is Lennox Lewis overrated on boxing forums

[K-DOGG]

Who did Lennox Lewis beat that Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Sonny Liston would not beat?

Kind of a weird question and, overall, not relevant, IMO.

I would ask the question, "Who did all of they fight that Lewis could not beat?"

[Anthony342]

No one wanted to see Lewis fight the exposed Grant, Every boxing fan worldwide wanted to see Lewis fight the No1 contenders. John Ruiz went on and beat Evander Holyfield. He even put Holyfield on the canvas, something Lewis never came near to doing in 24rds.. Chris Byrd went on to fight Evander Holyfield, beating him far easier than what Lennox Lewis could. He also beat David Tua far easier than what Lewis did. John Ruiz went on to be a two-time Champion, which gives thought to just why Lewis wanted nothing to do with him and his "Grappling-Hook" Style.. Michael Grant went on to be KOd four more times in his career never beating anyone of worth.

Michael Grant wasn't exposed until Lennox Lewis fought him. Going into that fight, he was 31-0 with 22 KOs. So he wasn't exposed before that.

[Anthony342]

Good for Lewis! Wlad should have ducked his mandatory a few times....If there are better fighters out there that the public want to see you fight you should duck a mandatory.

Since when did mandatories become the end all be all, especially when it comes to the corrupt governing bodies? Morrade Hakkar was a mandatory challenger for Bernard Hopkins. Does that mean he was the best contender for him to fight?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdpUmxoGMBw

[Anthony342]

It's simply idiotic.

He's already been exposed in this and other threads.

Plus he claimed Lewis was stripped of every version of the heavyweight title when in actuality, he still held the title belts of the WBC and The Ring at the time of his last fight and subsequent retirement.

[sonnyboyx2]

Plus he claimed Lewis was stripped of every version of the heavyweight title when in actuality, he still held the title belts of the WBC and The Ring at the time of his last fight and subsequent retirement.

Lewis was stripped of WBA for refusing to fight John Ruiz
Stripped of IBF belt for refusing to fight Chris Byrd
Lewis announced his retirement 2 days before he was to be stripped of his last remaining belt, the WBC for refusing to fight No1 contender Vitali Klitschko. Lewis had promised the entire boxing world he would face Vitali in a rematch. Boasting he would, "Eat one brother for breakfast, the other brother for tea." Lewis ran off into retirement with his trousers full of brown, at the thought of The Brothers.

[sonnyboyx2]

He did beat Holyfield twice.

He would give anyone a fight and also beat Holmes, Tyson and Foreman.

Do you seriously believe Lewis beat Holyfield?

[sonnyboyx2]

Michael Grant wasn't exposed until Lennox Lewis fought him. Going into that fight, he was 31-0 with 22 KOs. So he wasn't exposed before that.

LOL... take a look at this then tell me he wasn't exposed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP0_M-_Hc2M

[LacedUp]

Do you seriously believe Lewis beat Holyfield?

lol yes. He clearly did.

And you know it too. And you're still ducking and talking nonsense.

[Weltschmerz]

Upon retiring, Lewis ducked both Klitschko brothers. Lennox 'ducker' Lewis.

[billeau2]

LOL... take a look at this then tell me he wasn't exposed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP0_M-_Hc2M

Michael Grant was hit with a shot...before which he was controlling the fight with his jab. After the shot he recovers very well, showed a lot of poise actually and continued to dominate Golata with his jab, working in combos until he puts the foul pole down for good... There is certainly not any great weakness exposed here. As a matter of fact given Golatas standing at the time Grant showed a great finishing instinct, a good hard jab and very good movement....Thank you for the tape!

I think grant looked great that fight, I had not seen it before...anyone who wants to appreciate Lewis should have a look because the Golata fight gives an indication of why some people were hot on Grant. I never had seen him move so well frankly