Would Lewis have given Vitali a rematch if he lost the first one?

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  1. PaiN_KiLLeR

    PaiN_KiLLeR Harder than nails Full Member

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    Okay, another thread on the most controversial heavyweight fight of the century so far.

    I tend to agree with the people who say Lewis didn't give Vitali the rematch because of the amount of punishment he took. Would he have given it if he lost that night?

    I personally feel he would have. He has avenged every defeat in his career. The lion would have roared back into shape and pummeled Vitali in the rematch to protect his legacy.
     
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  2. Predator

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    Shot fat Lewis TKO6 Prime Vitali.

    /thread.
     
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  3. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes his pride would not have allowed him to retire if he had been beaten by Vitali. He rematched Rahman immediately, even took him to court to enforce the rematch, don't see why Lewis would have felt any different, he was always a prideful man.

    While the win was far from conclusive, a win was a win for Lewis, he simply didn't have the hunger anymore, he just wanted easy big money fights against Tyson and Bowe at that point.
     
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  4. BlackWall

    BlackWall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hasbeen Rahman KTFO 5 Lewis:D
    /thread
     
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  5. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis KO 4 Hasim Rahman
    Lennox Lewis KO 8 Mike Tyson
    Lennox Lewis TKO 6 Vitali Klitschko

    Lennox Lewis HALL OF FAME


    The end.......................
    I actually have respect for Vitali, but it is what it is, 30 years from
    now people will remember him as coming close but coming up just
    short against a great HOF'r at the end of his career...
     
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  6. J.R.

    J.R. No Mames Guey Full Member

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    Undoubtedly.... retiring as heavyweight champ meant a great deal to Lewis.
     
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    Guybino Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Klitschko quit vs Byrd /thread
     
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    CASH_718 "You ****ed Healy?" Full Member

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    Chris Byrd TKO 10 Vitaly Klitschko:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

    And of course Lewis wouldve rematch him. Lewis had balls and pride and wouldnt go out like that.:hey
     
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    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    how was this a controversial fight. lewis had the more resounding shots and caused the fight to be stopped cause he was connecting.
     
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  10. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vitali ran lewis out of boxing.:yep
     
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  11. BlackWall

    BlackWall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No he will be remember to retire lewis, who ducked the rematch, that everybody wanted to see.

    btw mccall tko2:deal
     
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  12. BlackWall

    BlackWall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    everybody who thinks lewis was right at not given vitali the rematch, is not a boxing fan! :deal its not like vitali was ktfo in 5 rounds :hey

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  13. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's really a black mark on his career.
    And he'll most likely be remembered for ducking Vitali more than anything in the future.................
     
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  14. BlackWall

    BlackWall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yes it is, especially how he retired. he sit on his belt, until wbc forced him to fight vitali!
     
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  15. BlackWall

    BlackWall Well-Known Member Full Member

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    so you dont wanted to see the rematch?
     
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