Comments Thread For: Lennox Lewis: ?I know how I would beat Oleksandr Usyk?

[NihonJim]

Would be a great fight! I could see Lennox struggling with Usyk's lateral movement. Usyk might box actual circles around him.

Yeah washed up Fury was able to repeatedly nail him with lead uppercuts from outside but I'm sure Lennox would struggle.

These new age fans are on the ready rock, no doubt. Too much Jake Paul.

[K--]

Yeah washed up Fury was able to repeatedly nail him with lead uppercuts from outside but I'm sure Lennox would struggle.

These new age fans are on the ready rock, no doubt. Too much Jake Paul.

C'mon bro I'm just saying it would be an interesting matchup. No need to get in a huff about it.

[brankobugarski]

It would be an intriguing fight for sure. In my book, at his best, when he was prepared properly, Lennox was better than Joshua and Fury which means his fight with Usyk would be very close indeed. Who wins? Nobody knows - except, so far, Usyk has always come prepared and in shape for every one of his fights. One thing I have noticed is that Lennox hates retirement so he is constantly making up stories to stay in the headlines, to stay relevant.

Lennox was brilliant at times, but like Ali, he had fights where he just took too lightly and did not prepare properly for which is why he lost to McCall and Rahman (the first time around). Vitali was a different cattle of fish. Lennox, even in his prime could not prepare for Vitali's physicality because Vitali just had his number - which is why he retired rather that face the beast in a rematch.

[BirdSong]

Vitali was a different cattle of fish. Lennox, even in his prime could not prepare for Vitali's physicality because Vitali just had his number - which is why he retired rather that face the beast in a rematch.

bit unfair lennox at the end of his career busted him up and got the stoppage, i cant remember the fight but i think it was a good one and lennox deserved the win

[RingoKid]

bit unfair lennox at the end of his career busted him up and got the stoppage, i cant remember the fight but i think it was a good one and lennox deserved the win

Lennox opened Vitali up coming in hard with a purposeful headbutt in the 4th round and worked the damage for the eventual stoppage then ducked a rematch.

[A.B Counterhooks]

Yup, easier said than done. This being said, Usyk should beat Dubois again.

[brankobugarski]

bit unfair lennox at the end of his career busted him up and got the stoppage, i cant remember the fight but i think it was a good one and lennox deserved the win

Hahaha. You obviously did not watch the fight. Vitali busted up Lennox and was beating him up like nobody has ever done before. He was lucky that Vitali got cut badly and the fight was stopped, otherwise Lennox was in huge, huge trouble. There was some debate about how the cut happened by the commentators (headbutt or the sharp side of the glove where the lace was). Vitali was ahead on points with all three judges and the ring commentators when the fight was stopped. Lennox retired rather than face certain defeat in a rematch.

[Dakuwaqa]

Lennox got KTFO by Rahman and McCall and ducked the Vitali rematch.
He isn’t in Usyk’s league as a boxer or as a person.

Loooooooool!!! You don’t know either as people so pipe down.

Lewis is a more accomplished HW with more wins over top competition.

I’m not saying he’d beat Usyk, I can see how both could win. What I’m saying is you’re a moron and a bum.

[Dakuwaqa]

Hahaha. You obviously did not watch the fight. Vitali busted up Lennox and was beating him up like nobody has ever done before. He was lucky that Vitali got cut badly and the fight was stopped, otherwise Lennox was in huge, huge trouble. There was some debate about how the cut happened by the commentators (headbutt or the sharp side of the glove where the lace was). Vitali was ahead on point with all three judges and the ring commentators when the fight was stopped.

All the cuts were caused by punches so he wasn’t lucky.

Lucky would have been if someone had thrown a pair of your frilly knickers into the ring, which Vitali then slipped on and hurt his foot.

[landotter]

These hypothetical boxing matches can really get the comment section rolling, can't they? Both at their peak, prepped, and focused, I think Lennox would win 6 of 10 times. But I would not bet a nickel of my money on the fight. Too many ways for each generational great to win.