Would Lewis have gone through wlad s opponents undefeated?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    So if lennox had the exact same opponents as wlad would he have reached fury undefeated and beaten him to remain with no losses.? So basically swapping wlad for Lewis. Does lennox lose along the way to sanders or brewster? Who does he struggle against.? How would the haye fight go? Would Lewis have been even greater in this era?
     
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  3. AliMyths&Legends

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    I think he would have had a lot of problems with Byrd. Peter obviously had a very good chance of KO'ing Lewis. I think Haye would of clearly beat him, probably by KO. I think Lewis would beat Povetkin but have a much tougher time with him than Wladimir. Pulev would of been a 60/40 fight in Lewis's favour. Wladimir had a far harder title reign than Lewis did. Wladimir beat Peter, Haye, Povetkin and Pulev in their physical and technical prime. Lewis beat a shot Tyson, and Holyfield, and beat Vitali by a cut, and then refused to rematch him.
     
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  4. GordonGarner65

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    You can't legislate for Lennox's earlier style flaws (which led to his first defeat) and his laid back attitude and tendancy to come in too heavy at times ( which led to his second) . These factors could've just as easily led to 2 defeats against a different set of opponents.
    Man for man matchups there isn't a single Klitschko opponent that you would remotely pick to beat Lewis, but then he lost to McCall and Rahman, who were both inferior fighters to him.
    When Lewis was focussed he's in the mix for the best ever. His laid back style and the sheer longevity of his career means there is always a % chance of a bad night.
     
  5. Mod-Mania

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    Haye beat Lewis???? Yeah right dream on.
     
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  6. AliMyths&Legends

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    Disagree if you want. I think Haye was far better than Lewis, and would win by KO.
     
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  8. ForemanJab

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    Lewis would have destroyed Byrd
     
  9. GordonGarner65

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    What ?

    Weaver ( on Lewis' way up)
    Biggs (same)
    Mason ( unbeaten)
    Bruno (very dangerous)
    Ruddock ( same)
    Morrison ( same)
    Mercer (same)
    Mavrovic ( unbeaten)
    Tucker ( only loss prior was peak Tyson)
    McCall (dangerous)
    Rahman ( same)
    Tua ( considered v.dangerous by many)
    Grant (could've been anything)
    Golota ( see Bowe fights)
    Butler ( ranked)
    Jackson (ranked)
    Briggs ( dangerous)
    Holyfield (ATG)
    Tyson (ATG) agree past best
    Klitschko (V dangerous)

    That's as deep a resume as ive ever seen.
     
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  10. GordonGarner65

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    Yes i thought that also.
    That borders on insane.
     
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  11. Fergy

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    Have to agree there. Can't see haye defeating Lewis. Yes he had a punchers chance but just can't see it happening. Lewis way to good.
     
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  12. liger1992

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    haha you are dizzy.
     
  13. Mendoza

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    Not a chance. Wlad fought over 60 times. And he fought well past age 37.
     
  14. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do you know anything about boxing?
     
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  15. Mendoza

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    He ducked him. Lewis also had fits with Ocassio ( spelling ) who like Byrd was a quick defensive type.
     
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