Greater Fighter: Lennox Lewis or Carlos Monzon?

Good post, I have Lewis at #3 too, and at MW it's between Monzon and Greb for me, I think.

 

For me its Monzon by a fair distance.

 

Monzon. It’s not close.

On Lennox Lewis: His achievements against the biggest fighters of his era didn't particularly count for much as Tyson was way past his prime when Lewis fought him, Holyfield was also past his prime and the Bowe match never materialised...

He also fought a future champion of the next era (Vitali) which he was losing to before the fight was stopped. He got one shot obliterated by two fighters he should have clowned. Lewis has a good resume but the fighters that were the elites of that time were either past their prime or unavailable to fight.

 

Very very difficult, I actually think Monzon is the better fighter of the 2, but My answer is Lewis for several reasons:

1 Lewis won an Olympic Gold Medal, that’s a very rare achievement indeed

2 Lewis was a level above his peers during, if not the best of Division of heavyweights ever, the second best.

3 Lewis only losses ( I agree that he never should have lost to those 2 while he was at the peak of his powers) were avenged by Knockout

 

Can't argue with anyone who believes it's Lennox Lewis tbh, though Carlos is legendary too.