Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" - Page 2

guncho · 11-16-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Cut Me Mick

Vitali will always be remembered for quitting on his stool against a fat super-middleweight and getting his face shredded to pieces by a fat and old Lennox Lewis.

I really think Lennox feared what he would do to Vitali in a rematch. He didn't want to be responsible for turning somebody into a vegetable, or possibly even killing them.

does Lewis ass taste like chocolate?

WarpedDesign · 11-16-2012, 08:38 AM

Damn, just when you think Vitali can't sink any lower. This is really sad.

MAG1965 · 11-16-2012, 08:39 AM

I always thought Vitali was going to be stopped in that fight with the right hand. Lennox was starting to land it.

#Tremendous · 11-16-2012, 08:49 AM

Vitali isn't the one who personally paid him off, but what Lennox is saying is true. It wasn't a smart move from Johnson's part at all. He wanted to fight Lewis after he saw he was vulnerable. In the end that didn't work out.

irishny · 11-16-2012, 09:24 AM

Good interview

itsa huge bitch · 11-16-2012, 10:58 AM

this fight holds bitterness for both fighters..lewis for some reason likes to keep on going on and bringing new stufff up every time hes interviewd..that is a man that isnt happy about something...

we all know why vitali isnt happy about it...

maybe lewis should stop creating his own demons with this shite

dyna · 11-16-2012, 11:03 AM

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PC: You were handling Roy Jones when he captured the heavyweight title. I understand at one point he was very serious about fighting Lewis, Holyfield or Tyson. How close where those fights to being a reality?

MM: When he won the heavyweight championship of the world, he was the king of the mountain. Once we won the heavyweight title, he was the man. It was the ultimate goal. He told me, "Let's go get Lennox Lewis." Lennox Lewis accepted $25 million to fight Roy Jones Jr., but he had one obstacle in front of him and that was HBO had to put him in there against Klitschko. Keep in mind, Klitschko was supposed to fight the kid from Canada [Kirk Johnson]. The kid from Canada pulled out, so HBO was stuck with egg on their face and they needed someone to fulfill that position. Well, Lennox Lewis said, "No man, I'm not going to fight him for that kind of money when next year, ya'll are going to have to pay me a great deal of money. I'll fight him next year." But when I put $25 million on the table, he said, "Let's fight Klitschko now!" Now HBO should have sent me a letter or a check or anything else because I saved them. And Lennox Lewis went in there and he won the fight, but he was embarrassed at how he won the fight. He didn't do as good as he wanted to do, so he retired. So that fight went out of the window.

Klitschko might have paid off Kirk but the reason why Lewis fought Vitali was because of RJJ his manager.

And now comes my joke:It wasn't Vitali who made Lewis retire, Lewis didn't want to fight Roy Jones anymore.

BadDog · 11-16-2012, 11:12 AM

this Lennox Lewis vs Vitaly thing is getting boring.

Saku · 11-16-2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BadDog

this Lennox Lewis vs Vitaly thing is getting boring.

True. It needs a rematch, now!

mrbassie · 11-16-2012, 11:55 AM

On the whole he was very complimentary about Vitali. I don't get why the fanboys are throwing a tantrum. Also @whomever mentioned it: Vitali himself said that he'd been preparing for years to defeat Lewis.

tliang1000 · 11-16-2012, 11:57 AM

mark for later

Vidic · 11-16-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ITSMACHOTIME

No... Lewis said he was planning to fight johnson after having a year off after the tyson fight. But with only 10days to the fight he finds out Vitali payed johnson to step aside saying he's been training for two years and will beat lewis,after he promised to give johnson a crack at the title...

Unfortunately for Quitali he underestimated the strength of a shot lewis and got his shit pushed in and half his face ripped off.. Que an angry vitali running around the ring crying like a little girl , plans in tatters and out of pocket ..

Overhill · 11-16-2012, 12:09 PM

Promises a rematch and retires. :(

CTRL · 11-16-2012, 12:38 PM

that really explains why vitali said after the fight that he prepared for so long for the fight...

fg2227 · 11-16-2012, 12:44 PM

Vitali needs to man up and fight Hayemaker!

