Lewis has got more right to be in a top 10 list than Holyfeild in my opinion. He was ducked by him and beat him. He lost two fights by KO, but a fading Bowe stopped holyfeild as well. Evander's reputation was based on his heart, his defeat of an aging Tyson and the 3 fights with Bowe (who ducked Lewis). He was a great cruiser, and a very good small hevyweight with a great chin, ordinary 1-shot power but good combination punching skills. He was beaten or taken to the brink by a lot of faded or ordinary fighters in his prime. (Cooper, Dokes, Foreman, Holmes, Moorer etc.)

I'm not English, but I think the lack of respect given to Lewis is due to his not being American and his somewhat cautious style.