Quote Originally Posted by Daxx Kahn
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Quote Originally Posted by Daxx Kahn
I have always been a fan of Lennox. IMO he could have been champion in any era he was that good. I also believe that when in proper shape ( I say that because we all know Lennox had a habit of looking past guys and coming in out of shape a bit) he had the ability to stand in with any greats of the past and if judging by prime vs prime at peak shape he would have beaten most of them...

IMO Lewis beats Patterson, Liston, Frazier, Marciano, Holmes all in prime....His biggest opp would have been Louis, Ali, Foreman and a prime Tyson....

Lewis has wins over every top HW in his era and avenged both losses in fantastic fashion, Both losses were flukes IMO as well more due to Lennox looking past his guy then anything...

With HW boxing being what it is I have just been thinking about this lately and how you don't realize how much you appreciate a fighter until he is gone. Lewi8s left no doubt who the REAL HW champion was and who the best in the division was....

I think Lewis was always under appreciated as a champion and will go down in history pretty much as Holmes where it is not until long after his retirement do the critics and fans start to mention him as one of the ATG and compare guys to him...

Just curious on everyone's opp of him as a fighter
He would not beat Holmes Lewis always struggled with jabs aka Mercer aka Bruno.

Lewis was good champion im not a fan of his but i give him his props he beat everyone there was to beat.

Lewis aged like fine wine,,,as he got older he got better.....The version of Lewis that fought Mercer and Bruno and the Version from say 99 on up were almost two different fighters in a sense of patience and savvy....When I think of Vintage Lennox those are the years I think of.....

Also during that time was the most dangerous Lennox Lewis....One who when mins set on the fight was patient boxed you until the time to kill can.....IMO the Lennox Lewis in the second Rahman fight was one of the most incredible HWTS I have ever seen perform
Oh i agree but still even the older version of Lewis got caught remember Briggs fight im not fan of Lewis like i said but i give him props for not ducking anyone and beating everyone there was to beat people say Lewis is boring but he was in some exciting fights aswell and his chin is also underrated he took shots against big punches like Gary Mason, Tony Tucker, David Tua, Ray Mercer, Frank Bruno, Vitali Klitschko, like i said great fighter im not a fan but i got to admire the guy.