What do you think is the real reason that Lewis never fought a southpaw?

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How can you avoid someone who never cracked the top 10 ratings until 2003, the year before Lennox's retirement? Lennox never avoided him, sanders simply wasn't good enough to get the fight. Sanders was not a world class fighter.

 

Because he was too busy beating the likes of Vitali, Tua and Rahman who ko'd the beat the best southpaws of his era? Klithuggers do count the Byrd fight as a win for Vitali right

 

Because there were none outside of Chris Byrd ... and we all know this would have looked like Wlad-Byrd. It doesn´t effect his standing at all.

But because of this he would lose to Karl Mildenberger of course.

 

Moorer; If you manged Moorer, would you pick Lennox as an opponent? That's the last guy you'd want to face.

Byrd: Rarest of breeds. Willing to fight anyone anywhere at anytime. Problem is he doesn't sell tickets or PPV and would have to fight Lennox for like 1/18th the purse. Like say $ 9 million against $550k and that simply isn't going to happen once a champ is in the twilight of his career getting close to retirement.

Sanders; Lots of managers avoided putting their guy in with him. Like Byrd, minimal pull at the box office and was always the divisions who needs this guy? Just a terrible choice for an opponent on the risk vs. reward scale & a dozen more fiscally sensible fights to make instead.

 

I agree, Lennox was great.

 

Because 95% of people are right handed and he didnt happen to bump into a southpaw

 

Lewis TKO 6 Klitschko.

Get over it.

 

Joe Louis never fought one either ,does it affect his All Time Rating and Legacy?

 

Pretty much what you said - Lewis would have flattened Moorer in short order and Byrd would have stunk the place out. Sanders was just never in a position to have a legitimate shout for a shot at Lennox. Doesn't affect Lewis's legacy whatsoever.

 

I don't think it affects his standing, his standing is what it is. I can't rate speculation, i can only rate what he achieved. It does however, make for debate and discussion as to why.

I'm consistent with this line of thinking by the way. I apply it to Robinson when people ask if it takes from his standing that he never fought Burley. No, because i can't rate speculation. I can only rate what he did by losing an winning in the ring. If he would have lost to Burley in his prime then maybe that would take from his standing, but they never fought so we don't know. Same goes for Lewis and southpaws.

 

I could have sworn Joe Louis fought one southpaw in 69 fights.

 

There's your answer: only three happened to come along in the span of 14 years.

No.

 

This. :deal