Response to Lennox Bashers

I think a prime, focused Lewis would have been a match for any heavyweight of any era, even late 80's Tyson. Combination of immense size and excellent boxing skills make him just plain hard to handle. While many might think he had "unfinished business" when he retired, there's always unfinished business on boxing - as he put it "that's the drug of the sport". He made the absolute right choice walking away when he did, at the age he did. Though he wasn't the perfect heavyweight (2 losses to B+ level fighters), when you add it all up, he was a great champion. I think history will judge him kindly. As long as Bob Arum has his jew doctor Friend pump the other guy with muscle relaxers before the fight. Lennox dominates anybody.

Lennox did have unfinished business, but he knew he was too past his prime to finish it. he made the right choice

I think a prime, focused Lewis would have been a match for any heavyweight of any era, even late 80's Tyson. Combination of immense size and excellent boxing skills make him just plain hard to handle. While many might think he had "unfinished business" when he retired, there's always unfinished business on boxing - as he put it "that's the drug of the sport". He made the absolute right choice walking away when he did, at the age he did. Though he wasn't the perfect heavyweight (2 losses to B+ level fighters), when you add it all up, he was a great champion. I think history will judge him kindly. Most of the time there is unfinished business in the sport however had Lennox knocked out Vitaly his business was through. Had he chosen Wlad instead of Kirk,then ko's Wlad...his business would have been through. However he was down by 2 rounds on all cards and was hurt on a number of occassions in his last fight. His business was not through! When Lennox said there is nothing left for him to do in the division, he is wrong, all he needed to do was clearly beat VK, had he done this than he would have been thru with the division for good!

I think a prime, focused Lewis would have been a match for any heavyweight of any era, even late 80's Tyson. Combination of immense size and excellent boxing skills make him just plain hard to handle. While many might think he had "unfinished business" when he retired, there's always unfinished business on boxing - as he put it "that's the drug of the sport". He made the absolute right choice walking away when he did, at the age he did. Though he wasn't the perfect heavyweight (2 losses to B+ level fighters), when you add it all up, he was a great champion. I think history will judge him kindly.

If he could take anyone in the division right now he wouldn't have retired. The simple fact of the matter is that Lewis is old, and he knows it, yet way too many Klitschko and Lewis fans fail realize it. I agree with that, there was a reason why he picked Kirk Johnson instead of Wladimir Klitchko, he was defintately impressed as everyone was at the time with Wlad(manny probably steered him away from wlad more than anyone)...he figured he could get a huge ko over a guy who had never been stopped and then walk away. If he had it to do all over again Len would have fought Wald when every one was in love with him(myself included), easily ko'd him and then walked off in the sunset, little did everyone know that the unccoordinated older brother was the real threat-which Lewis soon found out. I have a tough time calling him the greatest heavy of the 90's, I think that may go to Commander Evander. LEwis was never very consistent, he would put a couple of good wins together and then get ko'd or look horrible, he never fought a great fighter prime for prime and I believe the Holfield of the early 90's would have whipped Lennox. With that said I miss him too, I loved too hate him, oh boy I did, but his right hand was the best punch I have ever seen in the heavyweight division. When he threw it right it was not thrown with crazy/reckless/hard/bad intentions...it was just thrown perfect, the leverage he created and the placement of his right hand against guys like Razor and Frans Botha is something I never will forget. LEnnox I hated your guts(my wife is still in love with him and his gay third person accent), but I do miss you...Love Scap

He ruled an era which wasnt all that good. He beat an over the hill holyfield. If he had fought the holyfield of 91 92 it would be a differnt story. Holyfield could fight for 3mins of every round back then unlike when he fought lewis it was just bits of rounds he fought. Holyfield is on the top of the list of the 90's above tyson and above Lewis. Forget about the losses recently. By the way it is up to holyfield to make up his own mind when to retire not some commision. I want him to retire but i wont tell him too. That's for the ppl close to him to do.

i truly beleive that lennox's skills even at 39 are still good enough for him to come out of retirement and unify the division, however he does not have the mental motivation to do so and that is when he is voulnerable. But if his head was right he would be anyone tomorrow!

"Lennox haters always tend to be Vitali butt crawlers or bitter Mike Tyson fans" Wink......BINGO !

Lennox haters always tend to be Vitali butt crawlers or bitter Mike Tyson fans. Lennox was the best of the 90's and he was English. Accept it people and chill. Peace.........

What the hell have you been somking? Evidently the same stuff as Foreman (because I remember him saying that). Ironic as well, because if Foreman and Lewis fought when they were both 27, Foreman blows him out in two rounds, max.

I wouldn't say that he would have had no trouble at all. Vitali is one of the better fighters that he's faced. people shouldn't underestimate Vitali, although I think the Williams fight will tell us a lot more about him. That is, if he can fight the way he did against Johnson again. I think he should be aggressive more, against Sanders the laid backness was understandable because of the danger of Sanders' punches.

Lennox Lewis might be the best heavyweight of all time. George Foreman even said that himself. Lennox Lewis is an incredible fighting specimen, and there are always going to be bashers. That's why I don't respond or listen to the Vitali bashers, because most of htem bashed one of hte greatest fighters ever.

. Him being presented as the "gentleman" of the sport despite the fact that he's got a sadistic edge? I think all great champions have that edge, that killer instinct that keeps them ahead of the pack. Outside the ring he seemed to be a gentleman though.

Lewis was great and will not be appriciated until time goes on and we see how crap the division is. Lewis retired cause he was 38, had all the money in the world, was still on top and had all his brain cells. good post Jose. You're right, Lewis retired because he was past his prime and defeated every contender that he faced. Why wouldn't anybody else want to go out on top?? He was pretty much done after the Tyson fight but fought again to solidify his status as one of the era's great heavyweights.

Lewis got out at just the right time, he knew at 38 he wasn't the same fighter he used to be... a prime Lennox wouldn't have had any trouble diposing of V klit

Sorry, I should have rephrased that. I meant two-three years ago he could have taken anyone who's currently in the division. Totally off the point, but I think the infrequency of heavyweight title fights has a lot to do with the decline in its popularity. If you saw a dull fight (eg. nearly every one of Lennox's) you'd have to wait months for the next one to come around. That's more like it, but you really think that all of his fights were dull? A lot of people seem to think that Lewis was dull, but I just don't get it. I don't know if you mean Lewis is boring or that a lot of his fights were pretty one sided thus they were boring. The only boring Lewis fight that I've seen was Lewis v. Tua.

he was pretty damn boring to watch

Lewis was great and will not be appriciated until time goes on and we see how crap the division is. Lewis retired cause he was 38, had all the money in the world, was still on top and had all his brain cells.

I think I miss the guy more as time goes on... he could take anyone in the division right now. But what do we think of... 1. Him saying that he'd hate to lose to a white guy? 2. Him being presented as the "gentleman" of the sport despite the fact that he's got a sadistic edge? 3. His weird hybrid accent? If he could take anyone in the division right now he wouldn't have retired. The simple fact of the matter is that Lewis is old, and he knows it, yet way too many Klitschko and Lewis fans fail realize it.

the guy has beaten everyone he's faced and still don't get the credit he deserves.