Are Fighters of the past Overrated?; Poll

It's a mistake to regard Mavrovic as a mediocre fighter. He wasn't. It would also be a mistake to compare him to George Foreman.

i realise that:pat:

i did also post that i'd favour lewis to win 7 times out of 10, and the only way he'd win against lewis is by knockout besides, foreman is strong but dont make it seem like as soon as he makes contact everything goes black, it'll still have to be a hard shot right on the chin He hits much harder than Rahman & Briggs mate. 5.38

All ive heard from you is how Foreman was to slow to lay a glove on Lewis and how he would! lose, that leads me to believe that you dont think he could knock Lewis out to win. i did also post that i'd favour lewis to win 7 times out of 10, and the only way he'd win against lewis is by knockout besides, foreman is strong but dont make it seem like as soon as he makes contact everything goes black, it'll still have to be a hard shot right on the chin

when did i say foreman could'nt knock out lewis? All ive heard from you is how Foreman was to slow to lay a glove on Lewis and how he would! lose, that leads me to believe that you dont think he could knock Lewis out to win.

Yes he could, he could knock Foreman out, he could also easily get knocked out himself, but you dont seem to want to grasp that. when did i say foreman could'nt knock out lewis?

....................Yes. I didn't mean to say that Foreman is a sure winner. I'm saying that Foreman could win if he connects or if Lewis tires out. Still, tough to call.

moorer hurt foreman, does lewis have no chance of doing the same? Yes he could, he could knock Foreman out, he could also easily get knocked out himself, but you dont seem to want to grasp that.

It's all about if Foreman connects/Lewis tires out. ....................Yes.

I know, thats why i think it would be 60/40 in Lewis's favour because of the stylistic advantages he has, that said Lewis had poor ring generalship imo and i can easily see Foreman walking him down and hurting him, so there is no way im gonna make Lewis out to be a sure fire winner in this one. moorer hurt foreman, does lewis have no chance of doing the same?

I think he was running out of stamina against Mavrovic and it's not like Mavrovic was putting much pressure on him. It's a mistake to regard Mavrovic as a mediocre fighter. He wasn't.

I know, thats why i think it would be 60/40 in Lewis's favour because of the stylistic advantages he has, that said Lewis had poor ring generalship imo and i can easily see Foreman walking him down and hurting him, so there is no way im gonna make Lewis out to be a sure fire winner in this one. It's all about if Foreman connects/Lewis tires out.

It's not like Lewis was a bum compared to Foreman. He had good movement and his defense might be underrated. I know, thats why i think it would be 60/40 in Lewis's favour because of the stylistic advantages he has, that said Lewis had poor ring generalship imo and i can easily see Foreman walking him down and hurting him, so there is no way im gonna make Lewis out to be a sure fire winner in this one.

Jimmy Young had good ring generalship though, he knew how to negotiate his way around the ring and use to his advantage, he was also a lot quicker than Lewis and better defensively. Lewis would be favourite to win but its 60/40 fight imo. I can easily see Foreman winning. It's not like Lewis was a bum compared to Foreman. He had good movement and his defense might be underrated.

Neither did Jimmy Young. Jimmy Young had good ring generalship though, he knew how to negotiate his way around the ring and use to his advantage, he was also a lot quicker than Lewis and better defensively. Lewis would be favourite to win but its 60/40 fight imo. I can easily see Foreman winning.

lewis-Mavrovic.....did'nt seem to stationary, did'nt tire neither I think he was running out of stamina against Mavrovic and it's not like Mavrovic was putting much pressure on him.

Personally i think yes.... Not all of them, i mean, the top 10 ATG's have a fair enough place....top 15 possibly But Still i think people dont give any1 now adays a chance.... today should be better then back in the day if anything, new training regimes, strength and conditioning workouts.... Its like football, you put Christiano Ronaldo into pele's time or maradonnas and he would run rings around people.... Yet he will never be known as the best footballer ever... So my actual answer would be, yes in some cases

Either, Lewis never used his legs that much like an Ali, Holmes, Mayweather. Neither did Jimmy Young.

im thinkin 1900's to...i dunno about the 1950's Ah...if we go way back...yeah...I think many are overrated if we stick them into today's game. And that's away from the speculation of what they would be like today with modern training, etc. because we are just sticking with what they were. Some of the fighters today though aren't that great either but some of them are very good.

Which Lewis are you talking about? Prime or past-prime? Either, Lewis never used his legs that much like an Ali, Holmes, Mayweather.