At his absolute peak ,how would Lennox Lewis have fared against these guys?

Usyk and Fury would have stood the best chance against Lewis, Usyk is more skilled than Lewis was and has a better chin but would always look human against a heavyweight with Lewis's height and reach while Fury had the size and reach to match Lewis's jab, AJ's chin would let him down and Lewis was simply better than Wlad and Vitali despite his poor display in his final fight.

 

If they were all also at their peaks - Lennox could lose - he could lose to the Fury that beat Vlad - He could Lose to Usyk that beat Debois - He was ko'd cold by Rahman and was KO'd by McCall - he beat them both in rematches, but he was still flattened. I think he would get to Vlad, but Vlad could also take you out, I just think Lennox was mentally stronger. A prime Vitali who primed after his fight with Lennox could drag into later round (barring injury) and get a late stop.

I rate Lennox higher than all (jury still out on Usyk until he retires) but he could lose to any on a given night.

May not be probable but very possible.

 

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Peak Lewis is a head to head nightmare, the worst in the history of the division.

 

Nice song.

 

I think the best version of the brothers beat Lewis. I think the best Lewis beats the best Fury. I think Lewis beats Usyk and AJ. I think Lewis likely ranks higher than all bar Wlad but styles make fights and I think Vitali and Wlad for all their real and imagined manifest frailties are both 'wrong' for Lewis; Lewis had the devil in him and I don't think he makes it though 12 rounds with either without his brain telling him he can take them out, and I think Wlad sparks him late and Vitali drops him maybe more than once on the way to a close decision.

Fury doesn't have the power to concern Lewis and Lewis will keep him down when, note when, he gets Fury in trouble. He is not a windmill bomber he was surgical and had big power. If he doesn't stop Fury he busts him up and wins clear UD.

I think the best Lewis stops Usyk, I really do. Those uppercuts, his timing, the devil in him, his size and athleticism make him all wrong for Usyk.

And he knocks AJ out within 4 rounds. Too fluid, too quick, too much too much...

I wasn't a fan when he was fighting but with retrospect, Lewis was different gravy.

 

With Vitaly, we saw, let alone peak Lennox.
Wlad would not be able to clinch with Lewis; plus Vlad's chin.
AJ has never fought someone as peak Lennox in his career; a more brutal version of the fight with Andy Ruiz Jr.
Fury would not be able to outpoint Lennox, because he would not be stronger in the clinch; plus Lewis is not a big stiff idiot.
I would give Peak Usyk the best chance to win on points, although Lewis is not past prime AJ nor is he past prime Fury.
I don't understand what is the evident evidence that Usyk has a better chin than Lewis.
5:0
Edit: plus, Steward is there.

 

He does very well. Perhaps 5-0 as you say.

 

Thats not how Vitali vs Lewis unfolded

 

The biggest question mark stylistically is Usyk, but I still pick Lennox. The biggest chance of someone one-punching Lennox is absolutely Wlad and pre-Steward Wlad will have a better chance of just throwing the bomb that does it though, and he wasn't at "his best" then exactly. Either way, wouldn't favour him. Lewis murders Fury, and AJ just doesn't have the ring IQ. He has enough of everything physical. Vitali, it's just more face ripping with less damage-taking, I think. 5-0 sounds rightest to me.

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