Yeah, I'm 100% in waiting till Wlad is fully prime to where Steward requires him. Lewis can't get any better, Vitali ended that in style! Right now 55/45 Wlad wins! Lewis prefers small heavyweights, plus Wlad has the better chin.
The problem with this type of analysis is the intangables aren't given enough consideration and Lewis has most of those in his favour. It's certainly not going to come down to who hits harder...they both hit plenty hard enough to stop each other, rather it's going to come down to who is actually prepared to fight, ie risk getting hit while delivering their own punches. If Lewis turns it into an inside game and goes after Wlad I don't think Wlad had the ability to weather this type of storm..he's much better at fighting on the outside and pot shotting behind the jab. (ie jab, jab right hand) for example. He could conceivably win this type of fight, but I just don't envision Lewis letting this type of fight unfold.
Anyone that can actually hit Wlad could destroy him. I think we all agree that Lewis would actually hit Wlad. Therefore 9 times out of 10 Lewis kicks his ass. Its not any more complicated then that.
The only problem is that Lewis is too strong to be constantly tied up by Wlad, which basically means Lewis is going to absolutely crush him inside. Outside it's a close and interesting fight, but my opinion has always been the same, Wlad has nothing for Lennox inside, once Wlad clinches like he always does it's the beginning of the end.
:smoke another exellent post ! however people tend to forget LL held every bit as much as VLAD ( and VLAD gives LL the same problems as he receives in return ) and VLADs inside hook is very underestimated as a weapon to compete with LLs uppercut ! Its an interesting fight and for the record VLAD just may not let LL fight on the inside ! :good
Whilst Wlad is very competitive outside I can't see him so dominant as to keep the fight at that distance the whole night. Lennox in his prime had vey solid footwork, head movement, as well as being a large man with very solid reach himself. I don't necesarily see Lewis trying to 'infight' (which you're right would be extremely difficult against Wlad), I just see needing to get into that clinching range momentarily, then I imagine an uppecut comming through the clinch such as the Vitali or Grant fights. While I don't think Wlads' chin is poor I think mentally he doesn't react all that well to being hit, Lewis starts to get on top of him by taking him out of his comfort zone (possibly getting him to open up, doubt his gameplan) he's not as confident a fighter as Lennox imo. That said Wlad may not be prime yet, so I'll revise my opinion as his career progresses.
Its another hypothetical fight, I do see Lewis being strong on the inside as suggested, but at the same time we saw Lewis in his entire AND we havn't yet seen all of Wlad. Bull**** aside, we need to wait until Wlad is finished his stint before we embark on a hypoanathesis on how they would fare in a dual. Its way too early!
:good I tend to agree with you but ! I cant get it out of my head tho that LL didnt want the fight when it was available ! maybe he just didnt make the same mistake ROY made against TARVER ( roy always used an excuse to avoid the fight ) ! lets face it if ROY had of retired and not faced TARVER people would have had no question about ROYS superiority ! cheers !
Even though Tarver whooped him, I still prefer Roy As for the earlier match up i'm not sure, Wlad had a different style back then, much more open and agressive (balance was poorer as well, definitely a greater risk of being countered by a defensive Lewis becase of that). His current approach would be a little more effective imo. I also think he's mentally stronger now than he was back then (doesn't blink as much when shots come his way, he used to turn his head a lot more).
less than 4 rounds. that's all what it would take for lewis to conquer Wlad. I am a big Wlad fan btw.
You're not a Wlad fan, you're a Lewis fan if you are so emphatic on that theory. Wlad is still building his fightgame, Lewis is finished his.
