Lewis's finest masterclass?

[The Troll]

Katzman (the physician in question) injection) in can result in drowsiness.

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That bastard Katzman hit the vein on purpose there is doubt in my mind, and taking a muscle relaxer or pain reliever straight into the vein causes alot more than drowsiness dumbass.

side effects from improper lidocaine dosing

anxiety,nervousness
chest pain, irregular heartbeat
difficulty breathing
dizziness, drowsiness
headache
nausea, vomitting
siezures
trembling shaking
unusual weakness or tiredness


Source: Drug digest

"was Golota not reported to be vomitting and shaking before the fight"? Was Golota not reported to have exhibited nearly all these symptoms?





yeah that pretty much clears it up then...

[Tha Greatest]

Lennox Lewis was very talented

but as Emanuel Steward said

"He needs to be more aggressive."

[Ceratogyrus]

I know he wasn't always exciting but Lennox rarely gets the credit he deserves. I would anticipate this changing in the future because when you look back on his record it stands up very well.
I don't accept the common criticism that he had bad chin. His KO losses were more due to overconfidence and undertraining than poor punch resistance. His record shows he fought the best punchers of his generation (Ruddock,Golota,Tua,Tyson,Klitschko)and beat them all.
People regularly state that Holyfield was past it by the time Lewis fought him but in reality he was coming in on career best form with 2 wins over Tyson and a revenge win over Moorer.
It is easy to understand why he isn't popular. Arrogant,aloof and an over cautious style won't win over a lot of fans BUT take a look at the money generated and the purses paid to our current top heavy weights. Clearly a lot of people wanted to watch Lennox Lewis.

[Kid Achilles]

Lewis did not have a good chin. It wasn't glass but the guy couldn't take a shot well. As for being undertrained, Tony Galento came into the ring in terrible shape and yet had a granite chin. You can either take a good punch or you can't. Your body's recuperative powers are somwhat dependant on your physical condition but no one is going to get me to believe that Lewis got laid out by one punch twice in his career because he was a few pounds overweight. The guy had a faulty chin. Being out of shape allowed McCall and Rahman to land those punches but it did cause his chin to be any worse than usual on those nights. Don't forget that Lewis was rocked several times in fights that he wasn't KO'ed in.

Someone on the forum who had seen the Mavrovic fight said that he had Lewis in trouble at one point. Zeljko was a 214 lber who was not even a good puncher for his size.

Shannon Briggs had him damn near out in the second round.

Grant actually hurt him in the first few seconds of their fight, first with a jab and then with a right hand that caused him to fall back against the ropes and then latch onto Grant for the next few seconds. No one remembers or comments on it but Grant had him stunned.

Like I've said, his chin wasn't glass but it was weaker than average for a heavyweight champion.

[Guest]

I agree with that, as I believe most do... people rarely praise Lewis's chin. Having said that, whatever the truth of the matter - and he did take Tyson's shots reasonably okay, what shots he took off him - Lewis's record will always show he only got KOed twice, not bad for his level of competition. History will blur the finer details.

[Red_Menace]

Does it really matter that he didn't have the best chin if his record shows that he was able to beat every opponent he ever fought while fighting quality opposition and holding title belts? He obviously had the skills to get the job done, even with a not-the-greatest chin. The total package was excellent.

[number6]

Does it really matter that he didn't have the best chin if his record shows that he was able to beat every opponent he ever fought while fighting quality opposition and holding title belts? He obviously had the skills to get the job done, even with a not-the-greatest chin. The total package was excellent.

I agree,people should focus less on lewis ability to take a punch
and focus more on his ability in not having to take a punch.His
performance against tua was a complete lesson in the fine art,
against one of the most dangerous contenders in years.