Should Lewis have given Vitali a rematch?

[Mike_R]

i think lewis may have felt he had plenty of money as it was, and was more concerned with just making sure he had a firm place in boxing history. i personally think lewis had a rematch in him, and i think he would have decisively beaten vitali in any sort of a rematch. but i commend him for being intelligent and fighting off the urge to take another big fight. he was able to stop himself, meanwhile 98% of all other top fighters are prisoners to the sport.

[STEELHEAD]

and, could it also be possible that rahman took lewis too lightly after the first match thus losing in the same fashion as lennox did in the first fight.

klitschko/lewis ties into this somehow.

rahmans camp helped him do himself in concerning II.headtripp,very little constructive guidence

plus lewis showed up in slightly better than mediocre form.

don't see no similarities

[masterdirector]

Lewis was clearly on his way to knocking Vitali out. Only you ****sexual Klitschko fans (using the word "****sexual" should go without saying, its a given, but oh well) would say differently.

First 3 rounds were Vitali's, no question. Then Lewis said "okay, I'm not losing to an actual ******" and started turning the tide in round 4, then 5 and 6 were easily his. I wish that fight would've gone on because Vitali would've been laid out on his back way back then. The Klitschko myth would be over because then Lewis would've probably fought and murdered Wladimir in 2 rounds or less.

Lewis should've given Vitali a rematch, definitely. I'd love to see him come back and fight both the Klitschkos. Then James Toney.

[Bozo_no no]

i think lewis may have felt he had plenty of money as it was, and was more concerned with just making sure he had a firm place in boxing history. i personally think lewis had a rematch in him, and i think he would have decisively beaten vitali in any sort of a rematch. but i commend him for being intelligent and fighting off the urge to take another big fight. he was able to stop himself, meanwhile 98% of all other top fighters are prisoners to the sport.

Spot on, and the best post of the thread.

Should Lewis have given Vitali a rematch? I would have like to have seen it, and I think he would have beat him much more convincingly.

Did Lewis earn the right to retire whenever he waneted? Yes. An absolute yes.

And he retired having beaten every man he ever faced, including Vitali.

[Pno]

Does it make you feel better to word it like that?

Lewis suffered one punch KO's and won the rematches.

He then retired having beaten everyone he's ever faced, a shoe in for the hall of fame.

Klitschko lost by TKO to the two top fighters he's ever faced, didn't avenge either loss, and has Corrie Sanders and Larry Donald as the best names on his resume.

The only way he'd get anywehere near the HOF is if he bought a ticket.

It's fun spinning things to sound worse, isn't it?

no matter how you word whatever your spewing,
Lewis' jaw = glass
Vitali's jaw = steel

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

no matter how you word whatever your spewing,
Lewis' jaw = glass
Vitali's jaw = steel

No matter how you spin it, Lennox Lewis was a better boxer, Champion and man than Vitali will ever be. Now i'm not anti Vitali, but he just isn't in the same calibre as Lennox.

[Pno]

Spot on, and the best post of the thread.

Should Lewis have given Vitali a rematch? I would have like to have seen it, and I think he would have beat him much more convincingly.

Did Lewis earn the right to retire whenever he waneted? Yes. An absolute yes.

And he retired having beaten every man he ever faced, including Vitali.

if Lewis did retire knowing he had enough cash and did enough in the sport, then props to him, because most rich people can never get enough money. Plus, that would mean he conquered his demons of pride. To see all the fans cheering on Vitali at the end of that fight when Vitali was standing on the ring corners with his hands up, that definitely put a knife in the heart of Lewis' pride. I think that's why he kept talking trash about VK after he retired, because he still had his own doubts in his mind after saying 'i was gonna knock him out the next round'. That and seeing a Ukrainian get more acceptance in the US than a British man.

[Pno]

No matter how you spin it, Lennox Lewis was a better boxer, Champion and man than Vitali will ever be. Now i'm not anti Vitali, but he just isn't in the same calibre as Lennox.

