Who ranks higher as a heavyweight, Larry Holmes or Lennox Lewis?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Rakesh, Feb 8, 2022.

Page 1 of 5
  1. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 6, 2021
    Messages:
    1,745
    Likes Received:
    2,233
    The Lion and The Easton Assassin, who ranks higher?

    No h2h or "who wins" comparison, this isnt that thread,


    its who would YOU rank higher in a top 10 heavyweight all time list?
     
    Rakesh, Feb 8, 2022
    #1
  2. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2021
    Messages:
    7,112
    Likes Received:
    10,734
    This one is difficult for me. On any given day, they trade places on my list. Even the H2H comparison you say don't do wouldn't help, because that fight could go either way.

    I guess I'll rank Lewis ahead because of his uniqueness.
     
    Barrf, Feb 8, 2022
    #2
    George Crowcroft, ETM and young griffo like this.
  3. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2006
    Messages:
    6,833
    Likes Received:
    8,036
    Flip of a coin for me. Both top 10 heavies but where they place is interchangeable. At the moment I’ll go with Lewis higher. Lewis’s resume is pretty much spot on.
     
    young griffo, Feb 8, 2022
    #3
    richdanahuff likes this.
  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2017
    Messages:
    32,039
    Likes Received:
    39,988
    Ahh, what an horrible question, so hard for me to pick between em. Their both up there, top of the mountain for me.

    I belive I'll go ever so slightly, for Lewis. But my god, its close!
     
    Fergy, Feb 8, 2022
    #4
  5. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2022
    Messages:
    6,632
    Likes Received:
    9,086
    I have no problem putting one above the other or vice versa. 1) Ali 2)Louis 3) George Foreman 4) Lennox Lewis 5) Larry Holmes . You could rearrange that order and be justified imo.
     
    ThatOne, Feb 8, 2022
    #5
  6. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 2, 2021
    Messages:
    4,272
    Likes Received:
    3,099
    Larry Homles. Longer run and not getting Kod twice by lower tier opposition.
     
    Joeywill, Feb 8, 2022
    #6
    Reinhardt, crixus85, CharlieFirpo85 and 1 other person like this.
  7. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2022
    Messages:
    6,632
    Likes Received:
    9,086
    I believe and I could be wrong that Lennox besides Rocky is the only heavyweight champion who beat every man he faced. That being said I have no problem putting one above the other.
     
    ThatOne, Feb 8, 2022
    #7
    Markus.C.65 likes this.
  8. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2018
    Messages:
    7,458
    Likes Received:
    9,282
    Easy pick of Lewis for me.
     
    Gazelle Punch, Feb 8, 2022
    #8
    Boxing_MVP and ETM like this.
  9. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2007
    Messages:
    114,652
    Likes Received:
    51,441
    Either way round is fine, I prefer Lewis.
     
    McGrain, Feb 8, 2022
    #9
    George Crowcroft and ETM like this.
  10. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2015
    Messages:
    4,937
    Likes Received:
    792
    Lennox has better single wins and was more dominant.

    Larry faced the better opposition overall because his resume was stacked with a greater variety of fighters stylewise, and his losses werent as bad.
     
    Pugilist_Spec, Feb 8, 2022
    #10
    MarkusFlorez99 and CharlieFirpo85 like this.
  11. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    13,665
    Likes Received:
    12,316
    This.
     
    ETM, Feb 8, 2022
    #11
  12. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    Messages:
    13,665
    Likes Received:
    12,316
    Gene Tunney also did I believe.
     
    ETM, Feb 8, 2022
    #12
    ThatOne likes this.
  13. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 23, 2019
    Messages:
    8,757
    Likes Received:
    11,696
    This. Plus, it always bothered me that Lewis never could consummately beat a very much past it Holy. The Holy who beat Mike twice was a significantly better fighter than the one whom fought LL, and even that guy had already been stopped by Bowe.
     
    RulesMakeItInteresting, Feb 8, 2022
    #13
    CharlieFirpo85 likes this.
  14. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2012
    Messages:
    29,410
    Likes Received:
    20,023
    Lewis because he fought and beat the top guys.
     
    Last edited: Feb 8, 2022
    NoNeck, Feb 8, 2022
    #14
    Claw4075 and RulesMakeItInteresting like this.
  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2012
    Messages:
    29,410
    Likes Received:
    20,023
    Holmes didn’t comprehensively beat a past it Norton.
     
    NoNeck, Feb 8, 2022
    #15
    Smoochie, Claw4075 and RulesMakeItInteresting like this.
Page 1 of 5