Lewis was a good puncher but he did fail to kayo Holyfield whereas Bowe knocked Holyfield out despite the fact that Bowe is not considered to be...
A lock for top 5 might be too generous. What is there to justify such a high ranking?
Athletes seem to be getting better and better as time passes. Tyson might look impressive compared to fighters from earlier eras but as more time...
Clark may have been a journeyman but Tyson was knocked out by a journeyman so they can't be that bad.
Tyson was considered a big puncher in his era but it doesen't seem inconcievable that some fighters might hit harder than him by a significant...
Holyfield had lost twice to the very limited Riddick Bowe who was thrashed twice by Andrew Golota who lost to Michael Grant. Criticizing Ali for...
Bruno failed to score any kayos against the divisions elite so Lewis not getting knocked down by him does not seem terribly surprising.
Lewis looked far better against Golota than Tyson did. Golota simply quit against Mike.
Boxers may be generally not declining as early as they did in the past. I think some would argue Tyson was in his prime against Holyfield.
Ruiz's resume seems better than Vitali's and he ranks higher all time.
One criteria which I think is useful in rating guys is how many hihly ranked opponnents they beat. However, the issue of ratings seems to be...
It didn't help his legacy much as far as I can see. Having a fight too late is not better than not having it at all because it can give a result...
I understand Lewis wanting to make money my point is just that the fight does little to help his legacy and does not allow Lewis fans to argue...
I don't see why the earlier Holyfield would have been stopped by Lewis. The younger Holyfield showed fine durability and had a higher work rate.
I don't care what the odds for the fight were, Tyson's oppossition prior to the Lewis fight was not very impressive and guys like Chris Byrd, John...
