How do we best classify Lewis's style?

That's why he went after Golota and Ruddock right? And I guess Tyson, Bruno, Tua, Klitshcko, Mercer etc can't punch right 'cos they all connected with full blooded shots with little effect. Bruno, may I remind you, wobbled and almost floored Tyson in round 1 of their first fight, who else came even close to doing that? Yet Bruno could not do the same to Lewis. I'm not suggesting for a minute that Lewis had a better chin than Tyson as he did not. Lewis's chin however, is not fragile and you post like you haven't got a clue.

I don't know you mate. You may or may not be a decent poster on other subjects but on this evidence why don't you head back to the General Forum and keep your hate filled nonsense off this forum and do us all a favour eh?

 

C'mon guys...let's not go there.

Boxer/puncher for me, but he was quite versatile.

 

*yawn

 

Back to the topic: Boxer/puncher would be the answer. He could be very effectively agressive when the situation called for it.


Ps: Fantastic post Doppleganger regarding Lewis' chin, you've highlighted some relevant and spot on points. It sure wasn't as weak as some (haters) state, more like pretty solid. Lewis was hard done by not being allowed to continue vs McCall in their first fight. No excuses needed for the Rahman KO defeat, Lewis was ill-prepared and arrogantly overconfident and he payed the price, keeping his hands very low whilst straying towards the ropes. That right cross was a peach, though and would have perhaps stopped many a HW.
Elsewhere he took a number heavy punches from Briggs, Tua, Tyson, Bruno and Mercer and stayed upright so the china chin nonsense is unfounded.

Most over-rated HW:

Foreman (in terms of legacy)
Marciano (head-to-head)

 

An uninspiring, somewhat overrated boxer/puncher.

 

He could be very uninspiring in some matches, where you just wanted him to open up a little more. He did the right thing by winning the fight but sometimes I just wish he would have opened up more. I think Steward once said that if Lewis opened up he'd stop any heavyweight in history. Whilst I'm not sure about that he probably could have let his hands go, within reason, in some of his fights. The Tyson and Tua fights spring to mind.

 

Very true. That's why I don't rate him as highly as I maybe should. Even with all the skills and attributes he had available to him it was always safety first. In the excitement department he was a bit of a let down.

 

I think opening up with both hands against Tua could've been utterly disasterous, even as late as the last couple of rounds (I would note that round 12 was Lewis's busiest, mark you).

How many Tua fights, before and after Nov 2000, did he win while behind on the cards before smashing down a tiring or overconfident opponent?

 

Pugilist Specialist

 

He was a boxer-puncher. He could box and he could brawl, he could counter and he could lead, he pump a jab and he could lead with power shots.

Lewis was one of the most complete fighters in heavyweight history. His size saw him not appear as good as other i.e. Ali but he was just as good.

 

I've got near every fight he had televised, besides the two losses give us some names and rounds so i can "goooo to the videotape!!". You should be able to rip off 15 or 20 without much pause since they were so numerous. WE can all go and get enlightened then.

 

Do you use them to help combat insomnia?

This is just me personally, but I can't stand watching Lennox Lewis fight. Just something about his style I didn't like.

 

Lewis either had exciting fights or masterclasses.

 

Dont forget. Golota, Briggs, Grant, Holyfield II, and Klitshcko. I know their were many to choose from, so you just stuck a few in that first came to mind. Though Id just add to the list.