why is Lennox Lewis considered highly skilled

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  1. boxalights

    boxalights Member Full Member

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    what is with this forum's lust for lennox lewis' skills?? he was as basic as it gets

    he was a poor man's buster douglas in technical aptitude and athleticism, but obviously a lot stronger, and hit harder. those two attributes might be his only saving grace.

    bowe blows both guys away.
     
  2. Ilesey

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    Log off you obvious troll.
     
  3. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Yeah, I hadn't realized you were a troll until now. You're just "different" I had told myself about you...But, I was wrong. You duped me, sir. I commend you.
     
  4. Kel1981

    Kel1981 P4P No.1 Full Member

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    Which fight are you talking about? I say fight because you must have only seen one to make such a tarded thread.
     
  5. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    the vitali fight...MAYBE the mercer one to
     
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    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    :lol:

    A pity Bowe didn't think that himself, which is why he made the decison to throw his belt in the bin rather than face his daddy Lewis and get beat, again.
     
  7. boxalights

    boxalights Member Full Member

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    who resembles sugar ray leonard more, bowe or lennox lewis?
     
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    jpab19 Exploding Muffin Dad Full Member

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    Pongsalek Wongjongkam.
     
  9. boxalights

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    :roll: you are right though however.

    my point is, bowe had a lot more dimensions to his game than lennox lewis.
     
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    LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard.
     
  11. gooners!!

    gooners!! Boxing Junkie banned

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    Neither imo. Bowe was a flat footed destroyer who could not handle side to side movement. Bowe could look devastating, or cumbersome at times imo, the latter being what Biggs, Hide, Donald, Tubbs made him look in spells.
     
  12. boxalights

    boxalights Member Full Member

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    of course. neither guy was 1/10th of what SRL was. but bowe knew how to in-fight, pivot, side-step, counter with more punches than lennox lewis had in his entire arsenal etc.
     
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    :lol:
     
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    caneman 100% AllNatural Xylocaine Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe "blowing away" Lennox Lewis: :yep

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z7wFR8dJYg[/ame]
     
  15. dru

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    I adv you watch Bowe vs Lewis amateur fight again for the gold