Is Lennox Lewis the best british fighter ever?

[IronDanHamza]

Absolutely not.

Not remotely close.

[yuppie]

Im afraid there is just too many great fighters that have come from Britain that it is just too hard to choose.

[Michael Hall]

Lennox is the best BRIT ever... by far!

[Money_May]

Since I been watching boxing yeah! I can't really take into account fighters I haven't seen much of but just heard about!

1) Lennox
2) Calzaghe
3) Naz
4) Hatton

That's my list from my time.

[FeFist]

I see him as a Jamaican.

[Cutthroat]

It's Joe Calzaghe.

If he had wins over a prime B-Hop, RJJ, Toney and other guys of that nature I'd say yes. I know how many years he was champion but he fought crappy fighters during that time, Abraham, Taylor, etc. could've done what Joe did. He didn't step it up until the last few years, his best win is over B-Hop and his 2nd best win over Kessler. His resume just isn't strong enough imo.


I voted Lewis simply out of ignorance, I know almost nothing of British boxing but I do know p4p he's better than Nas and Joe (the only two British fighters I really know of)

[uoykcuf]

I see him as a Jamaican.

But he was born in England. Thats like saying a person is not American because they're Italian, African, or Asian even when they were born in America.

[Who are you?]

Calzaghe was wayyyyy better. Champion for longer, beat much better names (Hopkins, Jones, Lacy, Kessler), and never got KTFO twice.

Lewis's losses to McCall and Rahman were bad. His inconsistency as a pro hurts him.

Calzaghe > Lewis Fcking big time.

PS) isn't Lewis Jamaican and born in Jamaica?

[Money_May]

Calzaghe was wayyyyy better. Champion for longer, beat much better names (Hopkins, Jones, Lacy, Kessler), and never got KTFO twice.

Lewis's losses to McCall and Rahman were bad. His inconsistency as a pro hurts him.

Calzaghe > Lewis Fcking big time.

PS) isn't Lewis Jamaican and born in Jamaica?

Lewis was born in England his parents were Jamaican I believe

[Who are you?]

Calzaghe's resume is infinitely stronger than Lewis'

Calzaghe was champion for longer. Beat some very solid names decisively. His win over Hopkins really really adds to his credibility. And PS) Hopkins is fighting his best right now, and Joe beat him in 2007, so Hopkins is in his prime at that time.

Calzaghe also handily beat Lacy, Jones, Eubank, and Kessler.

Lennox Lewis' claim to fame is beating an old, shot Mike Tyson.

Lennox Lewis second claim to fame is his losses where he was KO'd twice by B level fighters.

Joe Calzaghe was much more consistent, never lost, beat the better opposition.

Calzaghe's resume is A LOT better than Lewis's. Beating a prime Mike Tyson could have been good for Lewis, but beating an old 2003 Tyson is not gonna do it.

Calzaghe > Lewis.