Foreman would have a rough night Lewis would know better than to bang with him and would use his reach to keep Foreman away .... Unless it's a young Foreman who can bully his way to his jaw ... Which is still going to be extremely difficult given the size and strength of Lennox Lewis
I would have to say... Foreman would win this. The reason why is because of stamina, Foreman is used to going longer rounds because back at his time, he went 15 rounds and Lewis would be going 12 only. Foreman has more experience because he fought boxers like Muhammad Ali, Joe Fraizer etc; I would have to say that Foreman would win.
Foreman never went 15 rounds. He frequently finished fights in less than 4. He never went past the 10th until he was old man Foreman. Foreman could put anyone to sleep, but you have to favor Lewis. Bigger, longer reach, better mover, faster, plenty of power, and a high ring IQ.
Not an easy fight for either man. Foreman at his best manhandled faster smaller men into positions where he could land his thudding shots. Problem he has here Lewis is faster and bigger and won't be easily pushed around so he'll be at a stylistic disadvantage. But he of course always has a punchers chance and will no doubt give Lewis a really tough first half of the fight. Lewis I think will struggle due to Foreman's jab. We've seen Lewis out jabbed before vs Bruno, Mercer and Vitali and he's always responded by taking it too his opponent which against Foreman is suicide. But due to Lewis' size I think he'll do better than most slugging it out with Foreman, much like how the big and strong Lyle gave Foreman issues so will Lewis. I think Foreman will do far better than many here expect in out jabbing Lewis with his ramrod jab and will likely win many of the earlier rounds. But Foreman has to get Lewis out in the first 6 rounds otherwise he'll tire and that's when I can see Lewis take over and box his way to a close decision win.
Prime 'Big' George Foreman was 6'3 220lbs, Lewis was 6'5 245lbs. His physicality is overrated, impressive for his time when he could bully smaller fighters like Frazier and Norton but he'd have no physical advantages against Lewis. Lewis beats both the younger and older Foreman.
If George is "big" then Lewis is "huge". Not only do I think Lewis is the better boxer, but he also hits harder and with better form. The only thing I rate decisively in Foreman's favour is his chin. Lewis should be a fairly solid favourite in this one.
"Merciless" Ray Mercer, who on May 10, 1996, gave Lennox a very tough fight laid out a blueprint for a "strong heavyweight who can take a punch and give one "to beat him. Mercer was too tough for Lennox Lewis to hold off, walked through anything the Lion threw, and beat him up with his jab. Anything Mercer could do, a Prime foreman who was stronger, faster (afoot, not in handspeed) , bigger, harder hitting, better at cutting the ring off, could do twice as well. Foreman by KO.
Mercer was tough enough to be around once that gas tank becomes a problem for George, it could be a banana skin imo
Lennox wins a safe UD. Foreman is on record a few times in print and on video saying he didn't want anything to do with Lennox. I recall him on HBO as well saying after the Lennox/Vitali fight if Vitali won he'd want to fight him, but still not Lennox. Foreman understood style matchups
Morrison outboxed Foremen. So Lewis would wide a UD Foreman was getting thrashed by Holy and Moorer was also out boxing him quite decisively, until ——-BOOM If Foremen could withstand the thrashing Lewis would bring, he may be able to land that clubbing right hand. Lewis has been known to succumb to power on the chin, as we’ve seen.
Prime Foreman would have little problem with pre-Steward Lewis, ko in 5 at the most. Steward Lewis would be very cautious, jab and hold to a SD.
