How would Lewis do against Marciano's title opposition ?

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  1. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Not that I care but isnt that a little rough? afterall this is a forum where we express our own oppinions. Just because mine differ from yours shouldnt cause that kind of reaction. BTW your the same guy that laughed at me when I had Holmes top 3. Then you posted a few weeks back that you never realized how good he was.
     
  2. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    old robby ungurean with his humpty dumpty ass shaped head
     
  3. FrochFan

    FrochFan Active Member Full Member

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    Joe louis would be the toughest fight, but he beats the other 48 comfortably.
     
  4. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    My first instinct is to pick Lewis over all of them, but we never did see how Lewis would do against really skilled boxers since the Byrd fight never happened (also southpaws, but that doesn't come into play here). Lennox rose to the top in an era of sluggers, but I think his pure skill gets overrated because of that.

    Considering that and Lennox coming in unfocused from time to time, Walcott may be able to pull off the upset...but I would call it an upset, as Lennox would still be the favorite for me.
     
  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Lewis would stop Walcott by controlling the pace and distance, fighting his typical chess match approach and unloading on the much smaller man when the time was right. All the nifty side steps and traps wouldn't work on a man so much taller and longer who himself was cautious and disciplined in his approach.
     
  6. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I have no idea what your talking about forum tough guy.
     
  7. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Your straight man act is far better than your stand up ... nice analysis ..
     
  8. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Errr there goes the train off the tracks. This all really depends on which Lewis we're talking about.