Calzaghe couldn't shine Lennox's shoes

[BrooklynBomber]

I think Calzaghe is already better then Lennox.

[moofo]

I rate Lewis above Calzaghe.
Although I wish he had met a prime Tyson (Not possible as their primes never crossed) and Rid****ulous Bowe hadn't avoided him.
As for the Vitali argument Lewis was way past his best and still pulled out the win.
He didn't duck a rematch he was just intelligent enough to leave the game on top without getting seriously hurt.
A lesson that a lot of other fighters should learn from.
The Supermiddleweights of Calzaghes generation don't measure up to the quality of Lewis 90's Heavyweight opposition.

[BrooklynBomber]

I rate Lewis above Calzaghe.
Although I wish he had met a prime Tyson (Not possible as their primes never crossed) and Rid****ulous Bowe hadn't avoided him.
As for the Vitali argument Lewis was way past his best and still pulled out the win.
He didn't duck a rematch he was just intelligent enough to leave the game on top without getting seriously hurt.
A lesson that a lot of other fighters should learn from.
The Supermiddleweights of Calzaghes generation don't measure up to the quality of Lewis 90's Heavyweight opposition.

Lennox was not "way past his best" when he fought vitaly. That's asinine statement, he just fought Tyson before and contrary to popular belief he was training to fight Kirk Johnson.

[C'MONMANG']

His a gutless wanka thats why...

Built his legacy on washed up fighters
and when he was in a proper battle ie Vitali fight
he didnt wanna know...

He was a courtroom fighter..
Remember his silly little rants after fights
Lennox lewis is the best and i put them all to rest no guy test! Yeh right lewis lol

Promised Quitali a rematch and bottled it and retired scared of getting
beaten...

So what he avenged his defeats he shouldnt have got beat to start with
by the likes of Mcall and Rahman *** him...

well he wasnt even supposed to fight Vitali.. h ewas shceduled to fight somebody else and they got hurt. the fight was called off and Lennox laxed on his training, then they threw Vitali's name in there and Lewis took it. this happend three weeks before the fight..he hadnt even been preparing for Vitali, it was KIRK jOHNSON I think..

Lewis TKO the big Russian Robot lol

[moofo]

Lennox was not "way past his best" when he fought vitaly. That's asinine statement, he just fought Tyson before and contrary to popular belief he was training to fight Kirk Johnson.

You must have watched a different Lewis to me that fought Vitali?
He was out of shape , slower and getting beaten to the punch.
No way that would have happened a few years before and the Lennox that fought the shadow of Mike Tyson was not even at the top of his game.
But I guess you have your own opinion.

[Jolly Roger]

I rate Lennox higher than Calzaghe, but then he was my favourite fighter as i was first getting into the sport. My first love, you could say.

[Steak]

Lennox was not "way past his best" when he fought vitaly. That's asinine statement, he just fought Tyson before and contrary to popular belief he was training to fight Kirk Johnson.

and who wouldnt be motivated to train if they knew they had to fight Kirk Johnson? Lennox was probebly petrified, and was putting extra time in the gym.

actually, I think Vitali was also training for a fight against an undefeated fighter who was supposed to be a big puncher, and I believe was even supposed to be fighting on the undercard of the originally planned Lennox Lewis-Kirk Johnson card. I believe it was this guy, he was undefeated before he fought McCline. http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...7739&cat=boxer


anyways, even though Calzaghe is hands down the most or second most accomplished 168lber of all time while Lennox is somewhere in the top ten of Heavyweights...168 doesnt have much history. truth be told, Lennox beat more former/future champions and bigger names than Calzaghe.

[Nacho_Analstain]

No way is Calzaghe better than lewis, no way.

If Calzaghe didn't punch like a girl cause he has brittle hands or for whatever reason, you could have an argument.

You can show lennox to your kids and they will admire him, show Calzaghe to your kids and they will say " But daddy, i can punch better than him "

[BrooklynBomber]

You must have watched a different Lewis to me that fought Vitali?
He was out of shape , slower and getting beaten to the punch.
No way that would have happened a few years before and the Lennox that fought the shadow of Mike Tyson was not even at the top of his game.
But I guess you have your own opinion.

He was not that slow, he was kinda relaxed in that(I would be too, knowing that my opponent only trained for me for something like 12 days) fight but Vitaly just proved to be quick on his own. Again Lennox was not that much on a slide, if on a slide at all. He was just not prepared for the sort of fight that Vitaly brought and that's why he looked poor.

[Steak]

He was not that slow, he was kinda relaxed in that(I would be too, knowing that my opponent only trained for me for something like 12 days) fight but Vitaly just proved to be quick on his own. Again Lennox was not that much on a slide, if on a slide at all. He was just not prepared for the sort of fight that Vitaly brought and that's why he looked poor.

Vitali was already in training for a while before he was told he would have to fight Lewis, just checked.

http://www.insideboxing.com/Columnist/brashear/cedric_boswell_lands_shot_agains.htm

INSIDE BOXING-May 06, 2003) - A few days ago it was announced that Vitali Klitschko would be fighting on the Lennox Lewis vs. Kirk Johnson undercard. Today, InsideBoxing.com makes it known who he will face and he could not have chosen a more dangerous opponent.

Finally, there is a heavyweight out there with the courage to take on rising star Cedric Boswell (21-0, 16 KOs). Its a done deal! Vitali Klitschko (32-1, 31 KOs), and viewed by many as the #1 heavyweight in the world, and the biggest threat to Lennox Lewis, will take on Boswell as part of the Lewis vs. Johnson card on June 21, 2003 at the Staple Center in Los Angeles, California.

I spoke to Cedric this afternoon and he is elated to have this opportunity to bring his talents to center stage.

"I am very excited about this fight and America is about to witness me break him off properly!"

Cedric is not convinced that Vitali is the best heavyweight in the world and is determined to show the boxing world that it is he who is the one that has the superior talent. Cedric stated that, "Corrie Sanders started the job with the Klitschko's and I am going to finish it."

Inside Boxing brought the boxing public's attention to Boswell last year in a story called "A HEAVYWEIGHT ON THE MOVE" and now the boxing public will be able to see why this heavyweight prospect is destine to become world champion.

We've been following Cedric's career and are very delighted to see this class act get this much deserved opportunity.

You will want to tune in to the double header of heavyweight action on June 21st to see this drama unfold.

You have just gone insideboxing.com

So these myths about Vitali not training seem untrue, unless theres something Im missing.