Lennox Lewis: A little selfish?

**Sir_Jose** · 01-03-2005, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by ejk22

Has anyone noticed that the two time's Lennox lost and the one time he fought to a draw he was able to coax his opponent into fighting him again so he can try and prove himself. However when opponent's that he has defeated have asked him for a rematch he basically brushed them off and called them misfits who had their opportunity at him but failed. To me that may qualify him as a little bit of a *****.

um...no

He didn't "coax" anyone into anything. Who else was Rahman gonna fight and get that kind of money? He had to wait years fro McCall because he was frozen out by King.

That "draw" might be the single worst desicion in the history of the sport.

The only one guy who you could make a case for deserving a rematch was Mercer.

**neils7147933** · 01-03-2005, 02:31 PM

I agree with Jose. Not much more to type on top of that....

**Zhen** · 01-03-2005, 02:38 PM

I disagree on the Rahman argument by Jose. Rahman at that time was scheduled to fight someone else appointed by Don King, but Lewis sued Rahman to give him a rematch. It's not exactly coaxing, but he did twist Rock's arm to get another chance at him (or we wouldn't be having this argument if Hasim retained his title in the second fight)

**ejk22** · 01-03-2005, 02:52 PM

Exactly he sued Rahman into giving him another shot. Rahman could have faced the number one two or three contender for his belts but was forced to fight Lewis.

**Sir_Jose** · 01-03-2005, 02:56 PM

oh im sorry thats a bad thing?

come on now.

**RobbieD** · 01-03-2005, 02:59 PM

Lewis has rematch clauses in his contracts and Rahman didn't want to fulfill it. Lewis did what every smart fighter would have done.

**AJ53** · 01-03-2005, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by RobbieD

Lewis has rematch clauses in his contracts and Rahman didn't want to fulfill it. Lewis did what every smart fighter would have done.

exactly rahman signed the contract thinking the rematch clause would'nt matter he just wanted his shot.
but when he took the title he wanted out of the contract opting rather to fight somebody like tyson to make big money.
i don't think lennox done anything wrong in wanting his title back enough to involve the courts.

**neils7147933** · 01-03-2005, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by 1punchmickey

exactly rahman signed the contract thinking the rematch clause would'nt matter he just wanted his shot.
but when he took the title he wanted out of the contract opting rather to fight somebody like tyson to make big money.
i don't think lennox done anything wrong in wanting his title back enough to involve the courts.

Hell Jameel McCline and Chris Byrd are close friends whose wives are BEST friends and McCline still sued to get Byrd to have to fight him instead of rematching Golota...

**Fuk_Neilz** · 01-03-2005, 03:49 PM

lennox is just a fat ass

Lennox Lewis: A little selfish?