Lewis vs Holyfield 1

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Lewis vs Holyfield 1, who won ?

  1. 1. Lewis

    21 vote(s)
    95.5%

  2. 2. Holyfield

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%
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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Rahman II was THE BEST performance in Lewis career and Lennox himself always adresses that fight as his best performance ever. Saying that, I still rank Holyfield I fight among his best performances:

    1) Lewis vs Rahman II
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    2-5) Lewis vs Holyfield I, Lewis vs Golota, Lewis s Tua (awfully boring but very effective) and Lewis vs Ruddock. Lennox also looked great against Grant and Botha, both of whom he destroyed quickly
     
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  2. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I actually thought he looked good against Mercer and McCall, but I get what u mean.
     
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  3. William Walker

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    Oh yes! Forgot Ruddock! That's actually my favorite Lewis fight.
     
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  4. William Walker

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    No, but I will. I guess it's best to associate with SerbianLoudmouth as little as possible.
     
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  5. William Walker

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    I guess now that I changed my vote SerbianLoudmouth was the only one to vote for Holyfield.
     
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  6. lufcrazy

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    No one thinks Holyfield won the first, surely?
     
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  7. William Walker

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    SerbianLoudmouth does
     
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  8. C.J.

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    Lennox clearly won both fights but the second was a closer fight
     
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  9. Fergy

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    Your correct in this imo. Lewis won and should have gotten the decision no doubt.
    But i expected more going in I must admit.
    I expected a Bowe v Holyfield 1 type fight with Lennox getting the better of him in a clear, punching him down at least once way.
    But that's how Lewis could be at times, a little to cautious.
    Perhaps he learned that through the Mccall loss or steward drummed it in to him?
    Never the less, Lennox should have been proclaimed winner,
    Anyone who's watched the fight at least twice, I think should get that.
     
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  10. Fergy

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    It wasn't Lewis at his very best, he respected Holyfield a little to much imo, but that's understandable against the Real Deal.
     
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    As I see it.
     
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  12. THE BLADE 2

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    Lewis did not clearly win the 2nd fight. You come to this conclusion because you are watching the 2nd fight with a view to make up for the first fight
     
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  13. Big Ukrainian

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    I don't think it was Stewart who made him that catious. Remember how Emanuel was shouting at him in the corner in Tyson fight? He was furious at Lewis for Lennox being too catious against shot (and deadly tired already) Mike
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  14. archdeacon99

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    Holyfield admitted that he was going to quit in the corner after the 3rd, that he had had enough and his eardrum was ruptured by that point. Lewis should have finished him off in retrospect but it was a magnificent performance. GOAT
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  15. Fergy

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    It's funny, but Lewis seemed to have two different types. The caution and thinking ahead Lennox and sometimes the come out to kill mode.
     
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