Poll: Is Lennox Lewis Top Ten..?

[halford_saints]

As much as I'd like to ignore it, LL is a top 10 ATG heavyweight, at least according to his accomplishments. Part of the credit, however, must go to Emanuel Steward for that. Lewis would never be as great a fighter without him, I stand firmly behind that.

10 greatest heavyweights ever IMO:
1. Joe Louis
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Rocky Marciano
4. Evander Holyfield
5. Mike Tyson
6. Joe Frazier
7. Wladimir Klitschko
8. Lennox Lewis
9. Sonny Liston
10. Rid**** Bowe

10 greatest European heavyweights:
1. Wladimir Klitschko
2. Lennox Lewis
3. Vitali Klitschko
4. Joe Bugner
5. Andrzej Golota
6. Ingemar Johansson
7. Zeljko Mavrovic
8. Oleg Maskaev
9. Frank Bruno
10. Henry Cooper

It's your opinion, and i respect that, but im just curious as to how you can rate Wlad above Lennox?

[Benncollinsaad]

You never heard of Tyson Fury?? he's so bad ass he uppercuts himself during fights.......

you said that Bruno just missed the ATG list but you edited your post just as I was writing mine...I questioned it for the ATG status

What to do you mean? Bruno is on the European list. He did narrowly miss the ATG list. So did Oliver McCall. That guy could've been an ATG had he worked harder. But drugs and emotional problems did him in.

[Benncollinsaad]

It's your opinion, and i respect that, but im just curious as to how you can rate Wlad above Lennox?

I can. And how. Lennox didn't wanna fight Wlad. He avoided him and then finally retired before a fight could be negotiated. He also retired because he didn't wanna fight Vitali again. We'll never know who would have won if they had met in their prime, but I believe Wlad would.

[halford_saints]

I can. And how. Lennox didn't wanna fight Wlad. He avoided him and then finally retired before a fight could be negotiated. He also retired because he didn't wanna fight Vitali again. We'll never know who would have won if they had met in their prime, but I believe Wlad would.

Okay fair enough, i can't really comment as the Lennox era was before my time, but Ive watched many of his fights and Wlads aswell, and cant see anyway that Wlad could beat him tbh

[Ryn0]

Yeah, he's top 5 IMO.

1. Ali
2. Louis
3. Holmes
4. Lewis
5. Foreman
6. Dempsey
7. Marciano
8. Holyfield
9. Johnson
10. Tyson

Just outside - Liston, Langford, Sullivan,

[Benncollinsaad]

Why does everyone keep putting Holmes on the 3RD SPOT?!? Do you SERIOUSLY believe he was better than Frazier, Foreman and Marciano??

[MOTHER DUCKER]

I can. And how. Lennox didn't wanna fight Wlad. He avoided him and then finally retired before a fight could be negotiated. He also retired because he didn't wanna fight Vitali again. We'll never know who would have won if they had met in their prime, but I believe Wlad would.

that is all

[Benncollinsaad]

Can't believe I forgot to include Max Schmelling on the top 10 European list. The only guy who beat a prime Joe Louis and by ko! He deserves to be on the ATG list as well.

[Ray Ray]

I can. And how. Lennox didn't wanna fight Wlad. He avoided him and then finally retired before a fight could be negotiated. He also retired because he didn't wanna fight Vitali again. We'll never know who would have won if they had met in their prime, but I believe Wlad would.

What are you talking about? When did Lennox duck Wlad?

Lennox ducked a rematch with Vitali? You cant be serious!

[Benncollinsaad]

What are you talking about? When did Lennox duck Wlad?

Lennox ducked a rematch with Vitali? You cant be serious!

You amaze me with your lack of knowledge about boxing history. It's a well known fact that he ducked Vitali and a lesser known fact that he ducked Wladimir. Now go smoke a joint.