Barry McGuigan - Lennox Lewis Would Have Destroyed Fury.!

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Well the sight of Lennox looking in to their eyes, could definitely do things to his opponents..
     
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  2. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well it certainly seems like Usyk had that effect on him.
     
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  3. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think you're right,Fergy. Mind you Muhammad also predicted to Howard Cosell that Larry Holmes would beat Ken Norton by "Maybe a split decision"
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Well that's not bad predicting from old Howard, Stevie!
     
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  5. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    Crickey !! Journeyman, I actually agree with you !!!
     
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  6. Paul McB

    Paul McB Member Full Member

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    Maybe? It’s easy for me to imagine Lennox doing so, but his actual fights rarely played out the way I imagined them to.
     
  7. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    True. He had an even more intimidating glare than The Hood in Thunderbirds.
     
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  8. Paul McB

    Paul McB Member Full Member

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    I remember Barry and Nicky Piper saying that going into the rematch between Tyson and Bruno, that Tyson was clearly scared, and that Bruno was at his absolute peak and the more confident fighter.
    Gary Mason chimed in and before you knew it, it made it sound like Tyson, the 4-1 favorite, was a massive underdog who Bruno was going to blast out of the ring.
     
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  9. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    He couldn't even destroy an old Holyfield. Lewis would win, but he ain't destroying Fury.
     
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  10. Spreadeagle

    Spreadeagle Active Member Full Member

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    Perfect description CT !
     
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  11. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Lol he did!
     
  12. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    I agree with this completely; 101%.

    I don't think Lewis would really destroy Fury, but H2H vs Fury I would put Lewis first. Fury's recovery and chin is scary, but Lewis, unlike Wilder, is a great finisher. So I don't think if the knockdowns were repeated enough times Lewis would win by TKO. I see no way for Lewis to win this fight on points.
     
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  13. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    of course he would have and quite easily too.
     
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  14. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Thy speaketh nonsensically
     
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  15. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    To beat Lewis i I think Fury would have either a slim or no chance, and I think that slim has left town.
     
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