Comments Thread For: Lennox Lewis Shreds Klitschkos' Opponent, Heavyweights

[BattlingNelson]

McCall fell out of the top 10 and was relegated to fighting journeyman. And while Rahman was still an active top 10 fighter, Lewis showed how much more dominant he was than him when he came to fight focused and in shape. He than took on the WBC's #1 contender Tyson, and than Vitaly. Thats why no rematches.

Its still just a draw against two clubfighters.

[BattlingNelson]

How does everyone know who would've won a rematch? Simply being a favourite against someone doesn't mean you automatically win, this was pretty evident in their actual fight. He should've went after a rematch and it's not like he took on more challenging competition instead.

Yeah you can't say who'd have won a rematch. Still its not unique that a rematch didnt happen. Far from it. I cannot see this as a major issue.

He did give them rematches and won, that's certainly better than no rematches at all.

Yes but its still just a draw against two journeymen.

[Joeyzagz]

Still Lewis didn't achieve what I find more important than cuts and bleeding: Beating him, as in making him no longer able to continue fighting. Vitali was able to keep fighting, was neither dazed nor unable to defend himself and fight back and was stopped by the ref. The win therefore can't be called convincing to my standards. It should've continued.

And you haven't answered my question in the other thread, please do so in the next time.

Unfortunately your standards are not board certified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The job of the ring Physician is to stop the fight BEFORE the fighter goes Blind! Not after.

In round 4 Vitali proved his vision was fine by maintaining the same accuracy he held in the early rounds and by protecting himself. THis is why he was initially allowed to continue with such a nasty gash.

But in round 6 his accuracy fell off a cliff and he was getting hit on the left side of his face without punching back. Whether this was due to lack of vision, exhaustion, or the uppercut, nobody knows.

The bottom line is the gash was growing not shrinking and Lennox was landing More, while Vitali was landing less. The right call was made.

[JAB5239]

Its still just a draw against two clubfighters.

Huh? Im not following you, what does that mean?

[BattlingNelson]

Huh? Im not following you, what does that mean?

1 win each.

[Jedi Vader]

Huh? Im not following you, what does that mean?

Maybe he means Lewis won the fight but Klit won the event??

[JAB5239]

1 win each.

So you're saying Lennox should have offered rematches after decisively winning rematches? You don't think the quality of the second fight matters?

[BattlingNelson]

So you're saying Lennox should have offered rematches after decisively winning rematches? You don't think the quality of the second fight matters?

Can it be more decisive than a KO? It's not like it was a cuts stoppage.

[JAB5239]

Can it be more decisive than a KO? It's not like it was a cuts stoppage.

Im having trouble following you, you're being very vague. The circumstances have already been explained though. Lewis rematched and moved on to bigger things. The brothers did not and instead traded for the most suitable fight for their style. I don't see what the problem or argument can be here, these are facts.

Your argument would be the same as me saying Wlad needed to fight Brewster a 3rd time.

[BattlingNelson]

Im having trouble following you, you're being very vague. The circumstances have already been explained though. Lewis rematched and moved on to bigger things. The brothers did not and instead traded for the most suitable fight for their style. I don't see what the problem or argument can be here, these are facts.

Your argument would be the same as me saying Wlad needed to fight Brewster a 3rd time.

Lewis lost once to two very mediocre fighters in decisive fashion. Who's to say that that outcome wouldn't be there a third time?