Reading some of the 90's articles on boxing and found some true gems regarding the Lewis-Golota fight.
Pre Fight 'predication'
"Golota will turn the fight into a war. he can take a shot. Lewis will try to keep his distance but won't be able to for long. Golota KO" - Robert Seltzer, El Paso Times.
"Golota will put too much pressure on Lewis, who will make the mistake of slugging it out with him." - Steve Sneddon, Gannet News Service
My personal favorite
"Golota in two rounds - no contest. I think Lewis talks, but can't back it up with the the walk. Golota will absolutely be too much for him." - Dan Hirshberg, The Trentonian
"Golota will finish off Lewis." - Anthony Gargano, New York Post
Golota is one of a kind, Lennox is very over rated.Golota will force Lewis into his kind of a fight, and his power will be the determining factor in the bout." - Dave Bontempo, ESPN Boxing Analyst
"It'll be close through four, and then Golota hits and hurts Lewis in the fifth with a booming right. He then proceeds to wear Lewis down for a ninth-round win." - Chris Thorne, Newark Star-Ledger
Andrew Golota will end Lennox Lewis's career, he got frightening power and will destroy Lewis-Jim Trunzo
NY Times
extremely confident that the Andrew Golota who clearly dominated both Riddick Bowe bouts would take out the weak-chinned Lennox Lewis. A new era begins. - Scott Tils.
Lmao.
This win is another one of these 'under rated' wins that really gets swept under the rug because Lewis made Golota into a bum after that fight.
Pre Fight 'predication'
"Golota will turn the fight into a war. he can take a shot. Lewis will try to keep his distance but won't be able to for long. Golota KO" - Robert Seltzer, El Paso Times.
"Golota will put too much pressure on Lewis, who will make the mistake of slugging it out with him." - Steve Sneddon, Gannet News Service
My personal favorite
"Golota in two rounds - no contest. I think Lewis talks, but can't back it up with the the walk. Golota will absolutely be too much for him." - Dan Hirshberg, The Trentonian
"Golota will finish off Lewis." - Anthony Gargano, New York Post
Golota is one of a kind, Lennox is very over rated.Golota will force Lewis into his kind of a fight, and his power will be the determining factor in the bout." - Dave Bontempo, ESPN Boxing Analyst
"It'll be close through four, and then Golota hits and hurts Lewis in the fifth with a booming right. He then proceeds to wear Lewis down for a ninth-round win." - Chris Thorne, Newark Star-Ledger
Andrew Golota will end Lennox Lewis's career, he got frightening power and will destroy Lewis-Jim Trunzo
NY Times
extremely confident that the Andrew Golota who clearly dominated both Riddick Bowe bouts would take out the weak-chinned Lennox Lewis. A new era begins. - Scott Tils.
Lmao.
This win is another one of these 'under rated' wins that really gets swept under the rug because Lewis made Golota into a bum after that fight.
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