Wlad Has Now Gone Longer Than Lennox Lewis Ever Did Between Losses

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  1. paulfv

    paulfv Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Currently, Wladimir Klitschko has gone a longer period of time between losses than Lennox Lewis ever did during his professional heavyweight career.

    Here's the comparison:

    6-27-1989 ----------> Lewis' 1st professional fight
    9-24-1994 ----------> McCall knocks out Lewis [5 years, 3 months since LL starts career]
    4-22-2001 ----------> Rahman knocks out Lewis [6 years, 7 months since the McCall loss; 14 fights between McCall loss and Rahman loss]
    6-21-2003 ----------> Lewis' final professional fight [2 years, 2 months since McCall loss]

    4-10-2004 ----------> Brewster knocks out Wlad Klitschko
    7-02-2011 ----------> Wlad Klitschko defeats David Haye [7 years, 3 months since the Brewster loss; 14 fights since the Brewster loss]

    So, Wladimir Klitschko has already had a longer period of time in his career without suffering a loss (7 yr, 3 mo) than Lennox Lewis (6 yr, 7 mo) ever did.

    Both men had the same amount of fights (14) during their longest stretch without a loss (9 of Lewis' fights during that stretch were major title fights; 10 of Klitschkos fights during that stretch were major title fights).

    Wlad will surpass Lewis' number of fights (14) during the longest non-losing stretch of Lewis' career if Klitschko wins his next fight.
     
    paulfv, Jul 7, 2011
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  2. Clayton Bigsby

    Clayton Bigsby Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah, that doesn't really mean much.

    Lewis' undefeated reign was in a tougher era against tougher opposition.
     
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  3. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    interesting observation, and this is the definition of wlad's title reign consistent domination
     
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  4. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    wladimir best opponent was haye, thats like lewis vs bruno, briggs
     
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  5. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    2 wins over Holyfield.
     
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  6. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    In fairness, Lewis did face tougher opposition.
     
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  7. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    No, it definitely wasn't.
     
    WiDDoW_MaKeR, Jul 7, 2011
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  8. the_baller

    the_baller Guest

    Wow, so that would mean he's greater than Lewis huh?:think

    Wrong!!!:-(
     
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  9. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Not exactly scaling Everest, when you're fighting the likes of Sam Peter and Eddie Chambers.
     
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  10. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Yes it was. You're honestly deluding yourself it you think it wasn't.
     
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  11. EL BULLY

    EL BULLY Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And Hatton had 43 fights before he lost so he is better than (insert much better boxer here)
     
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  12. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Marciano's unbeaten streak lasted longer than Ali's. ...Decades even. No...wait...
     
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  13. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    Of course Lionel Butler and J-ustin Fortune are much better.
     
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  14. Rudyard

    Rudyard **** How You Feel!! HOE! banned

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    LMAO, and????

    That still doesnt erase the state of the division current, and the lack of comp.

    This thread is rather pointless!
     
    Rudyard, Jul 7, 2011
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  15. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    Wlad's comp certainly isn't worse than Lewis' was. Stop lying to yourself.
     
    WiDDoW_MaKeR, Jul 7, 2011
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