American opinion of lennox lewis compared...

Lennox is like wvlad on the cream and clear. Big guy. Speed. Power. Skills. But lennox had the killer instict. Every boxing fan I know around my age thinks of lennox as the last great heavy weight. Americans have to respect him after destroyed every American he fought. Top ten atg heavy.

 

Lewis is more respected than Hamed, Calzaghe, and Hatton simply because he was a superior fighter who fought and beat way better opposition than them.

 

He fought better fighter and beat better fighter than hattton-calzaghe and naz. I didn't really like him much when he was fighting but i respect his talent.

 

Lewis is way better than all them put together.

 

The Americans woke up to Lennox after Holyfield, and especially after Tyson. I thought it was the Brits who never appreciated him in his prime?

 

You got to watch out for those brits trying to claim Lewis. They constantly need reminding what country won heavyweight gold in 1988. It wasnt England.

 

Great fighter, great man.

 

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Well he was born in England and only went to Canada when he was 12 so I think it's a more than worthy claim.

 

And returned to England the second he had enough money to.

He's English, he flew the Union Jack, live with it!

 

Where did he live after Canada? Where does he live now? That's right, Miami Beach.

 

Lewis' resume shits of Calzaghe, Hatton or Hamed.

 

Lennox got Americans' attention & respect with his destruction of Ruddock but, lost it getting ko'd by McCall (an American)...The McCall rematch did not help Lewis' reputation because McCall had recently been beaten by Bruno and was obviously in no mental condition to fight, had his hands at his sides and Lewis still couldn't or wouldn't knock him out...

Against Ray Mercer, Lewis showed his warrior heart in a fight many, myself included, thought Mercer won...

Lewis had the heart of a lion but fought way too cautiously at times, see way past his prime Holyfield or even Tua (I was at that fight)...Old, fat, untrained Tyson opened no ones eyes on Lewis...Hasim Rahman killed some of the respect Lewis had gained over the years...

He sometimes had the 'killer instinct' is more acurate...He didn't seem to have it with most punchers, although he did go after some big time and did not 'duck' them either...His chin was suspect but he was a warrior....Great Canadian fighter...