Was Lennox truly dull?

[mrbig1]

Some fights he may have played it safe. In others he showed his skill and power. I would have LL in my top 5 of all time HWs. that's all that matters.

[DaxxKahn]

Lennox at his best was a boxing master...He knew when to box and soften his opp up but he also knew how to finish a fighter withy the best of them.....He beat everone there was to beat and regardless of what they turned out to be in the end guys like...

Briggs, Morrison, Mercer, Tua, Botha, Golota, Ruddock, Tucker, Bruno were dangerous men in their primes...

He put the exclamation on Holyfields prims coming to an end....He banished Tyson...Exposed so called future stars like Grant and Akinwande...

Avenged both his losses in superb fashion showing it was his arrogance of coming in under trained and not because either was the better fighter....

Handed Vitaly his only true stoppage....

He knew when it was time to hang them up...

All his KO's were highlight reel worthy...

Lennox was not dull he was just that good

[paddy448]

Lennox at his best was a boxing master...He knew when to box and soften his opp up but he also knew how to finish a fighter withy the best of them.....He beat everone there was to beat and regardless of what they turned out to be in the end guys like...

Briggs, Morrison, Mercer, Tua, Botha, Golota, Ruddock, Tucker, Bruno were dangerous men in their primes...

He put the exclamation on Holyfields prims coming to an end....He banished Tyson...Exposed so called future stars like Grant and Akinwande...

Avenged both his losses in superb fashion showing it was his arrogance of coming in under trained and not because either was the better fighter....

Handed Vitaly his only true stoppage....

He knew when it was time to hang them up...

All his KO's were highlight reel worthy...

Lennox was not dull he was just that good

couldnt of said it better, love the signature as well

[Violent Demise]

There was nothing dull about Lewis-McCall 1 and Lewis-Rahman 1 and 2.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Watching Lennox Lewis was like watching concrete set! Slow and lumbering, Holmes and Ali would have boxed his ears off, Foreman would have flattened him and a prime Tyson would have destroyed him, i can't see him avoiding Smokin Joe's left hook either.

[C.J.Rock]

George Foreman would disagree with you He said the same I i have " Lennox Lewis is the best HW champion since Ali. George said there was no way he could beat Lennox
Lennox beat every man he fought in the pro ring. The fights he lost were basically his own fault he totally underestimated McCall & turned up late & out of shape in S Africa to fight Rahman. Lennox focussed destroyed both
Arise Sir Lennoz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ryanman]

i don't see any heavy beating Lewis, not saying he is the best ever but i just don't think physically the heavys of the past could have coped. Factoring in natural progress through the eras i would still put lennox top 5.

[littlebif]

Even when he was in safety mode he still throws his right hand alot more than Wlad does when he fights .

[ryanman]

Even when he was in safety mode he still throws his right hand alot more than Wlad does when he fights .

absolutely, wlad makes lennox look like a real mayorga!

[DaxxKahn]

Watching Lennox Lewis was like watching concrete set! Slow and lumbering, Holmes and Ali would have boxed his ears off, Foreman would have flattened him and a prime Tyson would have destroyed him, i can't see him avoiding Smokin Joe's left hook either.

Lennox had a superb jab...Not quite the quality of Holmes but would give Larry a run for his money...He was stronger and he was a better finisher...

Frazier would have ended up the same way as he did in the Foreman fight...Lennox was fond of the uppercut perfect for the crossarm defense to sneak through.......

He would have given Ali a run for his money and Prime for Prime he was a better boxer then Tyson and a harder one punch KO finisher.....Lewis ate the Right hands of Mercer and Tua who were harder punchers then Tyson who was a quanity volume combination KO finisher not a one shot knockout artist

He was a better boxer then Foreman but of course the power did not compare (In his prime no one compared to Foreman)....

How can you believe all these men would have flattened and outboxed Lennox so easily?

[THE THIRD MAN]

Watching Lennox Lewis was like watching concrete set! Slow and lumbering, Holmes and Ali would have boxed his ears off, Foreman would have flattened him and a prime Tyson would have destroyed him, i can't see him avoiding Smokin Joe's left hook either.

Lennox had a superb jab...Not quite the quality of Holmes but would give Larry a run for his money...He was stronger and he was a better finisher...

Frazier would have ended up the same way as he did in the Foreman fight...Lennox was fond of the uppercut perfect for the crossarm defense to sneak through.......

He would have given Ali a run for his money and Prime for Prime he was a better boxer then Tyson and a harder one punch KO finisher.....Lewis ate the Right hands of Mercer and Tua who were harder punchers then Tyson who was a quanity volume combination KO finisher not a one shot knockout artist

He was a better boxer then Foreman but of course the power did not compare (In his prime no one compared to Foreman)....

How can you believe all these men would have flattened and outboxed Lennox so easily?

Two names McCall and Rahman, both were not in the same class as the others mentioned. Lewis just appeared lazy to me, Frazier would have got in underneath him and let that left hook go, if he could flatten Ali with it then Lewis would be no problem. Tyson in 1986-88 would destroy him, Holmes and Ali would win easy UD decisions (Holyfield made Lewis look slow and lumbering in fight number 2)and Big George might not think he could have beaten Lewis but he would have landed something big and Lewis would be counting light globes! I'm talking about the George of 1973!

[Andre]

Controlling can be seen by some as boring, by others as master full.

Knowing when to do something and when not to do something takes a fair bit of smooth inner calm and knowing specially when you got another heavyweight after your head. I have to give him props for it. Its like a warrior that smashes his attackers with his shield then kills them when it suits him best, its clever.

[JT Rock]

My only knock I ever had on Lewis was he didnt fight holyfield and tyson earlier. He is only a few years younger nothing that would make a difference but he fought them when they were clearly past their best. I'm sure those fights could have been made earlier than they were.

All in all I would love to have Lennox Lewis back compared to the shiit today barring Vitali Klit who I think gives any heavy in history a pikem fight

[HattonTheHammer]

Controlling can be seen by some as boring, by others as master full.

Knowing when to do something and when not to do something takes a fair bit of smooth inner calm and knowing specially when you got another heavyweight after your head. I have to give him props for it. Its like a warrior that smashes his attackers with his shield then kills them when it suits him best, its clever.

Exactly

if you have a vague interest in the sport i wouldnt reccomend a lewis boxset to take home with you. If however you have any knowledge on the artform that is boxing you will realise why lewis will always be remembered as a truly great champion and indeed a fighter.

Lewis was not a klitschko esque jab happy yawnfest fighting D level opponents, he was infact an artist that took great pride in his technique and beat the last great echelons of heavyweight talent through a lethal mix of power and precision

[generalbulldog]

Lennox Lewis beat Holyfield and Tyson in their prime? lol
The Brits tend to overrate their champs, see Ricky Hatton as a prime example.

Yes Lewis did beat Holyfield twice, and beat Tyson, but let's not say he beat them at their prime. Holyfield was 37 when they met, and Tyson was a washed up fighter.