Would Lennox Lewis become the greatest of all time if he came back and beat Wladimir?

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  1. itsa huge bitch

    itsa huge bitch Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    yes he would indeed...but he wont
     
    itsa huge bitch, Mar 23, 2012
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  2. markclow

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    He couldnt beat either brother now and why should he?

    He's old, retired and healthy. Hope he stays that way.

    Klit brothers are worthy champions.
     
    markclow, Mar 23, 2012
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  3. bremen

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    No, because if he comes back for anything but the fight with Vitali then he will be remembered as the greatest coward of all times.
     
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    You just gone full ******, son.
     
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  6. StillWill

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    YEs because doing so would be defying the odds much more than when Ali beat Foreman


    THere is like a 0% chance of this actually happening though
     
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  7. Bubby

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    Agreed, Lewis couldnt beat Vitali when he was 37. How's he gonna beat him at 47?:lol:
     
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  8. JASPER

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    These guys do not know that other weight divisions exist
     
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  9. Kalasinn

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    For Lewis to comeback & do this 4 years ago, it would've been somewhat possible, with an insanely motivated degree of dedication in training & some quality tune-ups... now it's pretty much impossible. I mean just look at the asking price. In '08 Lewis said in Boxing Monthly he'd rematch Vitali for $50mill (a fair deal), whereas now he'd fight either Klitschko, but asked for a tongue-in-cheek $100mill. Anyway to answer the thread question, currently I have Lennox at #2 & Wlad at #10 for ATG Heavyweights... so yes, coming back after 9 years of retirement, at age 47 (probably 48 by the time he faced Wlad) & defeating the man who's been the best in the division for the last 7 years... indeed that would warrant Lewis being the new Heavyweight GOAT in my books.
     
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  11. JASPER

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    Wlad is Very good but he is vulnerable but none of these punks can do anything about it.

    If he did it I say he would solidify his place as top 5 HW
     
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  12. DOM5153

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    Lewis TKO6 Vitali, look it up:lol:
     
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  13. Dorfmeister

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    He would jump up to the very top near but behind Ali, Louis, Marciano but he would have to KO Wladimir in style.
     
    Dorfmeister, Mar 23, 2012
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    Lewis is already the GOAT, followed closely by Vitali and Wlad as #2 and 3. Ali and Louis make up rest of the top 5.
     
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    very close....it'd put him either even or just a slight notch below Ali.....right now I have him at 4 behind 1. Ali 2. Louis 3. Holmes........If he came back and did this I'd put him into 2nd spot I think.
     
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