Rank these fighters in order - Arguello, Lewis, Hearns, DLH.

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  1. Manos de Piedra

    Manos de Piedra Active Member Full Member

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    Lewis,Hearns, Arqullo DHL.THATS THE ORDER IT SHOULD BE IN!
     
  2. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well maybe in a straight up catch weight fight, but thats about it!!

    He is not on their level in a PFP sense.
     
  3. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    This:deal
     
  4. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    lewis
    hearns/arguello
    delahoya
     
  5. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Im surprised thats how how you had it Turpin usually you are a pretty knowledgeable poster. Unless you are being biased in favor of your countryman.
     
  6. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    What are you talking about all of those 3 lost to those level of fighters, Delahoya rightfully lost to Sturm/Quartey, Hearns lost to Barkley, Arguello lost to Fernandez. At least Lewis avenged his defeats
     
  7. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Holy was only 3years older than Lewis, Tyson was younger, both dominant wins. Lewis was nearly 38 against Vitali and still managed to bash up the next dominant champ, Vitali was hanging on for dear life at the end regardless of doing well early. The Mercer fight was close but lewis clearly won 6rounds out of the 10.

    Now remember Lewis took out top contender year on year from 92-2003
     
  8. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    well,i have,sometimes lewis as my No.1 heavy so on that basis ,he is he No.1 here
    delahoya's late career losses have soured his legacy for the time being anyway.
    i couldn't split arguello and hearns but maybe i would lean towards alexis
     
  9. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No more like "what are you talking about" Delahoya won those fights(Ok maybe sturm should have got it) He beat Quartey legitimitly, also both of those guys were better than Mccall or Lewis, and another he didnt get kod like Lewis. Man horrible example to compare!

    As for Fernandez well Arguello did beat him in a rematch(do your homework) and once again was not KTFOD like Lewis was.

    Hearns was past his prime when he fought Barkley(and you know that):yep Unlike Lewis who was in his prime when he was once again KTFOD,and once again Barkley was a better fighter than Mccall or Rahman.
     
  10. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Man i dont want to go thru this again:patsch So i wont! But ill just say that Anyone with eyes can see that Holy and Tyson were past their primes. Tysons lifestyle didnt go with having a long prime. Holyfield had been in many wars already. You know that certain fighters age differently. Mosley is 39 and still fighting an elite level. SRL was shot and not world class at that same age. SO are we gonna assume that Shane is better than SRL? I can go on and on about past atg that burnt out by their 30s and i can also go on about much lesser fighters who fought at a highlevel at a much older age.
    Those age comparisons are weak and not indicitive as too where they were in their primes HOly,TYson (past it) Lewis still in his prime and he almost lost that 2nd fight with a past it Holyfield.
     
  11. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I dont hold those late career losses to much against Mayweather, why the double standard:huh You can do that to almost all the past ATGs.
     
  12. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    OK I get it your latino and nuthug Delahoya, Sturm is a protected bum and he easily beat your boy, mcCall and Rahman are better than him P4P without a doubt, Sturm got sparked by a 40yo Castilijo and hasnt fought any top MWs. Quartey clearly boxed Oscars head for long periods of their fight

    I know Arguello beat Fernandez, Hearns and. And Fernandez was below

    Hearns wasnt that far past his prime against Barklay, and since when was Lewis in his prime against Rahman, he was 35, against McCall he was pre-prime. And Barkley has worse losses than Rahman/McCall

    BTW a loss is a loss, ko'd or on points. its easier to get ko'd at HW though because of the power of HW punchers
     
  13. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lewis was past his physical prime too though, 33 against Holy, 36 against Tyson. He was aged and they were tough fights but he dominated both. He beat all types of styles and the biggest collection of hitters in HW history

    Anyway those may have been past their prime, but they are great fights, Arguello/Hearns arguably didnt beat a true ATG, Delahoya beat a past it chavez but lost to a past it Whitaker for me

    Bottom line Lewis beat everyone he faced
     
  14. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    which is i said for the time being:good
     
  15. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    WTF does being Latino have anything to do with being an Oscar fan? More latinos dislike Delahoya than non latinos so GTFOH with your ignorant comment.
    Just look at the skills Oscar showed in the ring and watch a Lewis fight i dont see him being on par with Oscar not by a long shot.
    Im not delusional like you are ( Lennox lewis jock sniffer) instead of going over each asinine opinion of yours im just gonna say that i disagreed with you on every comment you said in this post.
    GTFOH a loss is a loss:lol: Your boy got KTFOD twice and he was in his prime when he got kod by Rahman its just that he was daydreaming and Not int the best shape. So you didnt see Oscar get ktfod by Sturm, IMO he lost by about 2 points which makes it a close fight.
    Would you feel worst if you got ktfod or you wond a close decision?
    Ok im not even gonna waste my time bringing up resumes cause it will take too damn long explaining why all those guys are better than Lewis.

    All of the stuff you just said your credibility plummeted big time:patsch