Where does Lennox Lewis Rank amongst the Best HW of all time?

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  1. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think LL is cleary 1-3.
     
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  2. Tankatron

    Tankatron Boxing Addict Full Member

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    For me, Lewis is a H2H monster and on that basis would be number 1 for me but, on achievement, opposition, impact on the sport and overall legacy, I put him at number 3 behind Ali and Louis.
     
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  3. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    To be on the D list requires only 7 to be above him.

    Plus, the numbers don't make any sense.
     
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  4. dcr

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    He's top 4 for sure. The only ones who you could argue are above him are Ali, Louis and Holmes but you could make a case for Lennox being the top dog alongside Ali.
     
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  5. Fares S.

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    If that's the case lets hear your 7. Just to clarify, the D could mean 7 to 11 different heavyweights are better than LL.

    When making the numbers system I thought of it as a tier thing. So for example, being ranked 3 means that you are either the 3rd ranked A tier or the 1st ranked in tier B. That all depends on how you view that fighters position in your rankings.
     
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  6. nurological

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    Dont make up shite for your stupidity.
     
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  7. gurmon

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  8. Safin

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    For what it's worth, I am not sure where I would place him. It could be in section B, but I wouldn't put him in A. I have to say that I think these can never be remotely objective because it is a mug's game to to compare the abilities of boxers from different eras. It totally depends on the criteria used and everyone will have their own.

    I could see how any 7 of Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Louis, Marciano, Holmes, Dempsey or Johnson could be on a list above Lewis. I'm not saying that it would be my list, but as I said, there is an argument to be made. There are probably more that i am missing out on.

    The heralded John L. Sullivan, for instance, would have probably knocked Lewis clean out.
     
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  9. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The post asked where Lennox Lewis rated, not Lummox! ;)


    Seriously though, to add my 2p, Lewis is a top 10 heavyweight, and very strong argument for top 5 among the big men.
     
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  10. Nonito Smoak

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    Im in the same boat that it is not outrageous to rank 7 HWs over him. Hey on a random day like today I almost feel like it. Whats wrong with ranking Marciano, Holmes, Johnson, Jeffries, Foreman, Frazier, Dempsey over him? Clearly all legends. The HW ranking argument is a relative jumble as only Ali and Louis stand above.
     
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  11. Uppercut king

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    Lewis comes out on top of a trilogy with every heavyweight in history.
     
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  12. Wig

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    Lewis is easily top five of all time, but doesn’t quite make the top ten. Somewhere between 6 and 4, but no worse than 3. OP has the rankings spot on.
     
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  13. Jurgen

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    I had him 2 spots below Dave Allen, just ahead of Serena Williams and well below legend Prince Patel.
     
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  14. TokyoStory

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    Getting sparked out by bums like Rahman and Mccall costs him a place up there with the very best imo
     
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  15. C.J.

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    Definately
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