Who would you favor vs Lennox Lewis

Only 66 Ali. And even then lewis probably wins 1/2 fights

 

All of them would have a very real chance of knocking out Lewis except Fury

 

Ali

If he fought with modern 'supplements' he would easily be 15 plus pounds heavier and still retain all his speed and agility

TBH if foreman was born 20 years later, he would be a much bigger monster as well

I think those two would beat him

Holmes is 50/50

Battle of the jab, I might favour Holmes

 

I would love to have seen Lennox - Ike Ibeabuchi It was being talked about & on the cards when Ike got derailed by that lying Vegas hooker. Knowing & liking both fighters would have been a hard fight to watch not wanting to see either lose. I would have liked to see Ike get a tltle if only for the great late Curtis Cokes who transformed him from a crude slugger to a great boxer puncher. Every trainer would love to train the World Heavyweight Champion. Curtis had two guys more than capable
Ike & Kirk Johnson. Both were denied a title Ike by politics & mental problems & Kirk by John Ruiz, who's acting should have won him an Oscar, & Joe Cortez suspect officiating.
R.I.P. Curtis a very underrated trainer & champion Also of of boxings Good Guys

 

Holmes and Ali, I'd give them the best chance. Lewis could be out jabbed as we saw vs Bruno and Mercer and both Holmes and Ali with their jab and speed could possibly out box Lewis. Lewis of course would then become more aggressive as he did vs Bruno, Mercer and Vitali when out boxed. But both Holmes and Ali are not going to be easily KO'ed, so I'd expect it to go to the cards in a close fight, I'd give them the best chance of beating Lewis on the cards.

Foreman has a punchers chance but I think he'd struggle against the bigger Lewis, his style involved manhandling his opponents and that would be very hard to do as Lewis is bigger and very strong himself and he also knows how to hold and clinch. But all it would take is one mistake from Lewis and he'd find himself counted out.

I could see Fury being another who could out box Lewis which not many could do. But I don't think he'd take Lewis' punches as well as Holmes and Ali and I could see Lewis coming from behind to force a stoppage.

 

Ike denied himself by being a disgusting predatorial mental case

 

Rahman and McCall.

 

Where is the choice for "no one."

In my book, Lennox was only legit beat once because he didn't train, and was sleeping in there. I am not sure anyone could have beaten him when he was on.

I sometimes say the same thing about Tyson, though.

Ali and Louis were greater in terms of accomplishment, but H2H...naw.

 

Prime Wladimir

 

Prime Vitali properly bladders Lewis.

Other than Prime Vitali. I cannot think of anyone else who would be a favourite against him.

 

I seem to remember when they fought. Prime Vitali had his face torn apart by the worst version of Lewis ever.

 

This. I need to see Fury do more before I could favor him over Lewis.

 

Ali - confidently

Louis, Holmes, Foreman, Fury - slightly

Liston, prime Holyfield - 50/50 fights

I'd slightly favor best version of Lewis against best versions of Wlad and Bowe

Vitali? I think prime Vitali would give a tough fight for any version of Lewis. But Vitali wasn't a hard puncher, so Lewis would likely always cut him with his punches and prime Lennox might lead on the cards or fight might be even, so people won't be considering it a controversial stoppage

 

This. Vitali has no answer for Lennox’s uppercut. Lennox was going to finish Vitali off with or without the doctor stoppage.