Ok guys, I feel a bit out of my depth when debating Lennox Lewis with people who seem want to tear him down, and pick apart his resume. I'm looking at boxrec and I'm not seeing the kind of names on his resume that jump out and hit me in the face. This is probablly down to the lack of depth in my boxing knowledge (outside of anything Naz or Oscar related ) rather than anything else. So, the names I have pulled out of the debate over in the GF are: HOLYFIELD, KLITSCHKO, TYSON, GOLOTA, MERCER, RUDDOCK, MORRISON, BRUNO, GRANT, TUA, MAVROVIC, MCCALL, RAHMAN, BOTHA, BRIGGS, AKINWANDE, TUCKER. What are general opinions on the quality of Lennox's resume? How good a resume is it? are these all noteworthy opponents - and why? Are there any other names that should be mentioned that have been left out?
It is as good as it could have been, taking into account the opposition available. Clearly Riddick Bowe wasn't available, as I am sure everyone is aware. The great thing about Lewis is that there were very few pretenders that lasted very long - not many other champs battered the hypejobs, puddings and lucky ****s with only one decent win...... the way that he did.
Does anyone else think the Golota win was in Lennox's Top 3 wins??? I just thought blowing him away the way he did was a top draw victory
Yes. Lennox showed the way to beat somany fighters: Tua and Grant immediately spring to mind. Lennox might not have all the best names on his record, but it is more of a Louis/Marciano type record: unarguably the man. In the era of three major belts (and now four), that was no mean feat.
Calzaghe has his own very considerable achievements. But in British post-war boxing history, I honestly do not believe another fighter who represents the UK comes even vaguely close to Lennox.
What I like is that there were no pretenders at all. Everyone was an underdog, and everyone got their ass whipped. But......... (See bold) really?
WBO's a funny one. The fighters have made that belt. In certain divisions it gained kudos quicker than in others. Eubank and de lay Hoya started to raise the profile in lower divisions, and I'd say it was only around the time of Corrie Sanders win that WBO gained prominence at hw level. For example, Calzaghe's WBO belt in the lat 90s was worth a lot more han Herbie Hide's. It at least had had a little history with very good champs in Eubank and Collins, who were both respected Stateside, which, like it or not, is very important in boxing.
i have lewis as the best british fighter all time. he was a world champ , fought fighters from all over the world and fought many times in his opponents backyard v a who`s who of top 10 fighters over a long period of time. lewis resume is the best of all the heavy`s holmes to present.
Only in part :smooch I just don't recognise it as a major title, regardless of what fighter supposedly makes the belt. If someone can rank dead people, and the likes of Ricky Burns and Steve Foster jr (no disrespect intended) it deserves about as much respect as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Watch yourself. I swear the Holmes huggers are worse than the Klits, Hatton, Calzaghe, Tyson, PBF, PacMan and Margarito huggers combined. Holmes has gone from unfairly ignored to deification in the past few years. And if any of them are reading... Lewis had a better jab than Holmes. :hey