Lennox Lewis vs Jess Willard

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Oct 2, 2024.


Who wins and how

  1. Willard KO/TKO

    8.3%
  2. Lewis KO/TKO

    87.5%
  3. Willard Decision

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Lewis Decision

    4.2%
  5. Draw

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  1. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He won't be the one on his way to Saint Peter.
     
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Your post was not only extremely distasteful it was factually incorrect.
    Mercer's reach is 77 inches ,a good span for a man 6 feet one.
    Longer than;
    Sullivans
    Corbett's
    Fitzs'
    Jeffries
    Harts'
    Burns'
    Johnsons'
    Dempsey's
    Tunney's
    Schmeling's
    Sharkey's
    Braddock's
    Louis'
    Charles'
    Walcott's
    Marciano's
    Patterson's
    Johansson's
    Frazier's
    L Spinks'
    M Spinks'
    Tyson's
    And only one inch shorter than.
    Ali
    Holyfield
    Moorer
    So it was not only an unnecessary and offensive remark, but inaccurate.

    You make some good posts,this was not one of them,and I'm not stalking you,I would object to the use of the word in this context whoever posted it,it just happened to be you.
     
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  3. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ugh.
     
  4. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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  5. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fulton, Coffey and maybe Morris have a better chance then Willard IMO.
     
  6. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gotta say I’m shocked to be the only one picking Lewis by decision. Is he bringing a gun into the ring? Because if he isn’t, he’s not going to KO Willard.
     
  7. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Lewis will have the advantage every category except strength. Jess would be the stronger man but I don't think it's gonna help him here.

    Willard may be confused even before the fight when Lewis has "Crazy Baldheads" playing during his ringwalk. Bob Marley " you look at me with that scorn after you eat all my corn!"
    Jess was a farmer, those are fighting words.
     
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  8. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Fulton vs. Lewis would be pretty interesting until his chin shatters
     
  9. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    Lewis wins this easily. Willard was strong but uncultured and would never have seen such a big athletic guy with such good movement and power. The crowd shouts TIMBER about round six.
     
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  10. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He couldn’t put Klitschko down I don’t see Willard as any less durable.
     
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  11. Philosopher

    Philosopher Active Member Full Member

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    Perhaps not less durable but Vitali was of a similar stamp, a modern 'super' heavy (at the time), with modern training methods, nutrition etc, I just don't see Willard's skill set keeping THAT kind of heavyweight at bay. I'd take Vitali to stop him too!!
     
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  12. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I definitely agree Lewis wins handily regardless.
     
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  13. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Nobody put Vitali down in an actual fight,the same cannot be said for Willard and Vitali was facing modern sized heavies.
     
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  14. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just slightly misleading :lol:
     
  15. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Ugh.
     
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