Who has accomplished more, Joe Louis or Lennox Lewis?

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Who has accomplished more, Joe Louis or Lennox Lewis?

Poll closed Feb 16, 2023.
  1. Joe Louis

    86.7%
  2. Lennox Lewis

    13.3%
  1. ThaChampIsHere

    ThaChampIsHere New Member Full Member

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  2. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Since this question is not about who's better or who would win head to head, this question is easy. It's hard to argue with 25 successful title defenses of the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. Lennox, for all that he did, does not come close to this accomplishment.

    Joe Louis accomplished more.
     
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  3. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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  4. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joe Louis he never lost in his prime, and his longevity with 25 title defences. Clearly edges him over Lennox Lewis IMO.
     
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  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I argue that Lennox is #3 or #4, but Joe is #1 or #2.
     
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  6. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Louis/Lewis Brothers.
     
  7. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And for the win....

    Joe Louis!

    And.. I'm back baby! Lol
     
  8. Mickea4

    Mickea4 Active Member Full Member

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    Im going Lennox on this one, even at the time Louis's opponents were labelled the bum of the month club , fairly sure even Joe Louis himself used the term, whereas i feel the veritable ATGs that Lewis beat make up a higher achieving body of work - not taking anything away from JL who was an absolute beast , but for me Lewis achieved more
     
  9. mirexxa

    mirexxa Heavyweight Champ Full Member

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    I'd go with Louis 25 HW world title defenses
     
  10. Goran_

    Goran_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Joe Biden.. Sniffed the **** out of every opponent he ever faced
     
  11. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis held Tyson Fury's empty water bottle so he could conduct an interview after beating Wladimir

    This is by far a greater achievement than anything Joe Louis attained.
     
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  12. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Clearly The Bomber..........
     
  13. BCS8

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    Same. Hard to argue with the sheer volume of defences, even though Lewis is better H2H
     
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  14. Richmondpete

    Richmondpete Real fighters do road work Full Member

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    Joe Louis by a landslide
     
  15. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Joe Louis is the most accomplished heavyweight by far. Anyone who says Lennox is ignorant/corrupt.
     
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