Lennox Lewis vs HW today

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    So in my eyes the best version of Lewis was the one who squashed Golata like a bug. How does he do against

    Anthony Joshua
    Tyson Fury
    Deontay Wilder
    Dillian Whyte
    Kubrat Pulev
    Alexander Povetkin
    Luis Ortiz
    Oscar Rivas
    Agit Kaybeal
    Adam Konwacki

    I don't think it's implausible that he goes 10-0 with 10KOs.
     
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  2. BCS8

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    I'd say Lewis was better than any HW around today. No doubt he'd have a few tough fights and it's not inconceivable that he might drop one, but he'd be the favourite in every fight and rightly so.
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Whod you think he could drop one too? I think him vs AJ would be an instant classic, Fury would do well until Lewis introduced him to the clinch then let him leave with the Uppercut. Wilder gets stretched in a round or 2.
     
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    KO's all but Fury and AJ.

    Wouldn't rule out him KOing AJ though, but think points win more likely.

    Fury the most problematic owing to his awkwardness, but I would still fancy him to get the decision.
     
  5. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lennox goes 10-0 8kos. How he fights, I don't see him stopping a prime Povetkin and I think Fury would be on the move and wouldn't be stopped but would lose a decision as Lennox has superior foot work.
     
  6. BCS8

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    The obvious guys that might get a W over Lewis are Fury and AJ, but Wilder and Povetkin could possibly too. LL could lose focus sometimes in fights and losing focus against big hitters like AJ and Wilder would be problematic. I'd still see Lewis as the favourite in all of them but, it's possible.
     
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    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    If Lennox was a prime heavyweight today, and not of 90s.... you'd all be saying he gets stretchered by Usyk or Hunter
     
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    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Whats your issue with Hunter?
    You used to sound off in a similar manner about Uysk
    He is a good addition to the HW ranks
     
  9. reckless

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    Lewis was so successful in the 90s and early 2000s because of his physical advantages over smaller fighters like Bruno, Holyfield, Tyson, Mercer, Rahman, McCall, Tua.

    The one time he fought someone who was bigger (Vitali) he didn't dominate as he usually did.

    Would his jab clinch tactics work against taller fighters like Joshua, Wilder, Fury?
     
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    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The leader AJ went life and death with a 41 year old Wlad. I'm pretty sure LL can KO him in mid rounds.
    Wilder is just **** with power.
    Fury would loose a UD. His resume is pathetic.
     
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    ertwin Active Member banned Full Member

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    LL would loose to all 3 fury, aj and wilder. The end of the day lennox was a weight bully just like the other 3 with the differente that he wouldnt be so tall nowadays
     
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  12. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie

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    But it was AJ's 19th fight only and he still beat ATG (albeit washed up) while Lewis in his 19th fight went full distance and couldn't even hurt journeyman Levi Billups, who retired with 21-22-1 record with 10 KO losses. Hell, even Chris Byrd knocked down Levi Billups really hard:

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  13. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Lewis beats all decisively. 10-0 8KOs. Biggest threat would be Fury, who I think he outpoints but Fury causes alot of problems

    If Wilder connects it's all over but I think Lewis can control and stop him. Think Ortiz vs Wilder except when Lewis lands on Wilder it's over.

    Konwacki goes the distance but losses a boring chess match.
     
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    You could say that Lewis went life and death with Mercer and got knocked out by McCall and Rahman and couldn't knock out Holyfield.
     
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    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    10-0 10 KOs
     
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