Higher in ATG list: Lewis or Calzaghe...

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  1. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Interesting input.
     
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  2. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    This is a ****ing ridiculous question :deal

    Calzaghe stands nowhere near Lewis in terms of a legacy. Absolutely nowhere
     
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  3. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Although Lewis is higher, its not by miles as people are saying in this thread. If I did a Brit ATG list, there would probably be only 3-4 spaces between them.
     
    kosaros, Feb 15, 2010
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  4. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There are 14 lost souls who disagree with us.:-(
     
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  5. war4years

    war4years Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lewis, and it's not close. Lennox Lewis is one of the top heavyweights of all time. Heavyweight is the banner division for boxing.

    Joe is one of the top 168 pound fighters. A new division, with weak fighters during joe's era. Joe's best wins are against Lacy (who was over-hyped at the time - we have since learned that he wasn't too special), Kessler (good win), and granddaddys hops & jones.

    I won't go through Lewis' whole resume, but go to boxrec, and you will see that it's a who's who of top heavyweights for his generation.
     
    war4years, Feb 15, 2010
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  6. Money7

    Money7 The Best Full Member

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    lewis by a long, long mile...
     
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  7. war4years

    war4years Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hamed loses a lot of his luster for basically quiting after his first loss if you ask me. All time great fighters usually do not do that.
     
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  8. ollyc

    ollyc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Find me one other post where we've ever conversed on Lennox Lewis.
    You must be getting confused.
    However I have challenged your David Haye hatred on a couple of occasions, where you've ducked every attempt i've made to challenge your Vlad idolatry.
     
    ollyc, Feb 15, 2010
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  9. pngo

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    Too bad it's not, to me Calzaghe barely makes the top 100 ATG list, and most people don't even put him in there anyways.
     
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  10. Atlanta

    Atlanta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    46and0, Bakez, doppan, Grant1, Legend, lfc18titles, mike harrison, nahkis, Povetkinfan, RedDragonBoxing, Slacker, socrates, steele311, toffeejack

    might I ask these users how they justify their pick of Calzaghe over Lewis?
     
    Atlanta, Feb 15, 2010
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  11. HAYEWEATHER

    HAYEWEATHER fistful of dynamite Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl

    And Lewis.
     
    HAYEWEATHER, Feb 15, 2010
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  12. dhralf

    dhralf **** the queen! Full Member

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    Good question...:think....I really don't know, the pool seem close enough too...;)
     
    dhralf, Feb 15, 2010
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  13. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    Ah yes mister Hayes loyal fan...:D

    Im a massive Wlad fan. But just a quick one regarding Haye, he wouldnt be a champion if Chagaev hadnt of had to relinquish the belt;)

    But this is a Lewis/Calzaghe thread.
     
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  14. ImElvis666

    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It has to go to Lewis. He has the greater legacy but people are making them out to be miles apart in terms of their achievements. Calzaghe has beaten some great fighters too. Some just happened to be past their sell by date.
     
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  15. Atlanta

    Atlanta Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    you mean all of them were past their sell by date, except for Kessler.
     
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