For a guy with a 'glass' chin, Lennox Lewis never dodged the big punchers.
Even after the McCall loss, he came straight back against Lionel Butler - grossly out of shape, but had serious power - and then went on to brutalize KO artist Tommy Morrison a couple of fights later.
I think it's amazing how, after his KO losses, he was never particularly gunshy (a la Roy Jones jr) and came back fighting guys who, if they landed, could have taken his head off.
He obviously became a bit more cautious after getting dropped but, when under attack, usually met fire with fire - watch the opening rounds of the Tua and Tyson fights - and, in fact, was often far more aggressive against dangerous, hard hitting opponents.
Lennox Lewis never doubted his ability, he went down a couple of times but simply dusted himself off and came back stronger. Look at what being knocked out did to Wladimir Klitscko, the guy is terrified everytime he steps into the ring. Not Lewis.
The way Lennox Lewis was able to come back from defeats was remarkable, and one of the biggest factors of his greatness. Its a shame he never got much credit for it at the time.
I wonder what you're like outside your own little cyber world. It would be a funny site to see. :D
You wondering all kinds of things about me is another thing that's obvious with how often you follow me around.
It's just funny how you talk shit to someone who knows 10x the knowledge that you know and makes you look stupid on every one of his posts.
;)
The guy makes himself look like a bitter idiot everytime he posts. All he does is bash James Toney like he's in highshcool (sound familiar?)
and in this thread he makes a non point based on an obvious dislike for Lewis.
The fact you swing from the guys nuts underlines what a little idiot you are.
If you're not swinging from his nuts, you're trolling after me because you're wounded. Oh, or getting yourself banned of course. :D
"several" is different then twice dumb fuck.
That's all you've got to troll after me with? A poor choice of word?
You're getting more and more desperate.
All you do here is follow me around like I've got candy for you. It's sad you are so wounded.
Bozo the Clown, you're not getting it. You said Lewis won the undisputed crown on several occasions. And you were wrong you biased bitch. Don't you get it dumb fuck?
Following me around again Junior?
He won it when he beat Holyfield, and regained it when he beat Rahman in the rematch.
Why don't you try doing something more construtive than following me around.
yes you have to give lewis his due, i dont believe he was as naturally talented as some of the other guyz out there, but he worked and made himself what he became.
** Dumberest dumbo answer Boozo. Lewis was never undisputed until near the end of his career. Then Lewis secured his place in history by forfeiting his WBA mandatory to Ruiz, forfeiting his IBF mandatory to Byrd for $1 million and a Land Rover from King, and forfeiting his WBC mandatory to Vitali, the first heavyweight champion in history to forfeit ALL his belts rather than face the mandatories!
You're an idiot Roberto. For someone with a bunch of kids hanging off his nuts you do nothing but illustrate how biased and full of it you are.
The bottom line is that wheather you like it or not, Lennox Lewis was a recognized and undisputed Heavyweight champion.
Vitali Klitschko, Valuev, Bruce Seldon, and Oliver McCall were not.
Not facing John Ruiz was a fantastic move on Lewis' part. Why don't you spend a few valuable seconds of your time and head over to boxrec and look at Ruiz's record just before he was made Lewis' mandatory. It was an absolute joke.
Lewis won the undisputed title on several occasions.
Stupid (and spitefull) question.
** Dumberest dumbo answer Boozo. Lewis was never undisputed until near the end of his career. Then Lewis secured his place in history by forfeiting his WBA mandatory to Ruiz, forfeiting his IBF mandatory to Byrd for $1 million and a Land Rover from King, and forfeiting his WBC mandatory to Vitali, the first heavyweight champion in history to forfeit ALL his belts rather than face the mandatories!
so was lewis a 1/4 champ as well when he vacated his titles and only had the wbc?
Lewis won the undisputed title on several occasions.
Stupid (and spitefull) question.
No, because calling him a "champ" infers he was a Champion.
He was not. He was a "Title Holder". He beat a very meidocre old fighter to win a vacent 1/4 of the Heavyweight crown, and defended it once.
He's as much a 'champ' as Bruce Seldon was.
so was lewis a 1/4 champ as well when he vacated his titles and only had the wbc?
so anyone who says vitali was a champ is wrong? because why u said so because your a hater?
No, because calling him a "champ" infers he was a Champion.
He was not. He was a "Title Holder". He beat a very meidocre old fighter to win a vacent 1/4 of the Heavyweight crown, and defended it once.
He's as much a 'champ' as Bruce Seldon was.
little off topic, but has valuev ever been knocked down? cuz if not then he and klitschko are theonly heavyweight champs ever to not be knocked down
Calling them 'champs' is a little misleading. They are / were 'title holders'.
And I don't think Oliver McCall has ever been down either.
If you think that Lennox Lewis, the guy who beat up Holyfield and Mike Tyson, was afraid of Chris friggin Byrd, you are insane. Lewis would have destroyed either fighter tactically. Why is it said on this board that every fighter is a ducker. Its really silly
That's a true point, but boxing is also a business. Who'd pay to see Lewis vs. Byrd?
well, its not like lewis had the choice of facing only one opponent. he couldve made his mandatory defense and THEN went for a payday.
his fight with byrd would not have been a draw, on any level, but money is money. theres no fighter today that fights for free.