When he fought Vitali, Lewis was already older than Ali when he first fought Spinks. We recognize that Ali was old and past it by then, but for Lewis? Nah, he needed to comeback and rematch?! He was old and past it- what does it prove to lose when past your prime?
Lennox was 37 when he forght Vitali. Meanwhile, Usyk beat Fury twice when was about the same age. And Foreman who a title at even older age.
Starched by "immortals" like Atomic Bull McCall and Hasim Rahman, gifted a decision vs. 6'1" Ray Mercer, and struggled through 24 rounds with a blown-up, easy-to-use-hit cruiserweight. That's simply not the profile of someone who'd beat Usyk. The fact that Lennox was out-jabbed wide by Mercer tells me everything I need to know.
It's astonishing the disrespect shown to Lewis in here. He is the one heavyweight in history who would have the best chance to beat every great heavyweight fighter in history.
It’s a good thing prime Lennox was cornered by Emmanuel Steward because upping the tempo and “triple jabbing” (as he said tonight after the fight) would be a losing strategy against Usyk (for him at least). Only a select few ATG Heavyweights would be successful against Usyk in that fashion and he’s not one of them.
Emmanuel would’ve had him jabbing at long range, minimum power punches to avoid counters and exchanges, and holding on the inside; everything to slow the pace down.
Usyk would still do all that he does to up the tempo and make it his style of fight so it would be a close fight. I would favor Lennox in a mythical match.
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