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A few facts about Lennox Lewis.
He came out of his era with the beating of every fighter he ever faced. And that was a very good era for heavyweights. Big names in Holyfield, Tyson and Bowe.......and a lot of solid fighters too...Ruddock, Tucker, Bruno, Mercer, Biggs, Morrison, Golota, Grant, David Tua, Vitali Klitschko etc
He walked all over Rid**** Bowe in the 1988 Olympic Final. Bowe was then pushed (because he is American) to the World Title. By the time Lewis got to him, Bowe threw his belt in the trash in a public refusal to fight Lewis. No excuse given. I wonder why?
Lewis beat 'Mr Headbutt' Evander Holyfield both times he faced him. They were both the same age.
Lewis destroyed Mike Tyson when they were both the same age. Tyson admitted he could never have beaten Lewis. Take for example the late 80's early 90's. Lewis beat every fighter they both faced in a more comprehensive manner, barring Frank Bruno who Tyson made marginally shorter work of. i.e. Ruddock went 19 rounds with Tyson. Lewis decimated Ruddock in 2 rounds.
It amazes me that someone like George Foreman is put ahead of Lewis in all time lists. I can understand maybe Ali, but Foreman? No chance.
Foreman himself admitted that he thought he would never beat Lewis. He knew that style-wise the match up was a nightmare for him. And Lewis could have done to Frazier would Foreman did if he had wanted to. Lewis had a ****in HUGE right hand and the one-dimensional Frazier would have walked straight in to it, just like a prime Tyson would have.
The fact is, Lewis had the physical assets and the mental skills. He knew how to beat every heavyweight he ever came up against. THAT is the mark of a true great (see Muhammad Ali). He had everything you need in a heavyweight. His only weakness was complacency, hence the two knock outs he suffered. But he more than proved that when he wasn't complacent, he was unbeatable.
He came out of his era with the beating of every fighter he ever faced. And that was a very good era for heavyweights. Big names in Holyfield, Tyson and Bowe.......and a lot of solid fighters too...Ruddock, Tucker, Bruno, Mercer, Biggs, Morrison, Golota, Grant, David Tua, Vitali Klitschko etc
He walked all over Rid**** Bowe in the 1988 Olympic Final. Bowe was then pushed (because he is American) to the World Title. By the time Lewis got to him, Bowe threw his belt in the trash in a public refusal to fight Lewis. No excuse given. I wonder why?
Lewis beat 'Mr Headbutt' Evander Holyfield both times he faced him. They were both the same age.
Lewis destroyed Mike Tyson when they were both the same age. Tyson admitted he could never have beaten Lewis. Take for example the late 80's early 90's. Lewis beat every fighter they both faced in a more comprehensive manner, barring Frank Bruno who Tyson made marginally shorter work of. i.e. Ruddock went 19 rounds with Tyson. Lewis decimated Ruddock in 2 rounds.
It amazes me that someone like George Foreman is put ahead of Lewis in all time lists. I can understand maybe Ali, but Foreman? No chance.
Foreman himself admitted that he thought he would never beat Lewis. He knew that style-wise the match up was a nightmare for him. And Lewis could have done to Frazier would Foreman did if he had wanted to. Lewis had a ****in HUGE right hand and the one-dimensional Frazier would have walked straight in to it, just like a prime Tyson would have.
The fact is, Lewis had the physical assets and the mental skills. He knew how to beat every heavyweight he ever came up against. THAT is the mark of a true great (see Muhammad Ali). He had everything you need in a heavyweight. His only weakness was complacency, hence the two knock outs he suffered. But he more than proved that when he wasn't complacent, he was unbeatable.
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