Quote Originally Posted by Bomp View Post
It's the 'what if' question that has probably elevated him higher than he probably would have been if he had stayed active. Looked the part, but untested at genuine world level, his fight with Tua was very close and Tua never became a champ.
It was the fact that he fought Tua's fight, and still had a close fight regardless of who won, then he fought a good boxer in Chris Byrd and looked evasive, and a polished boxer. I am still not sure that he would have beaten Lewis who was so good at keeping distance, but he definitely would have a been great.

Good speed, great chin, incredible stamina, good defensive skills, good power, and great strength. Also he had a will to win, but like Tyson if he wasn't stable mentally who knows how far he could have gone.