Lennox Lewis is overrated

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  1. thetwotime

    thetwotime The Gypsy King banned Full Member

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    I cant see any version of Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, Tyson, Holyfield getting one shotted by the likes of Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman. Lewis ducked Bowe, robbed and ducked Mercer rematch, ducked Tyson in 1996, ducked Vitali rematch. Beat shot Tyson and Holyfield. Lewis isn't even the best fighter of the era in which he competed - that's Holyfield. He never fought any of the top guys of his era (Holyfield, Tyson, and Bowe) when they were even near their peaks.
     
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  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    They were then more likely ducking Lewis, until the one with the most testicular fortitude stood up Evander Holyfield and took the fight.
     
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  3. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :facepalm:
     
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  4. highlander

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    uh, bowe famously tossed his belt into a garbage can, ON TELEVISION, rather than face lewis. that is the truth!
     
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  5. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    That's about 30% of the truth
     
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  6. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Supposed ATG Lewis had the stuffing pounded out of him by complete nobody Zeljko "Bread Hustler" Mavrovic.
     
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  7. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    I can see how one who didn't live through Lennox Lewis reign might come up with such a poorly thought through conclusion
     
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  8. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    **** thread, but I guess every atg is overrated to some extent
     
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  9. dinovelvet

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    Lewis tossed belts into the bin to avoid Byrd and Johnny Ruiz. He accepted step aside money from Mike Tyson in 1997.
    In 2002 Lewis tried to sue the ghostly apparition of Mike Tyson into the ring for a rematch. . But why didn't he try sue Tyson into the ring in 1997..
     
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  10. Safin

    Safin Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He's probably a tad overrated, even though he's one of the best heavyweight boxers ever. People make out as if he is unbeatable, when he was sparked by two mediocre opponents.
     
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  11. highlander

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    i was only responding in that it was lewis ducking bowe. the others are on lewis.
     
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  12. xnico

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    lewis is the real email champion lol !!

    WBC gave lewis the green belt outside the ring !!!!
     
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    You need better bait if you’re going to go fishing.
     
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  14. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fury is the index card champion
     
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  15. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    This opinion is unpopular, but it's more common than you think, guys. I dont totally disagree with him.
     
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