Why Lennox Lewis is so awful adviser?

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  1. Unique Way

    Unique Way Active Member Full Member

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    Was great, great fighter. Top 10, arguably even top 5 HW ever, but... my God, he is beyond awful trainer/advisor. He advised about a dozen of Klitschko's opponents how to beat them and yet, nobody of them could even come close to doing it. Then it was David Price debacle whom Lewis trained/advised for Tony Thompson rematch, where he wasn't just KOed with ine punch like in the first fight but got battered and stopped.

    And now he advised Frazer Clarke how to beat Fabio Wardley. Lol, unadvised by Lennox version of Clarke held Wardley to 12-rounds draw in a war, but when Lennox started working with him, he got demolished in the first round.

    Why the hell Lennox Lewis is so bad at training/advising other fighters, what is the reason of that?
     
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  2. Bubba

    Bubba Boxing’s not as popular as it used to be, right? Full Member

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    Sabotaging young British fighters with awful advise / training methods is Lenny's plan!
     
  3. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    He's perfect for Clarke, can advise him how to sleep on the canvas! :lol:
     
  4. Jon Saxon

    Jon Saxon Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah, Lennox's advice on "stick to your jab" was real terrible eh?
     
  5. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    A lot of the time the best fighters are not the best coaches the same goes for many other sports.
     
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  6. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis is trying to teach HIS style to people who don't have the genetics or body mechanics to pull it off.
     
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  7. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    I like Lennox BUT his advice was weird. Kept telling opponents to “try and cut Vitali” and the whole having a bed in the dressing room for Price was strange. I actually enjoy Lennox commentary he’s kinda clumsy like Foreman was in a good way.
     
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