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

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    If Lewis and foreman went toe to toe I'm certain at some point he lands.
     
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    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That is true, but Lewis will avoid a trade off, he will be cautious
     
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    Lewis doesn’t not hurt Foreman. He would have to be on his toes and alert cause if Foreman lands it’s nite nite. I see Foreman taking this
     
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    Larry definitely takes it to Lewis also
     
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    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And if Lewis lands, it's also nite nite.
     
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  6. Holmes77

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    Lewis is not knocking Foreman out
     
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    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lewis is way more skilled and can hit harder, so your statement is laughable.
     
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    Whatever.
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lewis's uppercut would be the insurmountable issue there.
     
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  10. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We talking 70's Foreman? He went life and death with Lyle. I haven't seen anyone suggest that Lewis can't hit as hard as Lyle, and Lewis is far more skilled.
     
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    Many.

    Great as he was, his approach was often negative.

    That is going to be punished increasingly, the further back you go!
     
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    I've always felt a prime Witherspoon would be a lively underdog.
     
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    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Coetzee-era Weaver would have been not easy at all for Steward's Lewis.
     
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    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    George Foreman is all wrong for Lennox Lewis. I'd also pick Louis, Liston, Ali, Holmes, Tyson, Bowe and possibly guys like Tim Witherspoon, Pinklon Thomas, Greg Page all at their best to give Lennox hell.

    John Ruiz...just checking!!

    Lewis fought a ton of power punchers that were less skilled than the mobile big men with talent.
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I agree with this. We're talking a rough guy that could hit, he gave Larry Holmes a terrific fight.
    He'd have being a threat to Lewis, there's always a danger, look at Weaver v Tate!
     
    Fergy, Jul 26, 2022
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