Lennox Lewis vs. Old Holmes in '92 (10 rounds)

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  1. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    This isn't really a topic about who would win (that's obvious), rather it's about how competitive it would be & how long Old Larry would last. Imagine this is Lennox of Biggs/Bruno vintage against the Holmes of Holy/Mercer vintage. Would young Lewis obliterate Larry early, or would he be given trouble from the trusty jab of Old Holmes, before brutally stopping him past the mid-point like he did to Bruno?

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  2. lefthook31

    lefthook31 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I think there is a question as to who would win. Bruno gave Lewis all kinds of hell with his jab, and I think Larry in 92 was better than Bruno with movement and his jab. I think Holmes could possibly score the upset here in 92, because Lewis was a technical mess and could have found himself swinging at air for 12 rounds. I think the better balanced Lewis of the mid 90's beats 92 Holmes by comfortable decision.
     
  3. Kalasinn

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    I did put an option for "controversial decision". For instance if Holmes lasted the distance & gave him difficulties with the jab like Bruno did, then maybe it could be scored for him, but i think there would be a lot of disagreement as to if the big wide bombs of Lewis & rocking Larry several times &/or dropping him was more worthy of a decision. I just think if Lennox being out-boxed & is behind he will likely go for the KO & get it by devastating brute force, like he did with Bruno.
     
  4. prime holmes had the style , the heart,the chin,the stamina to beat lewis any day of the week. old holmes vs lewis 92 would be close, probably a young lewis by decision but holmes would have his moments and he would do lewis to look bad
     
  5. DonBoxer

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    After a few rounds of being jabbed in the face Lewis gets crazy and jumps all over him.
     
  6. PowerPuncher

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    Is there an assumption that because Bruno troubles, a '92 Holmes does? Bruno had an A Class jab and A Class power of his own and was more athletic than this version of Holmes. I think Lewis knocks Holmes out at this stage, he may have a few poblems early, maybe not, but I think he'd go looking for the KO and get it
     
  7. probably one of the most absurd comparisons ever. and frank bruno almost knocked out lewis... i repeat... absurd argument
    the jab of the bruno was garbage compared with the jab of holmes, the chin of bruno was **** compared with the chin of holmes, the skill of bruno was a joke compared with the skill of holmes. any version of holmes would play with bruno, any version of holmes was by farbetter than frank bruno
     
  8. lefthook31

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    No he wasnt, especially in the footwork department. I would say old Holmes jab was equally as good as Bruno's. Im not saying Holmes definitely wins, but he definitely gives that Lewis lots of trouble.
     
  9. lefthook31

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    Not that far of a difference in 1992
     
  10. Kalasinn

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    I should've added more poll options, like "Lewis via close decision". The "Lewis via dominant UD" option refers to Lewis brutally battering Holmes from pillar-to-post for much of the fight, & it's rather unrealistic he'd survive such a nuclear assault.
     
  11. yes i agree
     
  12. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Can you say that in Spanish please, Foreman Gancho? :hi:
     
  13. PowerPuncher

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    I don't think so because I'd say Holmes legs were gone by '92 from what I remember
     
  14. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Old Larry was still cute enough to last the distance with the '92 Lewis.
     
  15. what?