Aside from Ali , who beats Lennox?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Of the Heavyweight Champions who beats Lennox Lewis?
    I will now pre-empt the usual moronic reply, Rahman and McCall.

    There ,that's got that out of the way ,now views please. 15rds modern rules.????
     
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  2. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lots of people!
     
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  3. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Tyson, Bowe, Mercer, Holmes...
     
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  4. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Louis and perhaps Foreman.....
     
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  5. Boxed Ears

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

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    I don't think any of the super heavies should be favoured to get it done-he was the best of them. I put Holmes in 51-49/100. But, allow me to pull a MRBILL and readily admit that I'm a Holmes "jock sniffer" as he'd put it. :lol: I don't know how many I'd straight favour but there are plenty that have good chances, including prime versions of two guys he beat.
     
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  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't suppose you'd care to share names with us?
     
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  7. prime

    prime BOX! Writing Champion Full Member

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    Tyson
    Louis
    Foreman
    Dempsey
    Holmes
    Frazier
    Holyfield
    Johnson

    these men are even money or slight favorites over Lewis in my book.
     
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  8. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    Holmes and Louis are both pick 'em fights against a prime motivated Lewis, in a 3 fight series both beat him at least once. Apart from that I would favour him over anyone else not named Ali.

    Tyson and Foreman both have a punchers chance, and would be live underdogs. And I think Frazier might also gives him some problems.
     
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  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Lots of 50.50 type fights here again. He was one of the very best at his best, I think. Apart from Ali, the only fighter I'd make a slight favourite would be Liston.
     
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  10. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Bulked up 185lb Conteh
     
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  11. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    Holmes, joe louis, 1987 mike tyson for certain. marciano, jack dempsey would be 50-50 maybe even 1970 joe frazier, 1990 buster douglas, ezzard charles, sonny liston joe walcott would also have a shot at beating lennox lewis. ray mercer was no ATG and neither were mccall and rahman.
     
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  12. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    It's a very short list. Tyson/Holyfield/Holmes have the best chances. Foreman is too crude - Lennox lands first and KOs him. No one under 200lbs - Marciano/Dempsey are getting bullied and KO'd, Louis is too easy to hit and Lennox is the better outboxer and stronger/bigger, Liston is too slow and not as strong/fast/big, Wlad would crumble, Vitali he beat, Bowe he beat, Frazier doesn't have the defence for a puncher like Lennox and Lennox is quicker outside, I can't see what Johnson can do
     
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  13. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't see Johnson beating Lewis.
     
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  14. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he is one of the best of the S-HWs no doubt, but who beats him?

    well I agree with choklab here, but I will add quite matter-of-fact that..

    ANY True ATG and True Top 10 fighter from the best HW periods and in the long history of boxing, can and would beat him!!!
     
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  15. bonzo7580

    bonzo7580 Member Full Member

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    prime versions of ali holmes tyson frazier foreman holyfield louis all beat lewis 50,50 with bowe he beats marciano dempsey johnson .
     
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