Lennox Lewis would've whoop Ali like he stole something

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  1. lightsoutoli

    lightsoutoli Active Member banned

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    At 6'6 230 and with that jab Ali would've been easy work for Lewis. Old school fighters had heart but todays fighters are just to big and have too much skills.
     
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    Words Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis - 6ft5, 245lbs
    Muhammed Ali -6ft4, 220lbs

    Not exactly that much of a heigh and weight advantage? besides, Ali had much much better handspeed than Lewis, who wasn't that fast.
     
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    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Ali was probably closer to 6'3 but yeah, the size disparity isn't such that it would be the determining factor.
     
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    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    First of all, stop making ridiculous threads, Hopkins knocking Hagler out was a crazy one. Secondly, Lewis was 6''5, not 6''6. IMO, Ali had the better jab and chin, and was faster of hand and foot.
     
  5. lightsoutoli

    lightsoutoli Active Member banned

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    Okay george foreman was considered a big man at 220 I thin Lewis whoopson George Joe Frazier and all the rest
     
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    rayrobinson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I keep on hearing this about todays fighters. If anything todays fighter have lesser skills. Nothing like Ali's jab , and if it were a 15 round fight then Ali would take over .

    Also remember a prime Lennox fought Holyfield to a draw. Ali was bigger , better chin and better technique than Holyfield.
     
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  8. the_brigand

    the_brigand I'll Eat Her Later... Full Member

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    Styles make fights.

    I'm not directing that at anything specific, just wanted to mention it.
     
  9. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Ali would box the **** out of Lennox. Believe that.
     
  10. hungover

    hungover Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ali too fast and too good for Lennox, I think a late TKO would occur for Ali
     
  11. HENDO

    HENDO Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This would be a very difficult fight for Ali due to the styles.

    It has nothing to do with boxers today being superior fighters, it's just about styles.
     
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    The Clown Active Member Full Member

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    Didn´t you think Frazier would easily beat Wlad Klitschko defending your opinion against all styles make fights arguments?
     
  13. HENDO

    HENDO Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's why Frazier would beat Wlad. It's about styles. I think about boxing on a technical level.

    Klitschko could cause problems for Ali too, but not on the same level as Lewis who had a more diverse offensive aresnal and didn't predicate his entire fighting style around protecting his chin.
     
  14. Big Left

    Big Left Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he didn't fight Holyfield to a draw - he was robbed.

    But I don't know if he could beat Ali.
     
  15. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis would have done well in any era, but in the Ali/Frazier/Foreman era he would have been just one more good contender who never held the title.