If Lennox Lewis needed to beat Mike Tyson, to fulfill his leagcy - it had to be bad

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  1. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I mean if Lennox Lewis needed to beat Mike Tyson to fulfill his leagcy his legacy really must have been bad.

    Lewis said it himself over and over. What a shitty leagcy it must have been then?

    He needed to beat a fighter who did'nt really care to fight Lennox and only did it for money.

    Great legacy Lewis has.
     
    volkan, Jan 25, 2012
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  2. Zombieguy

    Zombieguy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're one of those Klitlickers who think Quitali "SCARED" Lewis into retirement aren't you?

    Did you take your pills or put on your helmet first when you took the short bus to school?
     
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  3. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    **** off
     
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  4. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah look a my avatar/porfile picture it just screams Klitschko. I actually prefer David Haye much better. Not a Klitschko fan.


    Yeah great answer. Good avatar. I gues.. NOT
     
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  5. Lartize

    Lartize Active Member Full Member

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    I'd say it helps just a LITTLE bit more then Tyson vs Holmes.
     
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  6. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How? Yes Holmes maybe was old but he was'nt washed up like Tyson?

    He had only lost two close decisions to Spinks and after that fight he went on to fight and beat a prime Ray Mercer. Not bad at all.
     
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  7. CrossedLine

    CrossedLine Active Member Full Member

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    Just like your avatar, if Ali had agreed Lennox would've beat his parkinsons ridden ass, just to "cement his legacy."
     
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  8. Ilesey

    Ilesey ~ Full Member

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    Lewis beat every man he ever faced as a pro. If he hadn't fought Tyson, ****s like you would accuse him of ducking. It was a good way to round off an impressive career which included wins over some very good fighters. You just trolling I guess. Well, I hope you are for your sake. :good
     
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  9. timeout

    timeout Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :lol:Lennox legacy is one of glass Canadian chin, feeble old opposition and being chased into retirement.
     
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  10. Boxed Ears

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

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    "If Lennox Lewis needed to beat Mike Tyson to fulfill his legacy..."

    He didn't. He just had to not lose to him. His legacy is much deeper than not having a hiccup against a faded Tyson.
     
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  11. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis' opponents combined for a 1071-286-26 record and their average age was 30+. Also, with a division full of East Euro's he managed to only fight three. One was drugged, one was a Cruiserweight who went 12 rounds with the far bigger Lewis and the other was a short notice replacement who kicked his ass into retirement! :D
     
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  12. KINGOFTHE1ROUND

    KINGOFTHE1ROUND Guest

    Tyson more or less gave up in that fight. He was waiting for a decent shot to hit him so he could go down, Lewis did nothing special in that fight.
     
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  13. Gander Tasco

    Gander Tasco Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson was 100% shot in that fight. That win meant nothing. Tyson had been over the hill for like a decade prior.
     
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  14. m8te

    m8te Oh you ain't know? Full Member

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    he definitely didn't NEED a shot mike tyson to fulfill his legacy, it was a cherry on top purely because of the grudge they shared. his legacy was cemented. he had already beaten a virtual who's who of heavyweights of that era (and avenge his two fluke defeats and robbery of a draw), minus bowe because of a blatant duck, not to mention, he went on to tko vitali klitschko, one of the top two heavyweights today.
     
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  15. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Beating a prime Vitali to a bloody pulp was much more valuable for Lennox' legacy than beating up an overmatched Tyson who didn't have a chance in hell of even landing a punch.
     
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