Lennox Lewis A Top 10 ATG Heavyweight...Really?

[prinzemanspopa]

Who did he avoid and what is your proof?

Pinklon Thomas,Michael Dokes,John Tate,Gerrie Coetzee and Greg Page:All superior to the unheralded,sometimes even unranked contenders that old Lar enjoyed giving/handing title opportunities to.



Pinklon Thomas - title holder: Ducked
John Tate - title holder: Ducked
Gerrie Coetzee - title holder: Ducked
Greg Page - mandatory and title holder: Ducked
Michael Dokes - title holder: Ducked



He'd later sign to to fight Tate,although Tate was nowhere near as highly regarded as he had been when he did win the title.

[Toney616]

Pinklon Thomas,Michael Dokes,John Tate,Gerrie Coetzee and Greg Page:All superior to the unheralded,sometimes even unranked contenders that old Lar enjoyed giving/handing title opportunities to.



Pinklon Thomas - title holder: Ducked
John Tate - title holder: Ducked
Gerrie Coetzee - title holder: Ducked
Greg Page - mandatory and title holder: Ducked
Michael Dokes - title holder: Ducked



He'd later sign to to fight Tate,although Tate was nowhere near as highly regarded as he had been when he did win the title.

Thanks for answering my question

[StarshipTrooper]

Pinklon Thomas - title holder: Ducked
John Tate - title holder: Ducked
Gerrie Coetzee - title holder: Ducked
Greg Page - mandatory and title holder: Ducked
Michael Dokes - title holder: Ducked

Greg Page: Prior to 1984 the only fighter of real note he had beaten was James Tillis. Then in '84 through '85 lost 3 out of 4 fights to disqualify himself from any title shot.

Michael Dokes: Didn't rise to prominence until '82-'83 when he beat Mike Weaver twice.....then got KOed in his next fight to kill his chances of a shot at Holmes.

Pinklon Thomas: Wasn't a real contender until '84-'85 when Holmes was having his fights with Spinks then retiring. He peaked after Holmes was on the way out.

John Tate: Only claim to fame was beating Coetzee in '79.....then was brutally KOed in his next 2 fights and fell to journeyman status. A flash in the pan.

Gerrie Coetzee: A South African never-was whose only victory of note during the period in question was a win over an out-of-shape Michael Dokes and had already lost to Weaver, Snipes, and Tate. Please.....doesn't even deserve to be labled a "contender".

Poet

[GJC]

Thanks for answering my question

Well not really, all the fighters named preferred to fight it out for the lesser regarded WBA title than challenge Holmes.
As for them being a title holders and Holmes unifying none of the fighters named could hold onto the WBA title for longer than a week making it a moot point really.

[GJC]

Greg Page: Prior to 1984 the only fighter of real note he had beaten was James Tillis. Then in '84 through '85 lost 3 out of 4 fights to disqualify himself from any title shot.

Michael Dokes: Didn't rise to prominence until '82-'83 when he beat Mike Weaver twice.....then got KOed in his next fight to kill his chances of a shot at Holmes.

Pinklon Thomas: Wasn't a real contender until '84-'85 when Holmes was having his fights with Spinks then retiring. He peaked after Holmes was on the way out.

John Tate: Only claim to fame was beating Coetzee in '79.....then was brutally KOed in his next 2 fights and fell to journeyman status. A flash in the pan.

Gerrie Coetzee: A South African never-was whose only victory of note during the period in question was a win over an out-of-shape Michael Dokes and had already lost to Weaver, Snipes, and Tate. Please.....doesn't even deserve to be labled a "contender".

Poet

Or if you want a more detailed rebuttal.............

[Toney616]

Well not really, all the fighters named preferred to fight it out for the lesser regarded WBA title than challenge Holmes.
As for them being a title holders and Holmes unifying none of the fighters named could hold onto the WBA title for longer than a week making it a moot point really.

I meant thanks as in him getting back to me, I was still planning on checking it out myself.

[StarshipTrooper]

Or if you want a more detailed rebuttal.............

I mean seriously.....Coetzee was a joke: Francois Botha with even less ability :hahahaha9:

Poet

[Toney616]

Or if you want a more detailed rebuttal.............

Yeah, Poet did the work for me

[Toney616]

I mean seriously.....Coetzee was a joke: Francois Botha with even less ability :hahahaha9:

Poet

In your opinion who was Holmes best 4 opponents? I also heard that Holmes could go through Ali's resume undefeated, do you agree with that statement?

[Toney616]

Greg Page: Prior to 1984 the only fighter of real note he had beaten was James Tillis. Then in '84 through '85 lost 3 out of 4 fights to disqualify himself from any title shot.

Michael Dokes: Didn't rise to prominence until '82-'83 when he beat Mike Weaver twice.....then got KOed in his next fight to kill his chances of a shot at Holmes.

Pinklon Thomas: Wasn't a real contender until '84-'85 when Holmes was having his fights with Spinks then retiring. He peaked after Holmes was on the way out.

John Tate: Only claim to fame was beating Coetzee in '79.....then was brutally KOed in his next 2 fights and fell to journeyman status. A flash in the pan.

Gerrie Coetzee: A South African never-was whose only victory of note during the period in question was a win over an out-of-shape Michael Dokes and had already lost to Weaver, Snipes, and Tate. Please.....doesn't even deserve to be labled a "contender".

Poet

Thanks for this