Which Fighters From The Past, Would Lennox Lewis Have Struggled With?

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  1. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis has a shot against anyone, but there are a good few that would give him plenty to think about.

    Ali and Holmes have a clear edge in my opinion.
     
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    I love Joe Frazier but Lewis has always been dominant against shorter opponents. I don't think Tyson or Tua won two rounds between the two of them against Lewis. Yes, Tyson was **** at that point but I don't think prime Tyson would have been able to handle Lewis either. Lewis was just too good on the outside.
     
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  3. ThatOne

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    Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. At some point size differences are insurmountable. However there are posters who think Rocky beats Lennox.
     
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  4. Fergy

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    It really could be.
    And that's if Joe doesn't end up being kod early.
     
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    Lewis generally destroyed the bigger slower moving punchers. I’m curious to see how he would have done against an awkward and elusive opponent like Jimmy Young.
     
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  6. Barm

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    Liston and Frazier for sure. Would love to see LL vs Norton too.
     
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    Jeffries had the pluck to do so. He would take him.
     
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    Lol?
     
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  9. ThatOne

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    He's giving up sixteen inches in reach and seven inches in height. How does he get inside? And Joe hit hard for a 210 pound man. Lennox hit hard for a 245 pound man. But Joe wouldn't be scared. That's a problem... for Joe.
     
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    80 Holmes
    88 Tyson
    90 Holyfield
    92 Bowe
     
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  11. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Probably.

    Maybe the Norton who beat Ali.
     
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    Did Norton ever beat a good puncher? I think Lewis is all wrong for him and ends it early.
     
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  13. Kid Bacon

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    Kenny of the 1rst bout with Ali has a chance.

    I also wonder how a slugger like Shavers would perform against Lewis.
     
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    Rock,paper, scissors. A good boxer beats a good slugger and Lennox was a great boxer and Shavers was a merely good slugger.
     
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    Jeffries would also rag Ali around like a doll..
     
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