I kept waiting for Klitschko-Lewis to get close....

[Weltschmerz]

Lennox Lewis retired at 38 years old after a legendary career. He can retire when he wants because he earned it. His life doesn't depend on Vitali Klitschko.

Vitali Klitschko is a footnote

A legendary career? It is OK. His resume isn't very special when you look at it. Best wins probably a slightly faded Holyfield, and they were close fights too.

To me, Lennox is the strongest HW of all time, but he is way over hyped at the same time. He should have defeated Vitali once again and then Vladimir, would have added a ton to his resume.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

A legendary career? It is OK. His resume isn't very special when you look at it. Best wins probably a slightly faded Holyfield, and they were close fights too.

To me, Lennox is the strongest HW of all time, but he is way over hyped at the same time. He should have defeated Vitali once again and then Vladimir, would have added a ton to his resume.

If Lewis' career is just "OK", then Vitali's is abysmal considering that the loss to Lewis is his best win.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

A legendary career? It is OK. His resume isn't very special when you look at it. Best wins probably a slightly faded Holyfield, and they were close fights too.

To me, Lennox is the strongest HW of all time, but he is way over hyped at the same time. He should have defeated Vitali once again and then Vladimir, would have added a ton to his resume.

Has wins over
Bruno
McCall
Rahman
Golata
Grant
Tua
Morrison
Tyson
Evander
Botha
Mercer
Briggs
Akwinada
Ruddock
Vitali


Pretty much every relevant heavyweight of his time

[Weltschmerz]

He was already semi-retired and with the shape he came in for the Klitschko fight, he wasn't taking it seriously any more. Still enough to wreck Vitali's face but he clearly didn't have the desire to train properly any more. There's no point in fighting on if you're not going to do it 100%.

So what was all this talk about getting better with age, like fine wine, and fighting for many years to come? Simply he was not a true pro, like Vlad is, fvkning prime and he is 39 soon.

This BS talk about fighters being past it just because they push 40 is nonsense, it is just because they do not look after themselves properly. Plus HWs usually reach their prime later, say at around 35.

[Weltschmerz]

Has wins over
Bruno
McCall
Rahman
Golata
Grant
Tua
Morrison
Tyson
Evander
Botha
Mercer
Briggs
Akwinada
Ruddock
Vitali


Pretty much every relevant heavyweight of his time

Evander is the best win, and they were damn close, against a former CW.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

So what was all this talk about getting better with age, like fine wine, and fighting for many years to come? Simply he was not a true pro, like Vlad is, fvkning prime and he is 39 soon.

This BS talk about fighters being past it just because they push 40 is nonsense, it is just because they do not look after themselves properly. Plus HWs usually reach their prime later, say at around 35.

Lewis didn't have the luxury of facing a long line of truck drivers like Wladimir

[Weltschmerz]

If Lewis' career is just "OK", then Vitali's is abysmal considering that the loss to Lewis is his best win.

He let Vlad carry all those belts.

Trust me. If not for the 4 yr layoff and letting Vlad carry all them belts, Vitali is the greatest HW of all time.

[SweetPbfAli]

The tide was turning man.
I have no doubt Lewis would have closed the show on Vitali....

Awaits Elroy1 and Welchmertz's entry.....

Lennox was winded. I don't think he had enough to close the show against whom we now know was an iron chinned Vitali.

[Weltschmerz]

Lewis didn't have the luxury of facing a long line of truck drivers like Wladimir

You have no clue what you are on about. Vlad defeated plenty of quality fighters, and he is still running!

[Weltschmerz]

Lewis didn't have the luxury of facing a long line of truck drivers like Wladimir

Has 0 to do with my argument. Vlad is always in shape, Lennox is obviously a natural lazy ass.