Most humble heavyweight of all time, Lewis, Holyfield or Foreman?

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  1. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marciano or Patterson would be most humble of all time.

    Out of that list, Lewis.

    Holyfield seems smug to me and seems to still think he actually deserves title shots.

    From what I've heard from people who have met Foreman away from the press, he's pretty stuck up and not a very nice guy.
     
  2. MaliBua

    MaliBua Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Point proven:deal

    Why is Lennox Lewis running his mouth he would KO Wladimir Klitschko the hw champion of the world when in REALITY he had chance to fight him when he was the Champ?

    Why does Lennox Lewis denigrate Wladimir's hw reign now and then in some interviews he gaves.:huh

    One of the most pathetic manners of Lewis is when he keeps propping his insecure EGO saying he beat the better brother when he fought Vitali.:rofl

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    Reality Check.:good

    He is insecurity man when it comes to certain things and his fans keep proving it time after time again. He left so much Critics behind him he cant even keep his **** together.:smooch
     
  3. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like Lennox, but some of the **** he has come out over the years would have made Lord Flashheart blush. A thousand puppies die every time the phrase "pugilist specialist" comes out of his mouth.

    Behind the public persona, there haven't been too many humble heavyweight champions. While Louis made all the right noises in public, it's hard to buy a prolific swordsman of Louis' calibre as a "humble" individual.

    Patterson is probably the most genuninely humble of the heavyweight champs. Not coincidentally, he's also the only one to pack a disguise in his fight bag before a title defence. Hubris and talent tend to go hand in hand, and it takes a certain kind of individual not to be affected by the status that goes with being the heavyweight champion of the world.
     
  4. volkan

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    Lewis was to aroggant. He never gave anybody their credits.

    Foreman wins here.

    Rahman & Oliver McCall TKO yeah baby.

    And TKO6 to. Im no Klitschko fan. So I dont care. I just dont like Lewis.
     
  5. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    does it have to be these 3? Bonecrusher Smith was pretty humble.
     
  6. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    I read a book on Jimmy Braddock...

    He gets my vote out of any HW champ..... Very nice, and humble man, or so the book went.

    He even owned a bar that had to shut down because he gave away too many free drinks.
     
  7. MVC

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    Actually that's not true at all. He gave everyone their just due. Fact. Most humble heavy of all time.
     
  8. jehu

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    Foreman most humble out the three, more honest post fight interviews, holyfield worst prideful and put on a false humility.
     
  9. volkan

    volkan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No way. He is just an arogant ***** who tought he was the best heavyweight in his era.
    He was never that great a champion.
     
  10. Bathory

    Bathory Active Member Full Member

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    Lewis was not humble.
     
  11. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Patterson. No HW champ is really humble though, gotta have that arrogance.

    From the list, Lewis. Though i wouldn't say Lewis was humble but he was definitely respectful... too respectful at times.

    Old George could be, but Young George no way. Holyfield no, but likeable.
     
  12. Son of Gaul

    Son of Gaul Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Big George was hardly humble. He changed his persona later in life for business reasons but he was always a killer off camera...

    Oh and to answer your thread, I'd probably have to say Holyfield.
     
  13. Earl-hickey

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  14. MVC

    MVC Boxing Junkie banned

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    Lewis is definitely the most humble hw of ALL TIME, never seen him trash talk.
     
  15. diesel

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    lennox lewis was far from humble.....foreman was an *******....holyfield is a narcasist....................most humble marciano....j louis......patterson...