Why Lennox Lewis is no all-time great

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  1. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Ok here goes........

    1 Lennox Lewis was the best heavyweight champion since Ali.
    2 Lennox beat every man that climbed into the ring with him
    3 Lennox scared the hell out of Riddick Bowe & tried everything to get him in the ring
    4 Just as a point of interest ask George Foreman who he believes the greatest heavyweight champ was he'll tell you the same as he did me Lennox Lewis!!!!!!!
     
    C.J., Jul 10, 2010
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  2. sir axeman

    sir axeman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis..

    18 world title fights...

    won 15
    lost 2 (McCall and Rahman KO losses)
    Draws 1

    avenged his 2 losses.

    that statistic alone holds him as an ATG at Heavyweight.



    Mike Tyson....

    16 world title fights...

    won 12
    lost 4
    Draws 0

    avenged none of his losses.
     
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  3. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    AMEN. Nice to see that somebody recognizes just HOW absurdly overrated Lewis is by many boxing fans today!

    Good work in exposing the Lewis Mythology! He wasn't even the best HW of his own ERA, let alone top ten, or even more absurdly, top five.
     
    Zakman, Jul 10, 2010
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  4. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    in your freaking dreams
     
    tommygun711, Jul 10, 2010
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  5. horst

    horst Guest

    Nah, he is an all-time great. Next.
     
    horst, Jul 10, 2010
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  6. Reuben

    Reuben L.A.M.B Full Member

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    I like the way you call yourself London just to cover the fact you obviously hate anything from the UK or British.

    What a racist troll you are.

    Do ESB a favour and **** off. There are enough trolls round here as it is.
     
    Reuben, Jul 10, 2010
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  7. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lewis is a top 7 ATG at worst, arguably 3rd. I have him tied with Holmes for 3rd/4th behind Ali and Louis of course.
     
    BoxingFanNo1, Jul 10, 2010
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  8. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Top 10 heavies ever???
    Without too much thought....
    Ali
    Louis
    Foreman
    Dempsey
    Frazier
    Johnson
    Holmes
    Liston
    Marciano
    Jeffries
     
    LukeO, Jul 10, 2010
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  9. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    you have jeffries,marciano,liston,frazier,dempsey,foreman ahead of lewis?:rofl:rofl:rofl

    i'm a dempsey man myself...but to have him ahead of lewis is absurd:deal

    i thought you were a good poster mr O..but you've let yourself down big time with this one:yep
     
    assasin, Jul 10, 2010
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  10. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Don't ask if you don't want to hear the answer.

    I am not a big lewis fan and I never have been. He is not in my top 10. Sorry, bro.
     
    LukeO, Jul 10, 2010
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  11. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    it's ok, i'll let you off this one time;)
     
    assasin, Jul 10, 2010
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  12. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    It would be pretty insane to not have Lewis as a top 10 ATG Heavyweight on any list...
     
    Kalasinn, Jul 10, 2010
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  13. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    Good, because you spelled assassin wrong and I never said anything.
     
    LukeO, Jul 10, 2010
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  14. assasin

    assasin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :fire you MOFO, it's ass a sin..ass a sin, you got it:lol::thumbsup
     
    assasin, Jul 10, 2010
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  15. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Why? This attitude is what is ridiculous.

    Lewis is not even the best HW of the last 30 years - that's Holyfield. Tyson should arguably be rated higher. As the OP said, Lewis is the ONLY top level HW taken out early by mediocre contenders when he held the title. The ONLY one. AND he never fought the great fighters of his era - Holyfield and Tyson - when either was anywhere near his prime. Lewis is the most overrated HW of modern times.
     
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