Should there have been a Vitali-Lewis rematch?

[shaunster101]

Rematch would have been good, but Lennox would have known he'd have had to be in tip top shape to do the business, and if he was, he would have.

However, after beating the guy at his worst, being financially set and not having the desire of his younger days he decided against it.

[BattlingNelson]

I can understand Lummox retiring and that's perfectly acceptable. He would have earned that right even though the ending was unsatisfactory. The thing is that Lummx kept on promising a return if klit did this and that before ultimately deciding on retirement.

So the answer would be that if Lummox had retired following their fight without making repeated promises of a return, it would have been ok. Not great, but ok. But since he did what he did, then surely he should have given a rematch.

[Weltschmerz]

Why ould he have? He had been talking about retiring before he fought Tyson. He talked about it again just days before Johnson dropped out and Vits was given his chance. Ironicall Lewis said he wanted one more fight aghainst Vittles or Jones. Vits got his shot and lost, end of story.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/232555

“A lot of different things happened to me in my year out of the ring. Most definitely I’ve been thinking about retiring on a last big super-fight — it could be Vitali Klitschko or Roy Jones."

Lewis was scared into retirement.

[Jam Jars]

If Lewis had carried on and fought others after promising the fight (like Vitali) i would agree that Lewis was scared, but he didn't. He wasn't as motivated to fight anymore and had already started to pile the pounds on before the Vitali fight. Vitali had the best chance he could have got against and out of shape and unmotivated Lewis that underestimated him and still couldn't get the job done. Lewis even fought the fight that suited the younger Vitali more.

[JAB5239]

Lewis was scared into retirement.

Lol!! Well he must have been scared before Tyson and Vits since he was already planning it. No need to be scared after Vittles, he beat him at his worst.

[Weltschmerz]

Lol!! Well he must have been scared before Tyson and Vits since he was already planning it. No need to be scared after Vittles, he beat him at his worst.

You're so jealous of Vitali. He's close to your own age and he accomplished so much more in life. Go back to the gym fatty.

[JAB5239]

Klit fans like to harp on Lewis who won and who had already planned on retiring, but they will give you excuse after excuse for Vits not rematching Byrd after quitting in disgraceful fashion. Typical Klit fanboyism double standards.

[gmc_rfc_06]

No.

Lennox at his absolute worst stopped Vitali. He was slower than ever, in the worst shape he had ever been in and his heart was already set on retirement.

He did what he had to, beat Vitali, and went out as the man. So many guys hang on too long when they are past prime and lose to guys that would have had no chance against them at their best, Lennox still won past-prime and then went out.

[JAB5239]

You're so jealous of Vitali. He's close to your own age and he accomplished so much more in life. Go back to the gym fatty.

When you can't argue the facts jump right into the insults. Its a classic nuthugger trait.

[Jam Jars]

Klit fans like to harp on Lewis who won and who had already planned on retiring, but they will give you excuse after excuse for Vits not rematching Byrd after quitting in disgraceful fashion. Typical Klit fanboyism double standards.

They defend Vitali ducking Haye too, which is far worse than Lewis retiring. Vitali is going to continue defending the title against weak opponents and claiming to be a champion while avoiding the biggest challenge.