Why did lewis retire and not rematch vitali?

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  1. Casamayor122

    Casamayor122 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :thumbsup He is Jamaican...
     
    Casamayor122, Jul 10, 2010
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  2. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes just imagine if Kirk Johnson didn't get injured in training and would have actually fought Lennox. They would have carried Lennox out on a stretcher you're saying? :lol:
     
    madballster, Jul 10, 2010
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  3. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :huh

    Is that supposed to be funny? It doesn't even make sense.
     
    Man_Machine, Jul 10, 2010
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  4. good

    good 'bad' Full Member

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    i think this is probably the truth.
     
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  5. Skilletscuz

    Skilletscuz mma champ Ronda Rousey Full Member

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    lol oh wow - your logic is mind-boggling!
     
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  6. hussleman

    hussleman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I guess if Lewis ripped out V. Klit eyeball then the haters would have been happy then, lol.
     
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  7. Big_Bill_Bronzy

    Big_Bill_Bronzy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That!
     
    Big_Bill_Bronzy, Jul 10, 2010
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  8. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis was retired when he came back to fight Vitali yet he still managed to beat him. Why come back he had nothing to prove.
     
    Flatlander, Jul 10, 2010
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  9. Stickandmove

    Stickandmove Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The fight actually further cemented Lewis' greatness. Overweight, old, unmotivated and undertrained he still found a way to beat prime Vitali who was going to remain the best heavyweight for 7+ years after Lewis retired.
     
    Stickandmove, Jul 10, 2010
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  10. Stickandmove

    Stickandmove Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Perhaps Wlad has taken over from Vitali as the best heavyweight in the world. But Lewis could come out of retirement NOW, and still knock Wlad out within 2 rounds.
     
    Stickandmove, Jul 10, 2010
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  11. samita

    samita El Temible Full Member

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    Cause he raped vitali in six.

    Lewis TKO6 Vitali
     
    samita, Jul 10, 2010
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  12. LetsGetItOn

    LetsGetItOn New Member Full Member

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    Here are some comments that were made during and after the fight.

    Even Vitali commented on Lennox being out of shape.


    Larry Merchant said in the 4th round - that Lennox looks very tired and we never saw him this tired before.

    Foreman said in the 3rd - if you ask me Lennox is not in shape that ... he entered the fight not in good shape in the 3rd round

    Lampley in 5th round - Lennox doesn't look like he can make it to the finish line just on sheer energy/

    Lampley in 6th round - Lennox can hardly stand up not because of Vitali's punches but from his own exhaustion...


    Post fight - Larry Merchant said - you looked tired ... Lennox said I was starting to get my second wind

    Post fight - Vitali said - Lennox Lewis doesn't have good condition and came in very heavy .... my strategy was to make him tired


    Post fight - Vitali said - Lennox expected to knock me in 5 but he wasn't in condition

    Post Fight - Foreman and Lampley - Agree that if Lennox Lewis comes in that bad a shape then Roy Jones Jr has a good chance against Lewis if they ever fight.
     
    LetsGetItOn, Jul 10, 2010
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  13. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    floyd fought through that injury vs castillo, why couldnt vitaly?
     
    lufcrazy, Jul 10, 2010
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