Comments Thread For: Lennox Lewis: I Don't See Anybody Beating Vitali

[Grinderman]

well, it says a lot about the current state of the HW divison when a 40 year old guy who was retired for 4 years in his mid 30s, and has obvious limitations (robotic lurching movement, hands by the waist defense, clumsy innacurate roundouse punches) has not even come close to being in a competitive fight for years -- VK's best assets at this point are his size, his jab and the utter lack of credible opponents

I love the "size" argument. It's been debunked a million times but guys like you won't give it up.

Size without great talent just makes you Julius Long or Tye Fields.

And Vitali doesn't throw "roundhouse punches," so you are an obvious hater/idiot. David Haye throws "roundhouse punches," maybe you got them mixed up.

[Grinderman]

"definitely" lewis stating the obvious... this is the worst HW division in boxing history

Very dumb, red-k-able remark.

Vitali could walk through many other eras easier than this one, including Marciano's.

Tomasz Adamek: 6'1" 214 pounds.

Rocky Marciano: 5'11" 188 pounds.

All of the people yapping about "size" don't seem to like to think about this stat.

Rocky was a great cruiserweight, just like Adamek.

[Grinderman]

Yeah I don't see Peter Crouch making a great boxer.

Americans are great at rationalizing their failures away. The NFL was operating through many other boxing eras, as was the NBA.

[Grinderman]

that uppercut that Lennox Lewis gave Vitali was a monster punch. oh look here it is:

Vitali brawled with Lewis and Sanders. He's a better defensive fighter now than he was then by quite a ways.

[nycsmooth]

About time LL showed some honesty about Vitali and gave him some praise. After defeating Vitali he was always a bit defensive about his performance against Vitali.

Duran would have KO'd all 3 ...look @ the fights he had vs similar styles...boxers never could hang w/him...and Duran, really, starting @ 126 was nothing but a blown up 135#er ...

[Forza]

Yeah I don't see Peter Crouch making a great boxer.

I don't see cry baby sissies like kobe bryant or lebron james making good boxers either

Meanwhile animals like this exist in european sports







6'4 230 of solid steel

[nycsmooth]

Vitali brawled with Lewis and Sanders. He's a better defensive fighter now than he was then by quite a ways.

VK &lewis both in poor shape...poor technique and footwork for 5? rnds...

Holmes would've KO'd both, so would have CC....Liston, even @ 6'1" would would've killed them both w/that 81" reach and taking away their jab......look @ Sonny on tape from '57-59...awesome...

[T.Horton]

VK &lewis both in poor shape...poor technique and footwork for 5? rnds...

Holmes would've KO'd both, so would have CC....Liston, even @ 6'1" would would've killed them both w/that 81" reach and taking away their jab......look @ Sonny on tape from '57-59...awesome...

I rate Lewis rather highly but you're right man, he would have been starched by any one of the great punchers of the past...give or take.

[T.Horton]

I don't see cry baby sissies like kobe bryant or lebron james making good boxers either

Meanwhile animals like this exist in european sports







6'4 230 of solid steel

he certainly does look like a bad ass! i wouldn't date his daughter if he didn't want me to.

[Grinderman]

I rate Lewis rather highly but you're right man, he would have been starched by any one of the great punchers of the past...give or take.

Vitali and Lewis easily beat the overrated old guys. Nostalgia is a deadly disease.