Would a 2002 Wlad vs. 2002 Lennox lewis fight come down to who landed the 1st bomb?

I don't think so. Lewis showed in his fight with Tua that he could take a decent shot from a concussive puncher when he needed too. I think he could take a flush shot from Wladimir, on at least one occasion, whereas it would only take the one shot from Lewis.

 

I think Wladimir's power is overrated. Sure, he hurt the likes of Peter and Brewster (1st fight) but he was incapable of putting them away. Lewis is more liable to finish Wladimir if he ever had him hurt, which of course, he would if he ever landed even a glancing blow.

 

Lewis's power was more comparable to Vitaly's, which is/was more devastating than Wlad's. Lewis also had the much better chin. He also stated he preferred to fight more agressively when faced vs. similar sized or larger opponents than himself, as he showed vs. Michael Grant. Lewis takes this. I think Vitaly is slightly the better Klit and even he couldn't beat an old version of a faded Lewis in decisive fashion, but it was a close fight.

 

I don't think so. Both can punch, both can take a punch, neither is easy to hit... and both of them are smart fighters. I see it playing out like a chess match.

 

:rofl You're a Wladimir Klitschko supporter then?

 

:rofl

 

No, he's a WALD nuthugger...And a half. :yep

 

He took some punches, and that was mostly in his two stoppage defeats against B-C level fighters.

 

He was a much better golfer.