Comparing Lewis and Rachman (Lewis' loss: why did it happen?)

I think it had something to do with lewis sticking his chin out and taunting him and then being hit by a massive right hand that would ko alot of heavyweights.

 

Because LL was smiling at Rahman when he hit him with that hail mary.He even had the audacity to drop his hands and smile at Rahman through his gumshield as he recognised and got caught by a punch earlier.

Says it all really. LL at the time was aloof and carried himself as though he was above the sport.He wasn't popular but merely a classic right time right place guy. He trained inefficiently.Turned up at SA late when the altitude was high.Assumed Rahman was a mere can. And sorely paid the price. The look on his face and his lay writhin on the floor like a stunted ****** was priceless. He was led back to his chair after being scraped of the canvass and still didnt know where he was moments later.

 

Because nothing is written and in boxing a good punch can change everything.

 

plain and simple Lewis was getting tired and and had his mouth open breathing through it , Hagler who was a commentater on the fight actually called it think haglers exact words were .........Lewis has his mouth open breathing through it and we all know what happens when a boxer does that next thing bang Lewis was out

 

Things aren't written in stone like that.

What did Norton have over Ali? Chin? Nope. Experience? Nope. Confidence? Nope. Speed? nope. Stamina? Nope. Athleticity? Nope. Fluidity? Nope. Recovering ability? Nope. Power? Probably the only thing. Yet Norton beat him. Sometimes it's not about summing up intangibles.

 

Two things. He didn't train property and didn't acclimatise himself property, thus making him tired and careless and this is the heavyweight division where not seeing a punch or preparing to get hit by one can have devasting results. Lewis is usually the one dishing these results out, this time it was his turn to receive. There's no question that this, along with the McCall loss, has hurt his legacy.

 

Rahman LL 2 was defintly one of his finest performances. Rahman was completely humiliated as a focused LL put on a clinic and did the 1st time what he was supposed to do. Any punch from any man over 200lbs that lands on the button can be a fight changing punch. LL clearly didnt realise this.

 

I am not a Lewis hater but I will say that he got what he deserved that night. He did himself no favors by coming into that fight without the proper conditioning and if he had paid attention to history he'd have noticed that 2 of the division's biggest upsets (Ali/Foreman & Tyson/Douglas) had taken place in locations that were quite irregular by mainstream boxing standards. Hopefully future champions use these fights as a frame of reference when defending their titles in neutral countries. Especially satiated champions who think they're just going to (insert country here) to take a few pictures, sign some autographs, KO the opponent, and go home.

That being said, Lewis took care of business in the rematch by doing exactly what an A-level fighter should do to a B-level fighter. One of the most vicious KO's ever. :!:

 

It was a good performance but Rahman was made for him. As long as Lewis got off first he couldn't lose the fight. Great 2 punch combo to end the fight as well.

 

True enough. I should have expanded on the point and said various people weight these losses differently. Some think these two KO's are an aberation and others use it to justify how Lewis would loose to most ATG's. Is that a more complete answer? :good

 

I thought a mirror had fallen in the next room.

 

You have no clue about boxing.

 

But not as fragile as Rahman. Now that's some serious Grade A China, there. :yep