Lennox Lewis is the greatest heavyweight of all time

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Lewis beat Bowe, '96 Tyson, Byrd, and Wlad, more people would be calling him the GOAT.
     
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  2. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    I've got him tied with Jim Jeffries in my rankings.
     
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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  4. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    That Wlad would have gave him serious trouble agreed and could do a Rahman on him. Back in 03 the pressure and expectation would all be on Lewis also.
     
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  5. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    H2H he's in with a shot of beating anybody. Massive size, reach, decent speed, explosive power, great jab, massive variety of punches, high ring iq combined with natural fighting instincts, solid chin and decent stamina. His only weaknesses were his tendency to take certain fighters lightly or undertrain, but when he was on form he was a monster.

    In terms of greatness no one's likely to top Ali, who accomplished so much outside the sport as well as inside it, and was truly a global phenomenon. Lennox was bland as a turnip outside the ring.
     
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  6. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    a cut caused by a blatant thumb and made worse by dreads.
     
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  7. iii

    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd risk a bet that LL Was at least twice as exciting to watch than the majority of Vlads fights ...
     
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  8. Jackman65

    Jackman65 FJB Full Member

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    Twice? You are too kind. Vlad was unwatchable to me. Most boring of all time but he usually got the W. LL was a great fighter and was methodical. I was a big fan but he wasn’t the most exciting champ.
     
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  9. Chiefit420

    Chiefit420 New Member Full Member

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    His chin isn't world-class and prime George foreman knocks lewis out 10/10 times dudes overrated and his era was so weak that George foreman became oldest champ John Ruiz had a title and Roy Jones the first middleweight since Fitzsimmons to win the heavyweight title yet people act like Lewis was an all-time hahaha that's funny but he barely top10
     
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  10. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Great Fighter but that's a Big Call.!!!!
     
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  11. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Too many ahead of him to mention sorry. Not the greatest of all time IMHO but top 12ish

    - Ali
    - Joe Loius
    - Larry Holmes
    - Rocky Marciano
    - George Foreman
    - Smokin Joe Frazier
    - Gene Tunney
    - Jack Dempsey
    - Sonny Liston
    - Ken Norton
    - Mike Tyson
    - Jersey Joe Walcott
     
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  12. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would say he is the best head 2 head but not the greatest. At a bare minimum Louis and Ali are above him.

    You can make an argument for anything between 3rd and 10th place.

    My list would be(only counting Louis and afterwards because I don't really care about fighters I can't study on film)

    Ali
    Louis
    Holmes
    Lewis
    Holyfield
    Tyson
    Foreman
    Marciano
    Klitschko
    Frazier
     
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