Comments Thread For: Lennox Lewis Criticizes Joshua vs. Ngannou, Says Neither Fighter Deserves to Face Fury-Usyk Undisputed Winner

[Tecnoworld]

A lot of ppl (not me) would like to see a Firy vs Ngannou 2. Even more ppl (in this case I'm in) would like to see Fury vs AJ.

I'm not sure about Usyk vs Ngannou or vs AJ. In the first case I think Usyk can easily outbox Ngannou. In the second case, he convincingly defeated AJ twice, already.

Much better, imo, Usyk vs Hrgovic or vs Sanchez.

[JayCho]

Lennox is just an AJ and Hearn hater, He refuses to believe that when Wilder offered AJ $50m, he had no proof of funds or any other details about the fight ie date or location.

Wilder and Shelly Finkel actually had a meeting with DAZN where they rejected $100m to fight AJ, Lou DiBella has confirmed this previously in an interview as he was there in the meeting.


Also, let's not forget that for David Price's rematch with Tony Thompson, Lewis's big idea was to buy a bed for the changing room so Price could have a pre-fight nap to calm his nerves lol

[hugh grant]

Yes, I think Zhang deserves a shot now, and don't need to best Parker furst. He's 42 years old, stop putting barriers up

[Mr WorldWide]

Lewis must have forgot that we should be seeing AJ Vs Wilder next which would sensibly lead to a world title shot.
It was Wilder that fumbled the bag not AJ/Hearn or the Saudis.

It is what it is.

Saying that Zhang/Parker/Hergovic all deserve a shot at a title.

[James Hunt]

Why didn't you post the whole convo btw Hearn and Lewis?
Maybe bcs Hearn killing him with kindness didn't suit your agenda?

[-Kev-]

Lennox Lewis really doesn’t like AJ. He’s always criticizing him about something.

[Atypicalbrit]

If you look at the "top guys"

AJ - coming off 3 wins but none of them were great opponents, 2 losses to the unified champ before that but he has a big name and is a former champion who had a respectable reign.

Ngannou - has a name, lost to the current lineal champ by 1 point.

Zhang - has an official loss to Hrgovic, beat Joyce twice which sounds good on paper but Joyce was very unproven and that's all Zhang has. Which is kind of pathetic for a 40 year old.

Hrgovic - "beat" Zhang for his only good win which was supposed to be an easy fight, hasn't fought anyone else.

Sanchez - ZERO good wins

Parker - Good win over Wilder at least on paper but Wilder was 1-2 in his last 3 fights, two by Ko and Parker only UD'd him, Wilder had a mental breakdown after his last ko win over helenius and was crying and hugging helenius, Wilder is mentally shot. also parker has a recent brutal KO loss the worst loss of anyone on this list.


So, I dunno Lennox Lewis I'd say there isn't anyone on that list that has really "earned" their place ahead of any of the others in the queue, it's much of a muchness.

The reality is Lennox is under the paymasters of the USA boxing media who hate AJ because he's a popular and marketable star who isn't American and doesn't suck off USA boxing. Well I'm sorry Americans you should build another statue to your best heavyweight of the last 30 years which is Wilder and hope you keep getting invited to cover events in the Mecca of boxing, Riyad. You won't have anyone participating, but enjoy.

[BoxOfficer]

The perfect response:

“Break down whatever you want,” Hearn responded. “His Excellency confirmed the plan. Winner of #JoshuaNgannou v winner of #FuryUsyk. The dream has always been Undisputed and we are one win away from challenging for it. No problem with you preferring Parker or Zhang getting a shot at Undisputed over AJ.”

[N/A]

So how many big fights between AJ and someone failed? It's only Wilder and Fury and we know the reasons why except you want to be bias. According to fighters that have fought AJ, AJ is easier to make a fight with plus he is the cash cow. AJ consciously won IBF, WBA and WBO belts but will run away from fighting the WBC champion? That doesn't make sense.

A fact: AJ for whatever reason, AJ's biggest fights at the time (Wilder and Fury) failed. It might be a pattern... if no bias. Just as it doesn't make sense for Wilder (and his ***ish manager) to run from the mythical 100 million dollars and the IBF, WBA and WBO champion. Apologizing AJ is always attributing things that can clearly be applied to him, but making it just to the others.

The big payday for AJ is Fury, so is the other way around.

AJ fought most of them three belts has fought Klitschko, Usyk, Parker and Povetkin ,, all fighters on Wilder's avoid list with AJ.

True just as what I am replying to the other quote.

The only positive from the Saudis taking the sport is that at least their money makes fighters active. Otherwise, they keep boxing just as bad as it was.

The perfect response:

“Break down whatever you want,” Hearn responded. “His Excellency confirmed the plan. Winner of #JoshuaNgannou v winner of #FuryUsyk. The dream has always been Undisputed and we are one win away from challenging for it. No problem with you preferring Parker or Zhang getting a shot at Undisputed over AJ.”

Right after his second loss to Usyk, AJ claimed he won't be aiming to unify the belts, "it's too much of a headache". Not that there is anything wrong in accepting the opportunity for that, AJ and Hearn are obviously baker's shovels, but not if you face Francis - this is too degrading. Imagine Francis wins the fight - he will run for undisputed with a record of 1-1?

[Mr WorldWide]

The perfect response:

“Break down whatever you want,” Hearn responded. “His Excellency confirmed the plan. Winner of #JoshuaNgannou v winner of #FuryUsyk. The dream has always been Undisputed and we are one win away from challenging for it. No problem with you preferring Parker or Zhang getting a shot at Undisputed over AJ.”

That is a fair and sensible reply by Hearn.
HW Boxing is being led by a FAN who happens to have serious financial backing. If he has the money behind him and the fighters accept the purses then so be it. The belts are BS anyway.