11-16-2012, 08:38 AM	#17
WarpedDesign Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maida Vale, London. Posts: 3,970 vCash: 192	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" Damn, just when you think Vitali can't sink any lower. This is really sad.
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11-16-2012, 08:39 AM	#18
MAG1965 P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas,Texas. Posts: 18,344 vCash: 1010	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" I always thought Vitali was going to be stopped in that fight with the right hand. Lennox was starting to land it.
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11-16-2012, 08:49 AM	#19
#Tremendous Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 589 vCash: 500	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" Vitali isn't the one who personally paid him off, but what Lennox is saying is true. It wasn't a smart move from Johnson's part at all. He wanted to fight Lewis after he saw he was vulnerable. In the end that didn't work out.
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11-16-2012, 09:24 AM	#20
irishny Champion East Side Guru Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7,431 vCash: 75	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" Good interview
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11-16-2012, 10:58 AM	#21
itsa huge bitch Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: in my house Posts: 5,159 vCash: 1125	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" this fight holds bitterness for both fighters..lewis for some reason likes to keep on going on and bringing new stufff up every time hes interviewd..that is a man that isnt happy about something... we all know why vitali isnt happy about it... maybe lewis should stop creating his own demons with this shite
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11-16-2012, 11:03 AM	#22
dyna Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 4,617 vCash: 1551	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] PC: You were handling Roy Jones when he captured the heavyweight title. I understand at one point he was very serious about fighting Lewis, Holyfield or Tyson. How close where those fights to being a reality? MM: When he won the heavyweight championship of the world, he was the king of the mountain. Once we won the heavyweight title, he was the man. It was the ultimate goal. He told me, "Let's go get Lennox Lewis." Lennox Lewis accepted $25 million to fight Roy Jones Jr., but he had one obstacle in front of him and that was HBO had to put him in there against Klitschko. Keep in mind, Klitschko was supposed to fight the kid from Canada [Kirk Johnson]. The kid from Canada pulled out, so HBO was stuck with egg on their face and they needed someone to fulfill that position. Well, Lennox Lewis said, "No man, I'm not going to fight him for that kind of money when next year, ya'll are going to have to pay me a great deal of money. I'll fight him next year." But when I put $25 million on the table, he said, "Let's fight Klitschko now!" Now HBO should have sent me a letter or a check or anything else because I saved them. And Lennox Lewis went in there and he won the fight, but he was embarrassed at how he won the fight. He didn't do as good as he wanted to do, so he retired. So that fight went out of the window. Klitschko might have paid off Kirk but the reason why Lewis fought Vitali was because of RJJ his manager. And now comes my joke:It wasn't Vitali who made Lewis retire, Lewis didn't want to fight Roy Jones anymore.
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11-16-2012, 11:12 AM	#23
BadDog Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 693 vCash: 500	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" this Lennox Lewis vs Vitaly thing is getting boring.
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11-16-2012, 11:55 AM	#25
mrbassie Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,741 vCash: 1000	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" On the whole he was very complimentary about Vitali. I don't get why the fanboys are throwing a tantrum. Also @whomever mentioned it: Vitali himself said that he'd been preparing for years to defeat Lewis.
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11-16-2012, 11:57 AM	#26
tliang1000 Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,078 vCash: 90872	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" mark for later
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11-16-2012, 12:09 PM	#28
Overhill Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Flying Handkerchief Cry Posts: 3,013 vCash: 1650	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" Promises a rematch and retires. :(
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11-16-2012, 12:38 PM	#29
CTRL Journeyman ESB Jr Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 111 vCash: 500	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" that really explains why vitali said after the fight that he prepared for so long for the fight...
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11-16-2012, 12:44 PM	#30
fg2227 Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,462 vCash: 1000	Re: Lennox Lewis: "Vitali paid off Kirk Johnson to cancel the fight with me" Vitali needs to man up and fight Hayemaker!
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