Lennox Lewis Vs Vitali Klitschko 2- Who Wins A Rematch?

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  1. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Lewis is in shape and motivated, I favor him to win.
     
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    When you see me lusting around making 300 negative posts about one boxer in 18 months be sure to let me know. Better still, call me out on it ;)

    You have a wonderful day too :)
     
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  3. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    Your fascination with Lennox is truly amusing, but the hysteria you're experiencing may be terrifying those closest to you, though I don't think you have anyone.

    Find me one hateful post of mine about Lewis. It doesn't have to be 300.

    The post's question is: would Lewis win a rematch with Klitschko? Write no: You have to hate Lewis. You should lynch the person who asked this question, but you can start a Lennox fun club and mutually jerk off to his epic fights, no one will ask uncomfortable questions.

    That's called a morbid fascination, John. Talk to a psychologist about it.
     
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    You’re literally in every thread about Lewis I’ve seen over the past year, and you only ever say something negative about him. I don’t think this is an argument you should be getting into, mate
     
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    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If you're being genuine, then your lack of self awareness is staggering.
     
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  7. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    lol. Vitali was in the prime of his career. 7 years pro. 33 fights.
    In peak physical condition.
    #1 contender to Lewis
    Spent years preparing himself for that fight.
    10-0 Vitali could easily demolish the fat blubber Kirk Johnson.

    Meanwhile Lewis had one foot out the door , and turned up unmotivated and out of shape.

    Only one man was prime and it wasn't Lewis.
    Pre-sugar Hill Tyson Fury only had 24 fights and when he clowned W.
    Buster had only 2 more fights than Vitali when he beat Tyson.
    Vitali is the only guy in HW history to fail a passing of the torch fight against the aging champ ready for the taking.
    Frank Bruno performed better than V against a prime version of Lewis.
    That obviously means prime Lewis beats Vitali 9 times out of 10. 50-50 lol
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Tuesday, December 3, 2002

    Question: What is your game plan for pulling an upset over Lewis?

    Vitali: I do not want to reveal my strategies for the fight against Lewis. My preparations right now are top secret. I will present my strategies and my plans in the ring.


    SIX MONTHS before the fight took place!
     
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  9. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dino’s delusions aside, no, Lewis isn’t winning a rematch. Everything goes against him here.
     
  10. Jakub79

    Jakub79 Active Member Full Member

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    That's called having a different opinion. That's what I mean by Lewis fanboy hysteria.
    What do you mean by negative? For almost 30 years, I've had Lewis as the 10th-12th best heavyweight ever. A great achievement; when he finished his career, that's more or less how he was classified, and no one called it hate.
    I don't have to lick his balls, do I? What's with you girls?
     
  11. BCS8

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    I don't think even Dino is actually picking Lewis to win a rematch. Lewis showed the heart of a champion to turn the first fight round, and let's be honest, also got a little lucky with opening up such a gruesome cut. I don't think an even older Lewis would have managed the same trick twice. If you look at him sitting in his corner after the TKO, Lewis was exhausted.

    Lewis could have had the rematch, Vitali was practically begging for it, and instead Lennox opted to retire. It's clear to me that even Lewis did not fancy his chances at that stage.

    Now, picking a prime Lewis to win is another argument and a distinct possibility.
     
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    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    With a better referee who would stop Lennox from head butting and otherwise fouling, Vitali would have won the first fight. Something may have been wrong with Lennox’ gloves, Vitali never cut like that from punches in other fights.

    Lewis refused the rematch for a good reason: he knew Vitali would beat him.
     
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  13. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    We're doing glovegate now ?

    I don't think it's a coincidence Vitali struggled against the 2 best fighters he faced
     
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    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who did Vitali struggle against? He was beating both fighters he eventually lost to. One of them was by a cut. How many fights get stopped by a cut? 10%? Maybe even less than that. Are you saying he struggled against Byrd? This is common sense. Byrd (a below average punching HW) would need to knock Vitali down multiple times (who was never knocked down in their entire career) in the last 3 rounds of their fight to win.
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Vitali because he was improving and Lewis was getting worse. And one guy wanted the rematch.

    Kind of like the Roy and Tarver rematch.
     
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