Did Lennox Lewis fight any South paws?

Off the top of my head I can’t supply one with this - but I wouldn’t just throw it out to dog Lewis. If I can find it i’ll Post it.

 

No time to spare on cretins.

 

until the Olympics & media coverage most southpaws like Frazier & Cooney converted to orthodox.

Lewis was a great fighter but I often wondered what a quick fisted southpaw puncher like Corrie Sanders would be able to do if they fought. Sanders had his flaws but I suspect in good condition he had a chance that would be worth a nice wager. I see Byrd and Moorer being confusing but Lewis would figure them out and dispatch.

I would imagine Lewis fought southpaws in the amateurs and beat some.

Sanders would be an interesting fight with Lewis if he was in condition and that was a fight I would love to see.Could be a blow out either way. I believe they were both under the same promoter so surprised it never came off.

 

could have given a fight to Butterbean too. But Lewis wasnt interested in becoming a laughing stock champion like Wlad did when he gave retired Sanders a shot.


Look, 2nd thoughts, dont start a thread on why lewis avoided butterbean. Shouldnt give u ideas.

 

why is it that sanders, who couldnt land a title shot all his career, is the one who could beat lewis, but both byrd and moorer, who both won titles briefly, wouldnt stand a chance?

Its surely reversal of fact, the fact being that them two were better than sanders.

 

Sanders had the size,speed & power and was also a southpaw. I don't see Byrd being a threat to Lewis, Moorer lacked chin but not saying they couldn't cause problems. Sanders was avoided too much risk for reward, he was conditioned vs Vitali, bombed out Vlad and had a chance to do the same to Lewis. Sanders had Rahman staggered & badly hurt 2X in a fight he didn't train for (no jogging, leg injury)

Sanders was absolutely more dangerous than Moorer and obviously Byrd. I would give him a (quick punching southpaws chance vs Lewis) odds may make a worthy bet on Sanders

 

I can appreciate your reasoning but can you honestly give Lewis stick for not fighting Sanders in the only window that was realistically open to him? A period in which he defended against Grant no3 and Tua no5?

 

so what? byrd and moorer have both hurt decent guys that they lost to. Just you arent raising those points, you are only doing it for Sanders. They both beat more decent guys too. Sanders lost to his decent guys. The information tells you Byrd and Moorer are better, you just arent looking at all the information, you are selecting what you want, surely?

he wasnt proven more dangerous - he was a lower tier fighter than both the others.

 

Not fighting Bowe was hardly his fault.Ruiz and Byrd were negative spoilers neither would beat Lewis,in fact I'm pretty certain neither would see the last round.
Lewis waited for Holyfield and Tyson to age? Tyson paid step aside money to Lewis! When Lennox fought Holyfield he was 33 and Holyfield was 36.Hardly a young fresh challenger against a grizzled old champ!
Tyson is actually a year younger than Lewis!Lol

 

I didnt give him stick, the question was Did he fight southpaws, I stated that I am almost sure he did as an amateur.

I dont think byrd could be anything except pesky and Moorer did not take a great shot. Sanders was not always in condition but was avoided, I dont think if it was a big money fight that Lewis would have avoided him, however Sanders was quick fisted, a southpaw and could hit like hell so of all of them he had a good chance of upsetting the applecart.

I heard Lewis and Sanders had the same promotional company but not certain. If that is true why wasn't the fight pushed forward

When Vlad fought Sanders most felt Sanders missed his window of opportunity and perhaps he did pass his better days. He couldnt jog for Rahman and had Rahman hurt badly several times before Sanders gassed. He bombed out Vlad and also staggered steel chin Vitali so a fight vs Lewis would not be without danger for the 7 rounds that Sanders was prepared for.

If he fought Lewis I would certainly take advantage of the odds and place a bet

 

I was speaking rhetoricaly,not implying you personally gave him stick.