Does anyone else think Lennox would have got KO'd if the fight had continued?

[Weltschmerz]

We just don't know.

What we know is Vitali wanted to fight on, and that he was prevented from doing so.

There should absolutely have been a rematch.

[BOMB ZQUAD]

Fight was close, but Vitali was indeed taking over winning on rounds.

Unlucky cut, **** happens though right

[SN!PER]

Lennox was targeting that eye pretty ruthlessly. He's one of the most accurate heavyweight fighters of all time, and one of the hardest punchers.

If the fight continued, Vitali probably would be blind in his left eye and would've been forced to retire from boxing ten years earlier than he did.

[Robbie Barrett]

Lewis was gassed in round one, it's only when Vitali gassed did Lewis start winning rounds with superior fighting ability.

[Left Hook Tua]

jesus christ. it's been 12 yrs.

vit klit did good but lennox broke his face.

TKO

simple as that.

he did well and showed heart vs. an old out of shape lennox.

but old out of shape lennox still beat him.

[Left Hook Tua]

Lewis was gassed in round one, it's only when Vitali gassed did Lewis start winning rounds with superior fighting ability.

lewis didn't train very hard and it showed.

he was suppose to fight lame kirk johnson that's why, vit was a last minute replacement.

[IMDAZED]

Everyone talks about Lewis being tired because he plopped down on his stool.

Lewis was a ****ing veteran.He would have been fine -- especially since his opponent was pretty damn tired himself. Vitaly spent the entire sixth round holding on to Lewis. And eating uppercuts. If the fight had gone on, Vitaly would've lost an eye and it would've been stopped anyway. His face was a mess and even during the post fight interview he had some sort of thick blood and tissue in his mouth while he was speaking. He was jacked up. Ref did him a major favor.

[Ray*]

Lewis was a 12 rounds fighter, he would have battered that eye even further, he had a great jab and a devastating right hand.

[beez721]

Everyone talks about Lewis being tired because he plopped down on his stool.

Lewis was a ****ing veteran.He would have been fine -- especially since his opponent was pretty damn tired himself. Vitaly spent the entire sixth round holding on to Lewis. And eating uppercuts. If the fight had gone on, Vitaly would've lost an eye and it would've been stopped anyway. His face was a mess and even during the post fight interview he had some sort of thick blood and tissue in his mouth while he was speaking. He was jacked up. Ref did him a major favor.

yea,,,they were both exhausted and the cuts were too bad to keep the fight going so it was a legit win for lewis but I still think he should have rematched him

[BKM-2010]

I dont think either guy would have got kayoed. they were both exhausted and lost most of the pop in there punches by the time it was stopped. lennox was coming on some in that last round but looked like he totally spent himself trying to kayo vitali in that round and vitali wasnt exactly roses either. id have slightly favored vitali by decision had the fight not been stopped but hard to call. anyway,,,the cut was horrible and it was from a punch so lennox won fair and square

Actually Lewis landed the hardest punch of the fight in the last round and did most of his damage there, he had Vitali hurt and staggering across the ring by the end.

It wouldn't be the first time Lewis knocks a guy out after weathering an early storm. Vitali was there for the taking.