POLL: One heavyweight who would rule them all in any era

**Southpaw Stinger** · 02-03-2009, 06:19 PM

I'd pick Ali. But Foreman, Louis and Lewis would do the same.

**RAESAAD** · 02-03-2009, 06:20 PM

Lennox Lewis IMO.

**Joe2608** · 02-03-2009, 06:24 PM

Lewis or Ali.

**buckaroo** · 02-03-2009, 06:53 PM

Voted Lewis

**Knighte** · 02-03-2009, 07:45 PM

Come on now. Lennox was king of his own domain for sure, but do guys really think this big, lumbering, aerobically challenged fighter has what it takes to survive in Ali's era? Can you visualize a fight between him and young George Foreman?

**them_apples** · 02-03-2009, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Knighte

Come on now. Lennox was king of his own domain for sure, but do guys really think this big, lumbering, aerobically challenged fighter has what it takes to survive in Ali's era? Can you visualize a fight between him and young George Foreman?

Every other fighter has a direct style that doesn't suit them, Lewis has a chance against them all. He has the size and strength + upper cut to handle Frazier, the reach and fundamentals to **** w/ Ali, the power to tag Foreman.

I see a Prime Holyfield beating him, and I'm not saying he would beat all those guys on that list, but he has the best chance of lasting than anyone else. Even Ali showed he had problems against certain fighters, like good boxers (Norton) and pressure fighters like a Prime Frazier. I'm saying this and I'm not even that big of a fan of Lewis.

Prime Foreman demolishes Frazier, loses to Ali. Frazier beats Ali.

why isn't Holmes on that list, the guy was pushing 40 and fat, yet was still ****ing w/ the best.

**SlickRikki** · 02-03-2009, 09:44 PM

Evander The Real Deal Holyfield

**them_apples** · 02-03-2009, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by Boricua19355c

Evander The Real Deal Holyfield

I would have picked him in his Prime, but I see him losing to the 2 quicker boxer-back pedallers..Holmes and Ali. He beats everyone else on that list bar Prime Foreman, which would be a good fight.

**PLATE** · 02-03-2009, 10:25 PM

Rating champs out of their eras is kind of silly, considering the further back you go in time the smaller and less powerful the athletes are on average.

Nevertheless, all things being equal, I have Muhammed Ali the victor. Like some of you guys, I don't see Lewis doing particularly well either; I've seen too many of his fights where his tongue was hanging out after the 2nd round. Guys like Marciano and Dempsy would be terrific in any era, prime Louis too, but in the end I have Ali as my fighter. What can I say? As he'd be the first to tell you, he is The Greatest.

POLL: One heavyweight who would rule them all in any era