Present-day HWs against Lennox Lewis (2002) ?

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  1. LordSouness

    LordSouness Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Including Lennox Lewis? :patsch
     
  2. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Are you serious ? Holyfield and V. Klitschko are more than enough......And, by the way, Tyson is younger than Lewis (1966, 1965).......
     
  3. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    OK, his resume is not great, but he was not guilty becuse of that, bad management, simply....
     
  4. Brighton bomber

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    How does present day Haye who hasn't fought anyone of note since coming back from retirement have a better chance than Wlad who showed he was superior to Haye in their primes?

    I think in 2002 Lewis was showing signs of decline but he'd still beat anyone in today's heavyweight scene.
     
  5. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wlad has evidently passed his prime, I suppose that Haye is now at his prime.
    I would like that nowadays we have some HW fighter "with signs of decline" like LL was in 2002... 2003, too...ask Vitali.....And, I have a great respect for Klitschko brothers.......
     
  6. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    If you think Haye is in his prime you're an idiot. Haye is 35, has had 2 fights in 4 years against journeymen, is 15lbs above his pre-retirement weight, is slower on his feet because of this and retired in the first place upon advice of doctors who said his shoulder injury was potentially career ending.
     
  7. DirtyOldTown

    DirtyOldTown Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox stops them all. Maybe Wlad goes the distance if he's on his bike all fight but I doubt it.
     
  8. fidds

    fidds Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox beats all of them
     
  9. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The average HW boxer is often in his prime about his 35. Haye is much better than average one. In any case, Wlad is not in his prime, it is obvious. Haye could be.......Lennox was 37 in 2002.

    Two fights in four years against weak opposition could be a great mistake, but we still don't know, hope we will see soon...

    Maybe, I am an idiot, but your reasons are pretty senseless...
     
  10. rhin0z>

    rhin0z> Boxing Addict Full Member

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    lennox just too crafty and rangy he beats all present heavy weights soundly.
     
  11. Odo

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    Hilarious post,mate! Lewis struggled with someone like Mavrovic and got knocked out by Rahman.Sure,he for sure wouldnt be the underdog against the likes of Ortiz or Wilder or Joshua or Parker or Stivern or.............. .To be honest I for one would bet my money on Lewis but to say that Fury would only have a 5% chance as well as Klitschko is just ludicrious.Povetkin just a 1% chance,eh! Ridiculous!
    Someone like Povetkin would have beaten Mavrovic black and blue.Lewis was a great fighter,but not an invencible one.
    Guys like Klitschko,Fury or Povetkin would have a decent chance to beat IMO.
     
  12. Angler Andrew

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    look what an unfit Lennox did to Vitali,don't think Vitali could of fought at a higher level that night and he still got beat,never forget that night,it truly was a remarkable turn around as Lennox was hurt.

    I agree I don't see any of the current crop living with Lennox,his jab was such a weapon and capable of flooring the opposition,shame he and Tyson didn't fight earlier.
    Always difficult comparing eras although in this case I think we can as Lennox is a super heavyweight like the modern crop and other than that everything else is the same,gloves,ring etc.

    What about Rid**** Bowe the guy who threw away the belt rather than face Lewis,how well would he fare against today's crop?
     
  13. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Perfect post ! :good
     
  14. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    As Lennox fan I totally understand where you're coming from,Lennox had some bad nights and could be mercurial which is another word for being lousy at times,as good as he was those percentages are ridiculous,I mean 1% chance is like GGG v Wade tackle.
    Why I liked Lennox though is he put right his losses and made em look like the bad mistakes they were in the re matches.
     
  15. titanic

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    Lennox that was knocked out and fell down like a sack of wet potatoes by Hasim Rahman's one lucky punch ?:lol::D:hi: