The most unpopular fighter of all time?

[Dark Destroyer]

I can understand Lewis' unpopularity (The guy was boring, never really showed heart in any fight except against Klitschko). But Larry Holmes' lack of fan fare was befuddling to me because he was simply as great a champ as there could be. He was always in exciting fights, took on the best, ducked no one. He is a much better fighter than Lennox Lewis.

I think peoples problem with Lennox is that he has always been substancially better than most of the fighters he has fought and by disposing of them easily via KO or points has given people the impression that he doesn't show heart. He has rarely been in a situation where he has had to show great efforts of tremendous heart because he beat all but two of his opponents and beat them both bad in the rematches.

[The1God]

I didn't like Lewis for jumping ship, from Jamaca to CA then the UK. He got my respect and I started liking him after Bowe dumped the belt. I felt Bowe was afraid of him, and I liked Bowe quite a bit too! Many people think that Lennox is ****y and stuck on himself. I am giving excuses that I have heard. I am not a Lewis hater myself. I think he played the game better than many of the HWs in my lifetime.

[Mr. Ryan]

I think peoples problem with Lennox is that he has always been substancially better than most of the fighters he has fought and by disposing of them easily via KO or points has given people the impression that he doesn't show heart. He has rarely been in a situation where he has had to show great efforts of tremendous heart because he beat all but two of his opponents and beat them both bad in the rematches.

The guy always fought safe unless he was in there with a garbage fighter (Ruddock, Morrison, McCall). If he had ko'ed Holyfield in the first fight, he would've gotten alot more props than he did. He made his choice and now has to live with it.

[Dark Destroyer]

Bowe dumping that title did come across that he was running scared. I think if they would have fought it would have been an unpredictable fight. Although at the time when the proposed fight was Bowe was already on a decline.

[Dark Destroyer]

The guy always fought safe unless he was in there with a garbage fighter (Ruddock, Morrison, McCall). If he had ko'ed Holyfield in the first fight, he would've gotten alot more props than he did. He made his choice and now has to live with it.

True he wasn't the most exciting fighter in some of his fights but been cautious was the way to go. Getting KO'd by McCall proved to Lennox that his chin could be vulnerable for which he adopted a more cautious style after that. Against the really big hitters he knew he had to out fight them and thats what he did.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Prince Naseem Hamed was very popular. I know alot of non-boxing fans who knew and talked about him..

[Mr. Ryan]

True he wasn't the most exciting fighter in some of his fights but been cautious was the way to go. Getting KO'd by McCall proved to Lennox that his chin could be vulnerable for which he adopted a more cautious style after that. Against the really big hitters he knew he had to out fight them and thats what he did.

But he made a choice and has to live with the reprecussions of it. He will never be mentioned alongside the Ali's, Dempsey's, or the Marciano's because of his style.

[Mr. Ryan]

Vincent Pettway, who the **** is he? Like my new avatar? Does it piss you off?

[Dark Destroyer]

But he made a choice and has to live with the reprecussions of it. He will never be mentioned alongside the Ali's, Dempsey's, or the Marciano's because of his style.

I'm not sure to be honest, he was definatly the best Heavyweight of the modern era. He has gone down in the history books as a great but how much of a great i'm not sure. Where does he rate in your all time Heavyweight rankings?

[Mr. Ryan]

I'm not sure to be honest, he was definatly the best Heavyweight of the modern era. He has gone down in the history books as a great but how much of a great i'm not sure. Where does he rate in your all time Heavyweight rankings?

I think he's not among the elite:
1)Muhammad Ali
Jack Dempsey
Rocky Marciano
Larry Holmes

But is in the greats, second tier:
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2) Lennox Lewis
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Mike Tyson
Ezzard Charles

He's second class of 4.

3) Good, but not great:
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Ingemar Johnanssen
Gene Tunney
Jimmy Ellis

4) Titlists:
Trevor Berbick
Chris Byrd
Pinklon Thomas
Mike Weaver
George Chuvalo

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