There's no shame in getting knocked out; it's part of the game. Boxing fans who discredit someones *ENTIRE* legacy full of achievements on a knockout loss are complete idiots.
The last poll I seen on ESB about Lennox's resume Golota won the poll as His best win. And Golota was drugged as we all know. He sued the doctor and won! I think Lewis was a good champion and would be a H2H nightmare for anyone. But His resume stinks....
Bernard Hopkins middleweight run is overrated, Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, James Toney, Roy Jones all have better resumes and have beaten better fighters.
Just how bad was the McCall loss? Well, Wladimir Klitschko is attacked every day on ESB for being a green kid, winning every round but gassing out against Ross Purrity. But Purrity Himself had fought to a draw with Sedreck Fields who was coming off just geting robbed on a SD to McCall....
Bruno, Tucker, Ruddock, McCall, Morrison, Mercer, Akinwande, Golota, Briggs, Grant, Botha, Tua, Rahman, Tyson, Holyfield and Klitschko - are you SERIOUSLY claiming this resume stinks? Lewis's resume has a nice mix of undefeated fighters, contenders, title holders, champions and legends. He beat the best guy to come before him, he beat the best guy to come after him. His resume is excellent.