"Lennox Lewis wouldn't be THAT good if he fought in the 60s or 70s"- James Toney

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Also says he would have beaten the K2 brothers. Says they couldn't "carry my jockstrap".
     
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  2. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think this is James just being mad or jealous. Lennox with his size would do fine. Can you imagine a guy Lennox size against Frazier who weighed 207.
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Toney can and he sees Frazier beating Lewis down
     
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  4. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What is he going to say? He is the smaller heavyweight so he will think he can stop Lennox.. Lennox had a right hand which he put all of his size and leverage into. Toney nor Frazier ( I don't think) would take the punch well. Look how much bigger he is, that is why I think a superheavyweight division would have been better.
     
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  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I don't agree with a super heavyweight division, honestly, most super heavies aren't that good to warrant their own division. Sure, the top fighters, the best of the best like Lewis, the K2 brothers, AJ etc. But at 200 pounds, with the right amount of skill and punching power, you are big enough and can hit hard enough to beat any man of any size.
     
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  6. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    you can punch a that weight, but a guy 200 pounds is at a big disadvantage against a Lennox or Joshua or Klit,and Lennox admits to that when he talks about guys he could have fought. Too small etc. I mean Holyfield couldfight with Lennox or Foreman and bigger guys, but he had to put out probably twice the heart and effort as most guys. I always said, if Evander were 6-4 250 pounds with his style, he would have been unbeatable.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    If Toney fought as well as he talked SRR would be dusted.
     
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  8. BCS8

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    :lol: This ^

    Lewis would have done just fine in the 70's. And I don't see Toney doing too well against the Klitschkos ... although, who knows, it might be closer than people might imagine.
     
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  9. Fergy

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    Regarding Lewis being no Good in the 60/70s ,Toney s talking out of his ass.
     
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  10. GOAT Primo Carnera

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    The division has shown for the last 15 years over and over again that this just not true! Beeing 200lbs, with the opportunity to increase functional weight, almost every athlete did so to compete @HR nowadays.

    Wondering if Toney is truly taking his own **** seriously. Shannon "Lets go Champ" Briggs at least had some humour in what he was doing. But Toney might be another calibre of punch drunk brain dead.
    Luckily he never had to fight any of the "Bitchkos"...
     
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  11. Big Ukrainian

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    Lewis would do fine in any era. I'm not his biggest fan, but the man of his size/power/skills would be elite in any era.
     
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  12. HerolGee

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    well of course not, hes nestling with 4 other ATGs, plus a slew of HoFers.
     
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  13. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    In the 60s, outside of Ali and Liston, Lewis would have a field day. It'd be like taking candy from a baby. And he may have gotten past Ali and Liston who'd be the only 2 standing in the way of his complete and utter domination. In the 70s, same story except it'd be Ali and Foreman instead of Liston.
     
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  15. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    dunno, that holmes man was around, and frazier would be no walk in the park.

    60s would be easier yeh
     
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