Lennox Lewis vs Evander Holyfield. Who was greater?

Impossible to tell. Too may matches that could have been definitive just took place at the wrong times.

 

Not strange at all. I think Tyson is a much a better fighter overall than Foreman around 1989-92, but Foreman would probably beat Tyson from 1989-92.

 

Lewis imo

 

Any ATG? I doubt that but I see your point. I think Lewis' won against Mercer (although it was really tight) and both with Holyfield. He has a few wins that Holyfield doesn't like Holyfield himself and Vitali Klitschko (who I'd rank around the Bowe win given the circumstances). But if it wasn't for the whole Evan Fields fiasco then he'd place forth/fifth on my HW list

 

Good post and I was thinking the exact same thing about Lewis-Holyfield circa '94/'95. My money would be on Holyfield because I think the loss to McCall made Lewis a better, more well-rounded (albeit less exciting) fighter than before. I think had he not had that experience he was liable to make the same mistake again.