Comments Thread For: Eight recent heavyweights who reinvented themselves
Lucas Ketelle identifies eight fighters from the heavyweight division ? starting from 1990 onward ? who changed their style, body or just the narrative around them.
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Right now I like Joseph Parker's recent "new man" energy. Is it even real? Will it last? I really don't know but he seems to believe; clearly some changes to his body composition, trying to adjust and get the most of out his ability - he's never really gotten the most out of himself IMO. A lot of ability but frustrating fighter.
Could a guy like Tony Yoka make changes and turn it around? I don't think that much of him, but I'll give a second chance to a HW who is trying to switch things up. I remember seeing he got a fresh start with a new promoter or trainer or something - if he took a risky fight like Ituama and won or held his own, he might deserve a second look again?
Efe Agagba - dude was stiff as a board when he started, now he can move and box off his jab. Maybe did a little too much in the last 3rd of the Bakole fight and couldn't secure the W. Yeah, he had to move to survive, but he would not have been able to do that previously, not with the haste he did. I actually wanted to see that Sanchez rematch to see if he could redeem that loss. I'd have been convinced if he did that. He's still viable.
Guido Vianello also made some improvements in his recent fight after a sloppy loss to Torrez. I thought he came in with an edge in his demeanor that he did not have before - he felt dangerous
“You could make a case for Lewis as the greatest heavyweight ever, not just despite his being knocked out twice in his career but …” umm, no you couldn’t.
“You could make a case for Lewis as the greatest heavyweight ever, not just despite his being knocked out twice in his career but …” umm, no you couldn’t.
The reality of Lewis, got knocked out by two ****-average fighters in his prime, won rematches, but that just makes things 1-1, does not take away his losses, beat the shell of Tyson, beat Vitali by a very lucky cut, when losing the fight, he admittedly ducked a rematch, got completely outclassed by the shell of Mercer and given a gift decision, draw vs Holyfield 1, though he did win that fight, and in the rematch Holyfield was robbed, he beat him up. Lewis ain't that great. Nash out - His Majesty
I had him winning the first fight wide, but watched the second again recently, and although I didn't score it, thought it could have went either way, but, regardless, when you look at the reality of his resume, as I described, he is wildly overrated. Nash out - His Majesty
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