Is Lennox Lewis The Heavyweight GOAT Behind Ali?

[LockardTheGOAT]

Or is he greater than even Muhammad Ali?

Look at his record: 41-2-1. 32 KOs out of his 41 victories. Avenged both of his losses. Made that one Draw right by winning the rematch immediately after. Whopped Tyson and Holyfield's asses (especially Tyson's.)

I would have loved to have seen Ali vs Lewis. Total beast of a fight.

[Madison Boxing]

i'd argue that lennox lewis is the greatest heavyweight of all time.

[hugh grant]

Its ali still. I'm sure Lennox could beat Ali. But Ali's still greater.?
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[#1Assassin]

you could certainly argue that lewis is the best HW ever. but imo its ali, no doubt about it.

i would probably rank lewis third, holmes being second.

[joe strong]

The best of my era by a long shot but since I did not grow up in Ali's era I can't say that. Lennox is definitely up there in the top 2 or 3...Look at his voluntary defences alone... Vitali, Tyson, Holyfield, Rahman, Bruno, Briggs, Phil Jackson, Botha, Golota... Everyone of them other than Golota & Jackson won a world title but I guess Botha got stripped of his but still. 6 former World champions were his voluntary defences. He always said it was the mandatories that were a thorn in his side. He vacated 2 titles rather than face Byrd or Ruiz for little money. His mandatories were against Oliver McCall, Akinwande, Mavrovic, Tua & Michael Grant.

[BWC]

Lennox is considered by many serious boxing people the greatest HW of all time. I'd say he's 3rd behind Joe Louis and Ali.

Lennox was a great, great HW no question though. Only guy he never fought was Rid****, who shamelessly ducked him..

[joe strong]

Lennox is considered by many serious boxing people the greatest HW of all time. I'd say he's 3rd behind Joe Louis and Ali.

Lennox was a great, great HW no question though. Only guy he never fought was Rid****, who shamelessly ducked him..

The night Wladimir lost to Corrie Sanders put a nail in the coffin for a potential fight between them. At the same time he was actually considering a fight with Joe Mesi in Buffalo because of Mesi's cult following there. Neither fight materialized.

[sicko]

My favorite heavyweight ever! Top 3 for sure if not THE BEST!

[juggernaut666]

Records dont reflect on the actual boxer as much as popularity and impact on the sport each had . Lewis clearly dominated a better era despite what ppl want to believe but he didn't have the same impact on boxing outside the ring as Ali did . This topic is ALWAYS subjective and has nothing to do with head to head matches , which the smarter bettor would wager on Lewis to win !

Lewis SHOULD be considered top 5 by anyone no matter what , i have him number 3 .

[mlac]

Lewis SHOULD be considered top 5 by anyone no matter what , i have him number 3 .

AJ - GOAT
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right bud?