Lennox Lewis's best performance ?

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  1. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hard to choose a favourite for me. These are my picks.

    Mason (Showed the quality of his jab in a fight many thought was too soon for him)

    Ruddock (Arrived on the big stage with a bang, the first right hand that dropped Razor is one of my faves)

    Morrison (Quality dismantling, almost perfect just lacked Lewis catching Tommy sweet for a clean KO)

    Golota (Beat the 'percieved' favourite Golota and his cynics down in that one. Ruined Golota)

    Briggs (Took Briggs lightly had a slow start came back to win as a champ should do, exciting to watch live)

    Grant ( Undefeated and viewed as a real threat, Lennox didn't think so)

    Rahman 2 (Perfect display and perfect KO, Rahman saw the real Lewis here)

    Sorry for not picking one HH but they're all good to me.
     
  2. Threetime no1

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    :roflThat's class mate.

    Agree about HBO aswell.

    edit - he he tickled me that one.
     
  3. sinol

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    1.razor ruddock
    2.andrew golota...didnt6 even let golota in the fight
    3.mercer....lennox showed sum balls in that fight
     
  4. Kalasinn

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    Very apt. :lol:
     
  5. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree Hook. I'd also add the Mercer fight,even though some disputed the result. Lennox proved that he could take a lot of punishment in that one. He had his doubters because of what happened in the first Oliver 'The Crying Game' McCall.
     
  6. DrMo

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    :rofl
     
  7. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Agreed m8. :thumbsup

    Lenny did show he could take powerful-punishment VS Briggs And Vitlay too IMO. :!:

    'The Crying Game' :rofl
     
  8. Foreman Hook

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    XPERT-post m8. :thumbsup
     
  9. Brighton bomber

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    In terms of best performance I'd say either Golota or Rahman 2.

    Golota was seen as one of the best fighters in the division having ruined Bowe and many were picking the Pole to upset Lewis. Lewis came in focused and well prepared and demolished a man that many expected to give him hell. This fight impressed even his most ardent critics. After this performance there was no disputing the fact that he wasn't just the number 1 contender to Holyfield, but a serious threat to Holyfield as well.

    Rahman 2 saw a completely different Lewis to the one we saw in South Africa. Focused, well conditioned and with something to prove. Lewis had become complacent having easily beaten his last 3 opponents prior to the first fight. He showed in this fight he could still put it all together when it really mattered. Look at Lewis' jab in the 2nd fight, every jab was sharp and thrown with intent, no pawing of the jab here. He dominated every second of every round and ended it with a spectacular KO.