis Bakhtov
Jorge Dascola v Michael Sprott
Dan Mucphy v Jason Gavern
Ossie Ocasio v Raphael Zumabo Love
Mike Acey v Kevin Johnson
Jean Maurice Chanet v Gary Cornish
Gary Mason v Dillian Whyte
Mike Weaver v Charles Martin
Glenn McCrory v Dominic Breazeale
Tyrell Biggs v Eric Molina
Levi Billups v Wladimir Klitschko
Derek Williams v Carlos Takem
Mike Dixon v Joseph Parker