Is Lennox Lewis underrated?

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  1. xKanadaa

    xKanadaa New Member Full Member

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    Loads of peeps my age (late teens/20s) never heard of Lennox Lewis, yet IMO i think he's top 3 greatest heavyweights ever. Why do you think he is only rated by boxing purists?
     
  2. millslane

    millslane New Member Full Member

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    lennox lewis for the record defeated all the known heavyweights from his era tyson,holyfield,rahman,tua,vitaly, but he's from another country so he doesn't get the credit he deserves.
     
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  4. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    No... I think he's an ATG Heavyweight. Probably the best of the Last 20 years.
     
  5. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He is certainly an all-time great; I think many people realize that

    He was obviously not undefeated, but by way of rematch, he beat every man ever placed in front of him

    It's rare for a fighter of his size to be as good as he was

    Lewis was on another level than Tyson ( partially due to his size advantage ) but Lewis don't seem to get the notoriety and fame that Tyson does. As we all know this is due to style and dramatic knockouts, but overall, Lewis was a much better fighter
     
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  6. xKanadaa

    xKanadaa New Member Full Member

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    Agree completely!
     
  7. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    H2h lennox is the best hw of all times
     
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  8. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Make that 40.
     
  9. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    Idk about that one.
     
  10. Lady Girl

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    he was one of the best
     
  11. drenlou

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    I'd say he was the best of the Last 20 years no doubt. Any further than that is up for debate.
     
  12. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't think that he's underrated. He's been ko'd twice and while he beat Holy, he never overwhelmed him which told me that some smaller heavyweights with speed and movement could give him problems. But that list isn't long at all.

    Lewis just came along at a bad time. Holy was past it, Tyson was in jail and then past it. He had no true contemporary. Bowe just flat out ducked him. But Lewis proved that if you beat me, I'll rematch you and beat you. I loved Lewis as a fighter. He never ducked anyone. He had a huge heart and Lewis is the epitome of "we started from the bottom now we here"! Lol. When you don't do rematches, history will penalize you. History will be fair to Lewis.
     
  13. lepinthehood

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    Pinheadzy, lewis took Holyfield to school in the 1st fight and robbed disgracefully. Holyfield was coming towards Lewis all night and got banged up casually. The second fight was closer but I didn't see any lighter man with movement, Holyfield wanted to do damage and was on thenfront.

    Did you watch them fights?
     
  14. lepinthehood

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    The only fighters who would give lewis big problems would be Frazier, foreman, Holmes.
     
  15. drenlou

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    And Norton.