Was Lennox Lewis shot when he fought Vitali?

**Jimmy Dean** · 09-09-2008, 01:33 PM

He was on the downside of his career.

**JAB5239** · 09-09-2008, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by MacChamp

What do you think?

If he was shot he would not have won. But there is no doubt he was past his best. He made the right decision retiring after this fight instead of taking a rematch at that stage of his career and going out with a loss.

**ACHlLLES** · 09-09-2008, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by JAB5239

If he was shot he would not have won. But there is no doubt he was past his best. He made the right decision retiring after this fight instead of taking a rematch at that stage of his career and going out with a loss.

Shot fighters can still win

**T-97** · 09-09-2008, 01:35 PM

He wasn't shot, he still had his ability imo. But, he had lost motivation, and wasn't trained well. His retirement was more a lack of motivation, althought his skills had dulled some by then as well.

**The_One77** · 09-09-2008, 01:36 PM

well, if he was then the corner did a good job on covering up the wound up nicely

**TheManchine** · 09-09-2008, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by JAB5239

If he was shot he would not have won. But there is no doubt he was past his best. He made the right decision retiring after this fight instead of taking a rematch at that stage of his career and going out with a loss.

i would be embarassed to call that a victory if i were him, its not somthing i would be proud of,

Lewis knew he would lose to a fully prepared Vitali so he retired,

he was not shot but he was not at his best just like Vitali wasnt either.

i and im sure everyone else would have loved to have seen a rematch

**JAB5239** · 09-09-2008, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by MacChamp

Shot fighters can still win

Agreed. But I doubt a shot Lewis would beat a prime Vitaly.

**AntonTheMeh** · 09-09-2008, 01:43 PM

no he looked old though.

**JAB5239** · 09-09-2008, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by hungryherbert

i would be embarassed to call that a victory if i were him, its not somthing i would be proud of,

Lewis knew he would lose to a fully prepared Vitali so he retired,

he was not shot but he was not at his best just like Vitali wasnt either.

i and im sure everyone else would have loved to have seen a rematch

Im sure he realized he was past his best and would lose to a fully prepared Vitaly. Thats why I commend him on retiring. He knew he was past it. Why go out a loser?
We all would have loved to see a rematch, but LL did the best thing he could do for himself at that stage of his career. Do you not agree with this Herbert?

Was Lennox Lewis shot when he fought Vitali?