Who is the best Heavyweight of the past 30 years?

[Mr. Philadel]

I chose Lennox...but I fought with myself before I did because Holmes has a strong ass case...tough to choose when it comes to those 2 in my book...2 dudes who handled their business in a time when there was threats in every opposing corner on every night out

[BetterCallSaul]

Larry Holmes

then

Lennox (Maple Syrup) Lewis

[northernmonkey]

1. Lennox Lewis
2. Larry Holmes
3. Evander Holyfield
Bowe doe's not make my top 3 for ducking Lewis!
The Klitchko's do not deserve to be on the same list as these great fighters!

[BattlingNelson]

I think it has to be Holmes.

I picked Lennox. He's virtually undefeated, and fought everybody.

[Joe2608]

Lennox Lewis all day.

[kiDynamite92]

Holmes
Tyson
Holy****
Lewis
Bowe
V.K
W.K

[bojangles1987]

Holmes was the best, tremendous fighter. I feel bad that he came along just after the greatest era of heavyweights ever.

[RubenSonny]

I picked Lennox. He's virtually undefeated, and fought everybody.

He got knocked out by 2 sub-par fighters.

It doesn't matter if he fought everybody, his best win is a past-it Holyfield.

There's a reason why Bowe ducked Lewis. Lewis was clearly the superior fighter. Back then in the amateurs, and when they were both in there prime.

Have you even seen the amateur fight?

[RubenSonny]

Holmes then Holyfield.

[Deal With It]

I picked Lennox. He's virtually undefeated, and fought everybody.

I get what you're saying. He rectified both of his loses. But still..




Once again, Bowe has nothing of the sort on his resume.

There's a reason why Bowe ducked Lewis. Lewis was clearly the superior fighter. Back then in the amateurs, and when they were both in there prime.

Back when they were talking about making a Bowe-Lewis fight, Lewis was not in his prime and far less developed as boxer than Bowe was at that point in time. Bowe & his promoter Rock Newman held up making the fight immediately after Holyfield-Bowe 1 for business purposes. They were trying to hold off for a mega payday, but their gamble didn't pay off because Bowe lost a rematch to Holyfield & Lewis was KO'd by McCall, which threw a monkeywrench into everything.


BTW, what would you say is Lewis's greatest victory? Holyfield perhaps?