I don't know if you Lewis fans realize it, but LL was KO'd twice by 2nd tier guys

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  1. Slothrop

    Slothrop Boxing Junkie banned

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    ....in the early rounds.
     
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  2. Illmatic

    Illmatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and he avenged them...big whoopedy do
     
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  3. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Really? I don't believe you
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, we know. He also took on more top 10 fighters during his reign than anyone since Louis, beat every man he ever faced and fights in an era where a fight is more likely to be stopped due to concussive injuries than most of the guys he's being compared to.

    All in all he's not that comlicated a subject, though many wish to make him appear so. How you rate Lewis should be based on all factors, not just one, same as every other fighter.
     
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  5. Slothrop

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    I swear to God.
     
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  6. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    I really cant say he avenged the one against McCall.. Oliver was crazy..in that fight...I mean Lewis couldnt hurt him
     
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  7. Slothrop

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    Never forget.
     
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  8. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well, it's better than getting KOed by 3rd tier guys. :good :hey
     
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  9. Slothrop

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    I'll give him that.
     
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  10. compukiller

    compukiller Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    WALD was TKO'ed by 3 3rd tier guys.
     
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  11. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Did that really happen?

    I had no idea.

    Fancy that.

    I'm demoting him to #4 on my ATG heavywt list, right away.
     
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  12. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not me, I'm demoting him to #2.
     
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  13. shelterr

    shelterr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The guy fought everyone he could, didn't avoid big puchers (Briggs, Tua, Vitali, ect), and got careless a couple of times and got caught. Big ****in deal. Name another heavyweight who fought his level of competition over such a long period of time did half as well. You can't. I can't think of a single heavyweight who does better overall head to head against the other all time greats except maybe Ali.
     
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  14. Zakman

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    Lewis fans LOVE to gloss over this one - but the fact is that Lewis is the ONLY top level HW champ to have gotten taken out early, not once, but TWICE, by second rate guys like this when he held the title. The only one.

    Those who point this out are NOT saying he wasn't a great fighter - just that this unique flaw in his record clearly makes him #2 for the era to the best HW champ since Holmes, Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield. :nod
     
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  15. Fighting Weight

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    Here we go again.....:roll:
     
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