This would be a great fight. Two ATG heavyweights and the best of their generation. Arguably the two most technically skilled and powerful super-heavyweights of all time.
What about a replay of Sanders-Wlad, afterall Lewis called Sanders before that one and told him exactly how to go after Wlad :smoke It could be either of these you both mentioned, but as soon as Lewis forces Wlad into a fight he's getting hurt and will freeze up, which could be earlier or later, but as soon as it happens TIIIMMMBAAAAAAA
Lewis would have destroyed Wlad. EVERYTHING Wlad does, Lewis does better. And Lewis was ALOT mentally tougher, and even had a better chin(which speaks volume of how shitty Wlad's chin is).
Lewis is one of the worst matchups for Wlad there is. He negates Wlads biggest advantage and is more than good enough to make him panic.
Such a lack of respect for Wlad. Wlad right now would be the biggest challenge Lewis ever faced and the best fighter. Lewis thought Bruno and Mercer's jab was tough? He would be in for a real barnburner against the current Wlad.
Lewis stoppage. Lennox was aggressive against big men. He took it to them because he was ironically less intimidated by guys his size. He found a home for his punches much better. Lennox walks to him and takes him out. LL had problems with shorter guys who forced him to punch down and throw punches that came from his direct line of sight. That's the only way you were gonna surprise Lennox. He would struggle with Wlad's jab though. Wlad would jab with him and win his fair share of rounds, he maybe even ahead before he gets stopped.
When Wlad walks through the shots Mercer did to get to Lewis, then come talk It wasn't Mercers jab exclusively that gave Lennox trouble, it was the fact that he could take ****ing anything coming at him and walk through it and throw. Bad bad matchup and I just can't think otherwise. Tell me how you'd think it would go?
Wlad is an ATG top 10 heavyweight of all time. The last 5 years has been one of the most dominant title reigns of all time, and he fought all of the best guys.
Wlad > Vitali, especially the old Vitali. Ruslan Chagaev, David Haye, Eddie Chambers are the best out there. The only other one, Alexander Povetkin, completely ducked Wlad.