Lennox Lewis vs Zeljko Mavrovic round 7

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mavrovic didn't have the power to throw a final punch that would have knocked Lewis down or knocked him out...
     
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  2. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    Well said :)
    Lewis had masterpieces like: Ruddock, Golota, Briggs, Grant...
    Only from that perspective can we see how well Mavrovic performed; no worse than David Tua. Only unlike Tua:
     
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  3. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    my thoughts exactly. I saw Lewis asked if he thought he’d have been able to beat Usyk, and he said exactly this. “If that had been me throwing those…”
     
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    OddR Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think Lewis is as unbeatable in hypothetical fights as people say to be honest.
     
  5. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    Mavrovic had a remarkable chin but he lacked power.
     
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  6. BCS8

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    Usyk got hit by those uppercuts because Fury used his feet, stepped back and made Usyk chase. It's much easier to pepper a guy lunging in at you. I don't think Lewis would have been landing as many because he'd give Usyk more of an opportunity to use his lateral movement. I do agree that Lewis' uppercut is a brutal punch and better than Fury's.
     
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lewis stepped back against Holyfield when he landed this uppercut.
    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E11Z0QkXsAMuRs4.jpg
    Usyk usually tries to hold the center of the ring when he uses angles he isn't like Ali
     
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  8. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember watching this fight live, my expectations were very low. But Mavrovic really impressed me by going the distance and winning a couple rounds along the way. I think this was his last fight, and when you really think about it, not a bad way to go out.
     
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