Al Bernstein: "Lennox Lewis Is The Greatest Heavyweight Of All Time"

[Lucas Machine]

It seems Lennox Lewis is in shape or in his prime when he's winning.

When he get's knocked out it's because he's not in his prime or not in shape.

Perhaps it's because his chin isn't great and obviously isn't unbeatable as he's been knocked out twice by fringe contenders.

However, he beat both handily in rematches. That counts for something and lends credibility to the theory that he may not have been in the best of shape.

[SkillspayBills]

Ali actually changed peoples views of what a HW should be. He was as quick as a WW on his feet and with his hands. Once in a generation talent. He is the greatest HW of all time.

[StarshipTrooper]

Old balls is mad because Foreman knew he couldn't beat Lewis.

Hey, don't let me tell it. Let Foreman say it for himself.

And if you ever bothered listening to Foreman on the HBO fight broadcasts you'd see him make similar comments about other fighters who also couldn't carry his jock. That's nothing new with George.....and only a rabid nuthugger would give it any credence.

Poet

[IronDanHamza]

He killed Frazier because he had 4 inches, who knows what kind of reach, and 20 pounds on him.

In his prime.

Go back to watching Moorer highlights.

The "point" is, Lewis would have beat Big George to a mess.

And he knew it.

"The weight and height is irrelevant."

Riiiiiiiighhhht...

In doesn't matter why and how he killed him.

What matters is HE said that he would never fight Frazier just as he's saying he would never fight Lewis.

Both statments literally have no relevance to anything what so ever.

Thus, the point. Or lack of.

[Sweet Pea 50]

And if you ever bothered listening to Foreman on the HBO fight broadcasts you'd see him make similar comments about other fighters who also couldn't carry his jock. That's nothing new with George.....and only a rabid nuthugger would give it any credence.

Poet

Yup.

Still mad.

Nothing to contradict what I posted. Just insults.

Nuthugger, nuthugger, nuthugger...

[IronDanHamza]

However, he beat both handily in rematches. That counts for something and lends credibility to the theory that he may not have been in the best of shape.

Do you think he wasn't in shape for the first McCall fight?

[- Ram Raid -]

I used to be of the opinion that Lennox, facing a big threat and coming out with the kind of intent that he did against Golota and Grant, would put Foreman out. . . based solely on the Ali stoppage.

After being challenged on my opinion though, I went back and watched all of the early Foreman fights that are in the video trading block.

I quickly realised that my belief was partly a matter of me gloryfying the British champion of my youth, thus gloryfying myself and the nation that I'm from (though I'm far from being a nationalist).

Once I was no longer judging Foreman solely on his loss to Ali (where he exhausted himself) I quickly realised that there's little justification for believing that Lewis would stop him.

There is however, plenty of justification for believing that Foreman would stop Lewis.

[IronDanHamza]

Yup.

Still mad.

Nothing to contradict what I posted. Just insults.

Nuthugger, nuthugger, nuthugger...

In fairness, he is refuting what you're saying.

George Foreman has said similar things plenty of times. It's a habit of his.

Which is what Poet was quite clearly saying.

[StarshipTrooper]

Yup.

Still mad.

Nothing to contradict what I posted. Just insults.

Nuthugger, nuthugger, nuthugger...

If you hug the nuts (and you obviously do) you can expect to have it pointed out. Get used to it fan-boi :cool9:

Poet

[The Noose]

What a load of tripe.

I usually agree with your posts, Poet; but this is absolute poppy****.

lol, Good arguments.