Should Lewis have given Vitali a rematch?

[Kimmy]

Yeah, i think Lewis did the right thing. Klitscko gave him hell and he hadn1`t anything to prove in taking the rematch, one he might well have lost. Lewis should stay retired and Klitscko should fight more often and try to establish an identity away from the lewis fight!

[Pno]

I don't think Lewis should of gave Vitali a rematch. It was his choice and he wanted to go out on top beating every single fighter he faced. I see nothing wrong with that, and people are bashing him for this. Why?

Like I said a while back, when we look back on this fight in a few years we're not going to remember how Vitali gave Lennox trouble. We're going to remember one of the worst cuts in the history of the sport VIA Lennox Lewis, HOFER.

I'll always remember it as a fight where the crowd cheered on the fighter who lost more than the one who won.

[leff]

I'll always remember it as a fight where the crowd cheered on the fighter who lost more than the one who won.

exactly, the audiens at the stapple center and the judges had him all winning the fight.

and like sonny said, he should have rematched vk just for saying so i have the fight on tape and which proves that vk asked for a remacth and ll saying yes.

its bitchy not living upp to his words

[N P]

Vitaliy is a Legend

Vitaliy is a Legend

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Lewis should have given a rematch to Vitali to keep his word, and Vitali would have beaten Lewis in the rematch, IMO. He outboxed Lewis with ease the first time, the only time Lewis was outboxed. He would have done that the second time.


And, yeah, Vitaliy is a legend and a Hall of Famer for Europe:

Vitaliy fought an equal battle with Lewis and thus became the successor to the throne. Vitaliy is a highly educated, intelligent man who is easily a great role model for many youth in Ukraine, Russia, Germany... He is a great contributor to the UNESCO program. He and his brother helped his country go through a peaceful revolution to get rid of the old apparatchiks.

Vitaliy has done great, and I truly admire him for what he has done both inside and outside the ring.

[TheEvilSaint]

i think lewis should give vitali a rematch for the simple reason he gave vitali HIS WORD to a rematch. when lewis didnt deliver on his word, he was branded the label "LIAR" and "COWARD". if lewis wants to erase that stigma, he should fight vitali one more time. if not to prove his point, then to solidify his claim as the best HW in the world.

vitali by TKO.

[Londonerzz]

Lewis did the correct thing for HIM by retiring knowing he was declining and met his match.....Roy Jones shud have done the same after the first Tarver fight.....

[TheEvilSaint]

Lewis did the correct thing for HIM by retiring knowing he was declining and met his match.....Roy Jones shud have done the same after the first Tarver fight.....

retire like a coward when faced with a challenge?

boy, id love to have that label!

[Londonerzz]

retire like a coward when faced with a challenge?

boy, id love to have that label!

I guess u wud prefer to go out the way holyfield is....continually losing to his "challenge".

[Enayze]

Ahh, the classic "He looked more tired on his stool" line.

Ever see the Thrilla in Manilla? Why don't you watch how Ali COLLAPSES on his stool in rounds 10 - 14.

If "looking" tired counted for anything, that might be the slightest bit relevent.

But it doesn't.

Lewis won the 6th round BIG, and had Vitali hurt at the end. Vitali was stumbling after Lewis desperate to grab on to him, and didn't even throw a punch in the last 20 seconds.

You clowns are all the same. You're just looking for a little shred of something to hold on to to make yourselves feel better.

The bottom line about that fight, is that Vitali had his chance to take out an old, inactive and under conditioned Lennox Lewis, and he got his face torn to pieces and LOST by TKO:


The bottom line about them as fighters, is that Lewis is an assured Hall of Fame fighter who retired having beaten every fighter he's ever faced.

Vitali is a fighter who's LOST to the two top fighters he's ever faced, who's biggest career wins are over Larry Donald and Corrie Sanders, and who won't get anywhere near the Hall of Fame without buying a ticket.

But who knows, maybe making a few more threads like this in which to collectivly cry in might change some of that.

If winning the last round big is by getting out punched and outlanded, than I agree with you. Arent you the same moron who claimed Lewises Uppercut stunned Vitali as bad as Vitalis straight right had Lewis on ***** street in round 2?

[TheEvilSaint]

I guess u wud prefer to go out the way holyfield is....continually losing to his "challenge".

holyfield should have retired after the 2nd lewis fight cuz holyfield just didnt have it anymore. and holyfield had been fighting top HWs and larry donald since then who have presented an actual challenge but a challenge that holyfield could not overcome. lewis COULDVE overcame the challenge had he given vitali a rematch (even though lewis wouldve lost). but instead lewis retired when faced with a dangerous opponent.

lewis is a coward for not fighting vitali again. a coward anda liar.