I can see by your red bar, you are probably biased...
first start off with the 'better man' part and look here

from www.klitschko.com:

After everything was taken care off following Wladimir’s fight with Samuel Peter, Wladimir flew to Bucharest, where he took part in opening a children’s home as part of his and Vitali’s joint project with UNESCO – “Education for children in need.”
This project in Romania started in December of 2004, when Vitali and Wladimir for the first time visited Bucharest where they encountered homeless teens. Some lived in abandoned houses or factories, while others dug up ground holes to sleep in.
Members of charitable society Concordia bought out an old abandoned house and began reaching out to homeless kids, trying not only to feed and dress them, but also show them a different side of life. «Concordia» turned to UNESCO for help, which with the help of Vitali and Wladimir carried out a charitable telemarathon collecting close to a million euros. All this money paid not only for a fix up of abandoned home to house these homeless kids but also for their education, where they had opportunity to study, learn and develop various skills.
“Unfortunately, Vitali could not come along with me to take part in opening this children’s home, since he’s preparing for an upcoming fight with Hasim Rahman,” mentioned Wladimir talking about his trip. “I very much regret that Vitali could not see those children’s eyes filled with joy that they have their own home and people to take care of them. These kids are talented. They have created their own theater and have dances. And I was treated to a tasty pizza, which we made together. I am happy that we could help these kids.”
Wladimir also shared some new news that their next joint project with UNESCO will take place in Ukraine together with «Concordia».


then show me what Lewis is doing with his money...

look more there and you'll find other stories.

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

I can see by your red bar, you are probably biased...
first start off with the 'better man' part and look here

from www.klitschko.com:

After everything was taken care off following Wladimir’s fight with Samuel Peter, Wladimir flew to Bucharest, where he took part in opening a children’s home as part of his and Vitali’s joint project with UNESCO – “Education for children in need.”
This project in Romania started in December of 2004, when Vitali and Wladimir for the first time visited Bucharest where they encountered homeless teens. Some lived in abandoned houses or factories, while others dug up ground holes to sleep in.
Members of charitable society Concordia bought out an old abandoned house and began reaching out to homeless kids, trying not only to feed and dress them, but also show them a different side of life. «Concordia» turned to UNESCO for help, which with the help of Vitali and Wladimir carried out a charitable telemarathon collecting close to a million euros. All this money paid not only for a fix up of abandoned home to house these homeless kids but also for their education, where they had opportunity to study, learn and develop various skills.
“Unfortunately, Vitali could not come along with me to take part in opening this children’s home, since he’s preparing for an upcoming fight with Hasim Rahman,” mentioned Wladimir talking about his trip. “I very much regret that Vitali could not see those children’s eyes filled with joy that they have their own home and people to take care of them. These kids are talented. They have created their own theater and have dances. And I was treated to a tasty pizza, which we made together. I am happy that we could help these kids.”
Wladimir also shared some new news that their next joint project with UNESCO will take place in Ukraine together with «Concordia».


then show me what Lewis is doing with his money...

look more there and you'll find other stories.

You're a big man for giving me a red bar.



Vitali and Wladimir are decent enough guys and i admire their charity work, but Lennox is just a class above them both.


I'm not a Klitschko hater, but i just don't get the over protective nature of their fans. Vitali hasn't earnt any where near the respect that Lennox Lewis earnt as a boxer.

[Banderivets]

Lennox is just a class above them both.

Oh really? I dont see him being a class above a confident Wlad.
Was he better then Wlad? Sure. Was he a a CLASS ABOVE? hell no.

As for Vitali, well I see him beat Lennox in a rematch. Lennox wouldnt be able to knock him out and Vitali definetly has what it takes to drop Lennox.

Anyway Lennox won the fight fare and square.

Did he have the right not to give a rematch? Sure, but in every single boxing fans eyes, hater or not, everyone wanted to see a rematch.
Klitschko haters say that the rematch would have been an easy win for Lennox. Whatever you say, then he should have fought. He didnt, because he knew that the odds of him winning are that of him loosing.