Did Lewis retire simply to avoid fighting Vitaly ?

[_Hunter_]

vitali got his eye phucked up. vit could not see the punches coming from lewis he was sooo blind

[WLAD_OWNS]

Vitali was winning 58-56 on all 3 scorecards

Punches landed

Vitali 156

Lewis 102


Lewis was dead tired at the end of the 6th, he collapsed onto his stool. Vitali was the fresher fighter, he would've KO'd Lewis in the 7th or 8th round for sure.

[Guest]

Vitali was winning 58-56 on all 3 scorecards

Punches landed

Vitali 156

Lewis 102


Lewis was dead tired at the end of the 6th, he collapsed onto his stool. Vitali was the fresher fighter, he would've KO'd Lewis in the 7th or 8th round for sure.

Vitali is tough as ****, but honestly, if Wlad was throwing those shots, I don't think Lewis would have stood toe to toe.
Lewis hits harder than Vit, so it's anyones guess what would've happened without the 132 stitches or whatever.

[Don Corleone]

Lewis has outstanding career we all know that, but lets face it this questions is always pop up, so vote on it with your personal believe.

Don't you mean...

Lewis had an outstanding career and we all know that, but let's face it. The questions always pop up so vote on what you personally believe.

Get it right punk! This is an English based message board.

But Lewis didn't need Vitali and he was getting old and close to retirement anyway so regardless of the outcome he still would've retired. And regardless of people's threads about his bout with Vitali, he will always be one of the greatest Heavyweights to ever.

[Equilibrium]

Lol so funny to see the insecure Lewis fans always resort to the old Lewis argument of "LOOK AT THE STATE OF HIS FACE" and Larry Merchant asks Lewis do you give him credit? Lewis answer "LOOK AT THE STATE OF HIS FACE", Lewis you realize he was beating you on all scorecards and looked the fresher of the two, Lewis answers "LOOK AT THE STATE OF HIS FACE".

Its like Lewis and the rest of his deluded fans have nothing else to go on in that fight other than "LOOK AT THE STATE OF HIS FACE"

But the bottom line is, cuts and injuries happen, and if the opponent is clearly winning and loses because of the cut, it is only fair to give that opponent a rematch, certainly after you manage to make a promise that you would.

Agreed that Vitali was ahead on the scorecards. But you can't say Vitali's face didn't look like some grinded meat and that the stoppage was bad. That cut was nasty, it wasn't even a cut at the end, more like a hole in Vitali's face.

[Pullcounter]

Lewis has outstanding career we all know that, but lets face it this questions is always pop up, so vote on it with your personal believe.

lewis was on the tail end of his career, he retired at the right moment.