How good do you feel Lennox Lewis' resume is?

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  1. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who?
     
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  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    very good resume,probably the only name missing from is record is Bowe nut thats probably not Lewis fault.
     
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  3. JonOli

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    On the Tyson thing it's pretty much equal to saying Calzaghe beat Roy Jones (if not worse). It really was a fight that should not have happened - but Tyson needed the money, and Lewis the name.
     
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  4. JonOli

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    I watched the Morrison fight again about a month or so ago. Lewis totally outclassed him.
     
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  5. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    very good resume.. just wish he woulda fought tyson when they were younger would be one less victory on his record
     
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  6. JonOli

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    Were these opponents really that great? Holyfield past his best - Tua big puncher but has never even held a HW title - Rahman made his name purely from knocking out Lewis (great revenge match from Lewis though - brutal KO). Are Golota and Ruddock really that great? Admittedly Lewis did an excellent Job on them.
     
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  7. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he should have gave vitali a rematch before he retired vitali deserved one
     
    EL-MATADOR, Oct 9, 2008
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  8. tylerrcurtis

    tylerrcurtis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    dont have time to get into great detail but i think it is very impressive he beat the men who beat him and i think that is better then never losing it showed he had heart and determantion
     
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  9. Scar

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    Fought and beat everyone available, can't get better than that.
     
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  10. JonOli

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    Yes, but how good that is depends upon who was available doesn't it.
     
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  11. D_XZ

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    If i remember rightly (and I can't be bothered to look it up!) Ruddock fought Tyson twice and went 12 and 8 rounds with him. Golota had been beating Bowe pretty well until he got himself disqualified. At the time they seemed pretty big names to me!

    I don't think Lewis fought in a weak division but didn't fight the best two opponents - Bowe and especially Tyson (pre washed up). Not his fault, but thats how it is.
     
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  12. JonOli

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    A rematch would have been fair but Lewis was obviously fading by that point.
     
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  13. JonOli

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    Golata was hot stuff after the Bowe fights no doubt but in hindsight is he really that good. Ruddock, and Golata are certainly not even close to being elite heavies.

    Lewis did dispatch of them in style though.
     
    JonOli, Oct 9, 2008
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  14. endless

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    though im not much of a lewis fan he avenge all his loses and retire champion what more should you ask. yes i wanted to see a rematch with klitshcko but he retired and enjoying annoucing and we need to move on. i would like to see him open up a gym but maybe he did i dont know like i said i never followed his story.
     
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  15. Motor City Sam

    Motor City Sam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Alexander, why are the Klitschko and Mercer fights bad fights for his resume? I actually think both are good wins, particularly the VK win.
     
    Motor City Sam, Oct 9, 2008
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