I remember seeing Lennox getting outboxed by Ray Mercer and getting a gift.
Your memory plays tricks on you. When I watched this fight the SECOND time, it was clear victory for Lewis. Mercer did better than expected at the time, that's all.
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.
Yup, Foreman was 48 when he retired, but does that mean anyone who retires before 48 is running into retirement? Of course not.
So congrads to Usyk, and Foreman, and others for continuing on well past their prime, but thats irrelevant to my post. The point was Lewis was at an advanced age for a boxer that is well accepted to be a time when they could retire- and he did. He didn't comeback and chase other fights, he got old and retired at an age that is generally accepted as being an age for a boxer to do so.
I like Lewis but even at the time had a lot of critics for being too cautious. He wouldn't beat a peak HW Usyk. McCall knocked Lewis out and Lewis was losing against Vitali whne teh fight was stopped
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