Povetkin would probably be favored over anyone Lewis fought bar Vitali. Better competition according to whom?
It's also worth noting that the guys Lewis was beating are smaller on average than heavies of later eras like those of Wlad's era and those of...
Louis, Ali, and Wladimir Klitschko all beat more ranked opponents than Lewis did as best I can tell.
He fought Battling Jim Johnson who was black last time I checked. Funny the American public couldn't veto the fight. America didn't have the...
How is Bowe with his leaky defense and so so chin going to come out on top with a stronger bigger harder puncher like Joshua? Joshua has faced...
Godfrey was not an outstanding contender during Tunney's reign and Wills had fallen from contention. I don't see how this impacts his legacy.
If Anthony Joshua signed to fight contenders but the fights didn't happen and he fought no-hopers he would within a year or two lose credibility...
Signing to fight them means **** all, he needs to actually fight them. How the hell does signing prove anything?
Bowe vs Breazeale would be a better matchup
Bowe was wide open and avoided all the divisions big hitters, how does he absorb Joshua's power when someone like Golota hurt and dropped him,...
I doubt Foreman would do well today too small and easy to hit.
How does Bowe win this? His lack of defense would be a huge problem against a puncher like Joshua. Joshua also happens to be bigger and...
So why should historians consider him champion when he refuses to face the best contenders available some of whom fought better opposition? If...
How is he top3? On what criteria?
The heavyweight lineage should probably be as follows following Johnson being stripped of his title Sam Langford Sam McVea Harry Wills Sam...