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Where does he belong? Most well established boxing sources(ESPN,BoxingNews, analysts+writers) got him anywhere from the top 15 to the top 3.
Olympic Champion: Defeated Riddick Bowe.
Resume:
35-0 Gary Mason
Gold Medalist Tyrell Biggs
48-1 Tony Tucker
Donovan Ruddock: Gave a still mostly prime Tyson two great fights. Favored in the tournament.
Frank Bruno(World Champion)
Ray Mercer
Tommy Morrison-massive puncher. Great left hook. Very dangerous.
Henry Akinwande 6'7,32-0
Zeljko Mavrovic 27-0 (Lewis gave him his only lost, Zeljko retired soon after)
Shannon Briggs-Massive puncher. An older almost 40 year old version lasted the distance against Vitali.
Andrew Golota (Dominated Bowe twice)
Evander Holyfield D (The vast majority of the boxing world had this as a Lewis Win)
Evander Holyfield W
Michael Grant 6'8 250 Pounds. Talked about as the next great heavyweight.
David Tua- Vicious puncher. Top 3 heavyweight at the time. (Arguably top 2, debatable if young Wlad or Byrd was better)
Avenged both his defeats against Mccall+Rahman.
Defeated 2002 Tyson
Defeated Vitali Klitschko. Struggled early. Came back very strong and stopped Vitali.
Olympic Champion: Defeated Riddick Bowe.
Resume:
35-0 Gary Mason
Gold Medalist Tyrell Biggs
48-1 Tony Tucker
Donovan Ruddock: Gave a still mostly prime Tyson two great fights. Favored in the tournament.
Frank Bruno(World Champion)
Ray Mercer
Tommy Morrison-massive puncher. Great left hook. Very dangerous.
Henry Akinwande 6'7,32-0
Zeljko Mavrovic 27-0 (Lewis gave him his only lost, Zeljko retired soon after)
Shannon Briggs-Massive puncher. An older almost 40 year old version lasted the distance against Vitali.
Andrew Golota (Dominated Bowe twice)
Evander Holyfield D (The vast majority of the boxing world had this as a Lewis Win)
Evander Holyfield W
Michael Grant 6'8 250 Pounds. Talked about as the next great heavyweight.
David Tua- Vicious puncher. Top 3 heavyweight at the time. (Arguably top 2, debatable if young Wlad or Byrd was better)
Avenged both his defeats against Mccall+Rahman.
Defeated 2002 Tyson
Defeated Vitali Klitschko. Struggled early. Came back very strong and stopped Vitali.
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