Lennox Lewis not a HW Top 10 ATG?

**Scott9945** · 12-29-2007, 08:42 PM

Originally posted by Benny Leonard

On Lennox Lewis Ringside, Bert Sugar and Ray Mancini said they wouldn't put the London Lion in their top 10 ATG HW rating...so I ask you, how do you determine your top 10 HW ATG list and where would you put Lewis or at least would he be somewhere in your top 10?

For the record, Manny puts Lewis #6.

Mancini picked Tyson to KO Lewis, so that shows what he really knows. Sugar didn't think that Lewis did enough to beat Holy in their first fight (he conveniently changed his story for the ESPN Classic on Lennox). Lewis absolutely belongs in the top 10.

**Jim Jeffries** · 12-29-2007, 08:43 PM

Impossible to find 10 heavyweights with a better resume than Lennox, and he is one of only two heavyweight champs that beat everyone he ever faced. Plus he matches up pretty well in a bout against any heavy you can name.

**Azteca** · 12-29-2007, 08:45 PM

I'ev been watching him lately on ESPN classic.

He was real fluid for his size, a big puncher and had a decent skillset.

But comparing this guy to the all-timers, I just cant do it.

His resume is okay. He came in at a time where the heavyweights seemed to lack one single thing
1) Stamina

oh, and they were coked out. Almost as bad as those fat coked out guys from the 80's.

Manny settled him down a little and created a HW that was hard to beat, but he was beatable. I have him close to number. Dont know where, but he is 9-12. Somewhere around there.

**Ironside** · 12-29-2007, 08:45 PM

That's ******ed, Lewis is top 5 at LEAST.

**Scott9945** · 12-29-2007, 08:45 PM

Originally posted by gavinz1970

Impossible to find 10 heavyweights with a better resume than Lennox, and he is one of only two heavyweight champs that beat everyone he ever faced. Plus he matches up pretty well in a bout against any heavy you can name.

Actually besides Rocky and Lennox, Tunney, Ingo, and Bowe also have wins over everyone they ever fought

**slicksouthpaw16** · 12-29-2007, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by gavinz1970

Impossible to find 10 heavyweights with a better resume than Lennox, and he is one of only two heavyweight champs that beat everyone he ever faced. Plus he matches up pretty well in a bout against any heavy you can name.

i agree, he fought all comers.

**TopDawg** · 12-29-2007, 08:46 PM

I'm surprised Manny doesn't have him at #1. Manny is quickly becoming a joke.

**kayjay** · 12-29-2007, 08:52 PM

Lewis is somewhere around 15-18

**Benny Leonard** · 12-29-2007, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by Scott9945

Mancini picked Tyson to KO Lewis, so that shows what he really knows. Sugar didn't think that Lewis did enough to beat Holy in their first fight (he conveniently changed his story for the ESPN Classic on Lennox). Lewis absolutely belongs in the top 10.

Ray picked shot Tyson to beat Lewis or if they would have met in their prime?

Was Sugar smoking something other than his cigar?

Lennox Lewis not a HW Top 10 ATG?