Prime Lennox Lewis vs Prime Rocky Marciano

Lewis all day long. Too big, too strong, too tall, too skill and many more toos!

 

No 190 pound fighter is ever beating Lennox Lewis.

 

i don't think it's just about size,it's just that let's face it talentwise lewis was pretty good!

 

Lewis would destroy him.

 

The most overrated factor in a heavyweight boxing match is pure size.
A true heavyweight is a man of around 6 ft tall, and 180 lb plus (in boxing condition), period. After that its about talent, and mental ability. Years ago I personnaly watched Roberto Duran beat the **** out of several 175-200 lb plus trained fighters in the gym (sparring) with the big gloves on. One after the other, he simply outboxed and outpunched these bigger guys. He was no more than 160 at the time. A large man only has the advantage if he can that size work for him. Big so-so fighters are just so-so fighters in the end. Marciano, and Frazier are smaller men that would have no trouble with any so-so fighter, even if he was 10 ft tall, and weighed 300lbs. While I don't think Lewis is a so-so fighter, I don't think he could have held off Marciano, Louis, Dempsey or Frazier over 15 rds.

 

This was at Gleasons gym in (if I remember right) 79-80?? Could have been a year or two earlier? I think he did 2 rds each with about 5-6 guys. He looks much bigger in person than he does on TV. (as opposed to RJJ who looks smaller in person) I went there with some friends as the word was out that he basicily would spar with anyone that showed up. (I was about 143lbs, with 3 amatuer fights under my belt) To be honest after watching him drop 3-4 big guys in a row I decided just to watch. There was also a very rowdy crowd there that was breaking balls on all the guys getting beat down. My young ego wouldn't let me try it. I was more scared to be embarasssed than to be KO'ed. To be honest I wish I just went for it looking back as a old man.
Duran seemed to be a real nice guy also, making jokes, laughing. While that image of him is still pretty clear that was a long time ago, about 30 years?

 

very good post,i just disagree about lewis not being able to hold off those 4 admitedly great guys you mention.the size factor if your limited in talent and ability is diminished against smaller guys of superior talent,also a lot of bigger guys relatively speaking aren't as strong as some of the smaller guys.just because a fighter has size doesn't automatically mean he has strength.i'm sure marciano in particular was stronger than a lot of guys 2 and 3 stone heavier.my point with lewis is that besides just his size he had great strength and all round ability.he was a very strong guy and had a good array of punches to go with it.also when he trained up for the real big fights his stamina was good.of those 4 guys i think frazier gives him the most trouble,it's almost a 50/50 fight to me.the other 3 although all of them are great i think lewis ko's.

 

If you put a 6' 180lb guy up against either Klitschko, or Lennox in his prime they will lose :deal They won't be able to get past the jab, and their much smaller bodies won't be able to stand up to the consistent jab snapping their heads back and right hands. You are just simply wrong man. Size is a factor. If you don't believe it, then watch Wlad vs Byrd :deal

 

Yes I wish I did, However I got beat down enough by much lesser guys over the years to make up for it. HaHa A few years later I watched a buddy on my boxing team get stopped by a young Sweatpea Whittker. He was the best fighter on our team, and he was so embarrased by the loss he never fought again. However I am sure today as a old guy he tells everyone about it proudly.

 

Byrd is not Marciano, watch Dempsey vs Willard, or Louis vs Primo to prove my point. While I will give you some lee way on Lewis, I won't on the Klitschko brothers. I think they are both way overrated, especailly Wlad.

 

What are you a boxrec jockey now? I know you know your **** so why would you ever bring this fight up???
You saying this means absolutely squat and you know it. This fight is actually a good one to highlight MY point because Vitali was winning that fight, and he was doing it because he was so much bigger. Unless you think Vitali is the better boxer then Byrd and his 5 or 6 inch height advantage had nothing to do with it :deal

Smallest man that can compete with Lewis? I hold Lewis in very high regard when it comes to H2H. Louis or Ali :deal