Should Lennox Lewis have given Vitali Klitschko a re-match?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Mendoza, Nov 6, 2017.


Should Lennox Lewis have given Vitali Klitschko a re-match?

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  1. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    promised and immediately ordered - ran away.
     
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  2. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He robbed the fans of something, that counts believe it or not. Tbh I'm not fussed either way as i think it was a **** fight.
     
  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    All he owed the fans was a performance when he was in the ring.At 37 years of age ,if he couldn't find the motivation to put his body through another training camp then he did the right thing as far as I'm concerned. He has his health plenty of£££ and a loving family, good luck to the guy. I'd rather see him as he is now than Evander,Hearns,Bowe and a few others..
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    He couldn't fight on without giving Vitali a rematch IMO. Maybe one fight, then the rematch if he wants, but that's it.

    But a guy can retire whenever he likes. ANYTIME he likes.

    People on forums to this day telling a world class boxer he shouldn't retire when he feels like? Being old for a fighter he should fight on regardless of how he feels about his training and his body?

    Not just ridiculous but borderline disgraceful IMO.
     
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  5. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    no he retired at the same time or after all the HW champions in hisotry had given up defending title fights. So Mendoza you have to argue that all the HW champs i history were wrong to get out before 38. PROVE THEY WERE ALL WRONG. BEGIN NOW.
     
  6. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    come on medoza, hurry up, start with Sullivan and proof he and every champ up to lewis were wrong to retire.

    Get on with it! why you not starting for??
     
  7. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    And ets be honest, if he'd given VK a fight AGAIN, VK would do the usual Klitshcko thing and run away from it.
     
  8. mcvey

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    Well said!
     
  9. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    he didnt fight them at all after, you lie.

    and he would be a fool not to show some interest in massive paydays, WHO THE HELL WOULDNT at least smile at the thought of massive pay cheques?

    but why show interest in a guy who didnt even have a recognised title, a NOBODY, like vitali and whom he trounced inside 6? Thats like saying ,..why didnt he rematch frank bruno, who did much better than vitali?
     
  10. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    lewis did vitali a favour by vacating becos it meant vitali could now win something other than an unrecognised wbo titel noone wanted.

    lewis retirement helped vitali out massive, it made him more than a minor title holder. if lewis had stuck around, vitali would have remained a nobody for MUCH LONGER.
     
  11. manbearpig

    manbearpig A Scottish Noob Full Member

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    I'm sorry Mendoza. You aren't ever nasty to anyone and I shouldn't rip the pish as much. You have a weird obsession with Vitali, that's all.

    Sorry
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  12. Mendoza

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    He has only himself to blame for saying he'd do it multiple times, and pumping it up several times. Remember, I'll eat this one for breakfast, the other for lunch.

    If he said I'll think about it and did not seek other matches, okay. But he didn't!

    Lewis tried to make other matches, then tucked tail when the runner hit the road and the WBC ordered the re-match he said he would take...multiple times.
     
  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, it's a little off colour that he went on about it.

    I agree.

    Classless move.

    But he can still retire whenever he likes. Anytime. Anytime at all.
     
  14. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    GALVATRON said:
    Lewis went on to make challenges to Mike Tyson and Roy Jones AFTER Vitali.

    Galvatron is correct. Lewis did seek a match ( make challenges ) with Roy Jones after he faced Klitschko. He also tried Kirk Johnson.

    Jones said no thanks. Jones also said no thanks to Corrie Sanders. Oddly enough Roy Jones jumped at the chance to face Ruiz, who some say Lewis didn't want to fight!
     
  15. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    We agree, and ANYTIME was when he had one belt left and the WBC ordered the re-match.