Lennox Lewis (of 1998) vs Wladimir Klitschko (of 2009)

Wlad is not even capable of fighting the fight tha vitali fought against Lewis. In no way is this ever an outside boxing match. Lewis knew how to fight the klitschkos. Remember he called sanders and told him exactly what to do.
I do think wlad is a better overall outside fighter now but Lewis would make it a war

 

Easy to say, Lewis is nearly same height as Wlad, same rich etc. He'd find the way to punch sooner or later, Wlad is glasscheened, he'd be punished within first rounds.

 

i think lennox would see him as a threat so hed go for the kill early and get it lennox within 3

 

Lewis knocked him out and was never hurt.

What exactly do you call Wlad's fights with Purrity, Sanders, and Brewster

 

Wlad would be lucky to see the 4th round.

 

Wlad was not in his prime when he fought these guys. He is in his prime now. This current version of Wladimir would destroy those 3 men(like the 2007 Wlad did to Brewster)..

If you want to bring up those 3 men, then I will bring up McCall and Rahman. Wlad has a much better right hand than both of them.


I'll say this, Lewis never faced anyone as technically skilled, and with as devastating a jab as Wlad's. He never fought a large heavyweight with the all around tools Wlad has. Vitali does not compare in this regard. Wlad, likewise, also never faced a superheavyweight with the two fisted power and skills of a Lennox Lewis. I think Lewis is a bit more proven as far as opposition goes. I favor Lewis, for I feel he will be able to expose Wlad's shortcomings before Wlad catches on to Lennox.

 

Don't need the year specification .. ANY version of LL STOPS ANY version of WK or VK.

 

This is a fair enough comment. But a couple of thoughts come to mind. Basically I think you're right when you say Wlad has more tools that Vitali when it comes to technical ability, but I personally think Vitali has some intangible skills that Wlad doesn't have. Heart being one of them and the ability to take a punch being another.

I simply couldn't imagine Wlad taking the type of punishment Lewis dished out to his brother. Nor do I see how Wlad would be able to stop it, unless he was able to keep the fight on the outside, which would be very unlikely as I think Lewis would purposely make it a dog fight and take advantage of his better infighting skills. Not to say Wlad couldn't possibly catch him coming in, but I honestly think Lewis is a smart enough fight to know the best way to beat Wlad would be to take this fight on the inside, and if he lands the same upper cut against Wlad, as he did against Vitali, it's lights out for Wlad.

The bottom line is that if it's a boxing match, Wlad has a fair shot of winning, but if it's a fight, Lewis has a huge edge.

 

And Lewis was against Bruno?

 

Who quitted on his school? Vitali.
Who got up again and again and took beatings while badly gassed against Purrity and Brewster and got up after beeing knocked down three times to win against Peter? Wlad.
Yep. No heart. Clearly.

 

Lennox Lewis would feel threatened and just go all guns blazing, like he usaully did against other Superheavyweights.

Lennox Lewis was very strong in clinches, Wladimir would not be able to stop his attacks inside by wrestling and clinching, because Lennox Lewis was just as strong.......if not stronger.

Lennox Lewis could fight a scrappy inside, brawling fight if he wanted to.

Like this.......


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I just don't think Wladimir Klitschko can fight that type of fight, or handle a 248 pound man coming at him hard in that fashion.

It would be a good fight, but Lennox Lewis would knock him down afew times, and win in 4 rounds.

In a good fight, but Lennox Lewis was just the better fighter, when he had to fight/brawl..........and turn bad ass.

 

No. But he was when Rahman starched him with one right hand in 2001

 

I think people confuse heart and chin. Often.

 

Yep, I agree. And some people confuse school with stool. Often.