Comments Thread For: Lennox Lewis Urges Fury To Continue, Become Undisputed Against Usyk-Joshua Winner

[hugh grant]

People acting like all fury has to do is turn up and he’ll beat Usyk or AJ. Umm these aren’t just walkover fighters ffs. I’d favour him in both fights but in both fights he can lose

Nobody thinks it will be easy for fury, apart from fury. So if fury dont fight them, he will called a ducker. These 2 fighters are a passport to him being considered as great as Ali. So hed be thought of as eccentric if he dont take the challenge.

[Apollo7]

Of course the undisputed fight should happen. I can't think of any reason not to take the fight except fear of losing.

[bullydean]

I think this explains why Tyson refuses to get liposuction.

So because Tyson wants to stay fat he is taking PEDs?

Just by looking at his family you can tell his body is just naturally built like that. Even when he had abs his body still had the same general shape and that was like 30-40 lbs ago.
Why would he get lipo when the fat is a advantage in punching power, stamina, punch resistence, and holding his ground?

There's also the fact losing a ton of weight all of a sudden wouldn't be the healthiest idea.

[NachoMan]

Maybe so, but you'll notice his tendency to insert himself into conversations about contemporary boxing (See Oscar, Floyd, Froch, Haye, Eubank sr., etc.)

With respect to his achievements, can't help thinking most of his praise for modern fighters is of disingenuous intent; borne of a desire to keep relevant

Why so cynical? Were you adopted or something?

[NachoMan]

ah man. Beat me too it. Could you imagine prime Lewis vs prime Fury? Like a f--kin monster comic book ruck towering over a city skyline buildings falling over explosions fighter planes getting swatted out of the sky.

Lewis for me. Wouldn't get out-sized like so many do now but could have gone either way.

I'm probably a little biased though. The image of Lewis with the belt round his waist and a belt on either bicep is probably the first iconic image I saw in real time in my life-time that had me hooked. After seeing that I was convinced he was immortal.

Put it to a poll and I bet most fans knowledgeable about both guys would put their money on Lennox. I wasn't a big fan of Lewis during his day (shameless Holyfield fan here), but he was a very solid boxer, was physically the strongest guy of his era and a much bigger puncher than Fury. Sure he got chinned a couple times, but those were pretty big shots against respected punchers (both losses emphatically avenged). I can't see Fury flitting around and outboxing Lewis or having any real success trying to maul him. I'd pick Lewis by late rounds KO.

[SUBZER0ED]

I'd be surprised if Tyson Fury walks away from boxing, rather than try to become the undisputed HW champ of the world.

[vitali1999]

He's not officially retired until he tells wbc he retired then the title would be up for grabs. Long as he holds onto it then if he fight the winner of you know then it'll be for all the paper titles

[Tecnoworld]

Lennox is the only (perhaps with Foreman) with a solid chance of beating Fury, even if it's 50/50.

[P to the J]

You just made a crazy statement by implying that Fury's on the juice. Smh. Give the man his props

1hr has made an unsubstantiated assertion on Fury, sure. But the notion that he might be on PEDs isn’t such a wild idea.

I wouldn’t pursue it too far in the aftermath of a clash against a 2 time PED user, mind

[P to the J]

Why so cynical? Were you adopted or something?

Lol, yeah my birth parents are nowhere near as credulous as these fools I grew up with.

Nah, all joking aside, Lewis appears not to be able speculate on contemporary boxing without referring to his own work, as his statement supports with reference to his undisputed reign.

Yes, it’s certainly cynicism on my part, but only because I perceive a track record in self-agrandisement. Although, as I mention, he’s not the sole ex-pro doing this.