Is Lennox Lewis the most skilled "giant" in boxing history?

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I don't rate Holy as high as some. He meshed well with Bowe stylistically. He was an upgraded heavyweight Gatti.

    I take the depth of Lewis' resume over anything Ridiculous Bowe achieved. And Lenny didn't get his career destroyed by the Foul Pole. He just made dude's heart stop.
     
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  2. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    He was very good. I didn’t mention anything about him though
     
  3. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    Thank you.
     
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  4. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I've always thought this "no uppercut" thing was overused. Did he seldom use it? Yes. Was it non-existant? **** No. He used it to great effect against Peters in their rematch and even got the KO with it iirc. He would've done well to incorporate it in his arsenal more often.
     
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  5. BCS8

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    I think its a punch Wlad didn't really need, but that he should have used from time to time just to keep the other guy guessing. The same as he never needed body punches, slipping one to the ribs would accentuate the effectiveness of his main jab/right straight routine. So: he didn't NEED those punches but I agree with McG they would have been nice every once in a while.
     
  6. JohnThomas1

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    He was too adverse to perceived risk to let too many punches go in close proximity unless very safe.
     
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  7. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I agree, but even so, I struggle to find any other giant more skilled than him.
     
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  8. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    This was Ali-Holmes ffs. I'm reporting this forum, for letting that bloodbath go on instead of stopping it. CT was getting battered from pillar to post ffs.
     
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  9. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bowe would be my number one.
    Lewis a very close second.
     
  10. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fulton belongs in the conversation. He was the one mountain Langford couldn't climb.
     
  11. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    I'm not quite as impressed. His excessive clinching kills it for me. There was a hole there.
     
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  12. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    I’m very shocked! Isn’t he in your top 5 H2H?
     
  13. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Wlad? You'd have to be kidding.
     
  14. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Sorry, I thought we were talking about Lewis. :lol: I was half asleep when responding, and skimmed over the excessive flinching part. :lol:
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Flinching? You are responding half asleep again!!!

    But yeah, he was a heavy flincher under pressure :lol:
     
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