Was Lennox Lewis in his PRIME when he stopped Vitali Klitschko?

[DreamFighter]

He didn't look bad in Lennox fight at all.

Vitali agrees with you.

[Simurgh]

Vitali agrees with you.

[yoz]

Do we really need Lewis-Vitali threads every few days?

[Simurgh]

Do we really need Lewis-Vitali threads every few days?

apparently...

sometimes I think people don't deserve good fights. They never let them go and they just ruin it.

Vitali-Lennox is the best HW in the last 15 years and it's pretty much ruined.

[Jimmy 23]

37 years, 257 pounds... of course not, so ****** question...

[beez721]

Of course he's going to look better against Johnson, Sanders and Williams. They aren't Lennox Lewis.

his timing and coordination looked better. even teddy atlas thought he improved since that fight. fighting great fighters can make you a better fighter

[beez721]

hes always green when he gets beat.


32 years old and green? You are making out that Vit has learning difficulties.

age isn't the only determinant regarding primes. some fighters peak very early,,others peak late. I think vitali got better after 32

[DreamFighter]

age isn't the only determinant regarding primes. some fighters peak very early,,others peak late. I think vitali got better after 32

you can think what you want. what happens might be another story. I would say Vits had managed to maintain his prime well into mid30s, well done to him for managing that. After that its been an obvious drop off in opponent quality to stave off the inevitable defeats. There is no other reason he is picking failed fighters to defend against.

[marvelousmatt]

aha you mean they haven't learnt to use their jab and height at all in the amateur days or in their twenties?
You mean it takes them decades to realise they are tall?
Are you referring exclusively to boxers with severe learning difficulties?
Maybe then it might take them 15 years to dawn on them what a jab is.

And hey whats that bit about learning if they want to do boxing as a job in their 30s??? Who leaves it till their 30s to decide on their career? Maybe 30something guys who still live with mum, yes. Boxers retire in the 30s for sure to start OTHER careers. But I am not sure a boxer spends 15-20 years getting punched in the face because he's not sure boxing is for him lol.

so.... all these guys bloomed in their thirties, hey? lets see then ...
Holmes was never go for broke at top level, and lost three times in his thirties, he got steadily worse, not better.
Foreman was much better when young, and NEVER fought in his thirties at a competitive level. What were you thinking when mentioning him??
Lewis learned to fight cautiously in his twenties, but never got over his lack of concentration which he carried into his 30s.

I think you might be referring to Klitschko alone when you talk about abandoning a reckless style yes?

I don't mean just Klit or those who are SO THICK that it takes them 15 years to realise they are taller than everyone else. I mean in general as is your claim, why do HW boxers come of age in their 30s?

If you think that HW boxers in particular learn to fight behind their height and jabs in their 20's then you need glasses dude. Lewis became an ATG from 1999-2003..look up who he fought and how he fought.He was in his 30's.

Vlad clearly became an ATG around age 30 as well,when he changed his style.

OBV,you never watched Larry Holmes fight.He was 48-0 up until age 36 !!!!! He was 16-0 from ages 30-36 !!! He perfected his style and lost 2 close decisions to Micahel Spinks after that. He did loose by KO toTyson.He was 13-1 after the loss to Tyson with the loss coming to ATG Holyfield.He beat Ferguson and Ray Mercer in that span too.

Foreman was 15-0 in his 30's !!!!!! Look it up genius. The 40 + year old Foreman that fought Holyfield and was 25-0 in his comeback would have KTFO'd the young reckless George Foreman who just came in to take your head off.

[slimshandy69]

Everyone knows Vitali is and was better than Lennox.

Remember when George Saint pierre(best ever in mma) lost to Matt hughes first time round, everyone knew that if the rematch happened he would win and dominate.

That's what would have happened if Lenox dared take on the 40 million doller fight. But he listened to his mother instead. Very wise.