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Who actually has the better career so far and by the same stages ?
1 . How each became a recognized champion
Lewis was given the WBC belt without actually fighting Bowe for it . Bowe gave it up and Lewis was declared the champion after his 22nd fight .
Joshua fought Wlad Klitchko in a unification fight . Joshua had already won a belt in his 16th fight and multiple belts were on the line against Klitchko . This was Joshuas only 19 th fight .
EDGE: Joshua
2 . TITLE DEFENSES
Lewis .
1 . Tony Tucker .
2 . Frank Bruno
3 . Phil Jackson
4 . Oliver McCall . LOSES in his 4th defence .
Goes about 2 and a half years without any major belt .
2nd Title defences after winning it back .
1 . Henry Akinwande
2 . Shannon Briggs
Thats where we stop bc that is where Joshua is at !
So this is a time span of 5 years Lewis has accumulated 6 title defenses and a K.O loss in between .
Joshua .
1 . Domonic Breazeale ( undefeated )
2 . Eric Molina
3 . Wlad Klitchko ( ATG )
4 .Carlos Takam
5 . Joe Parker ( undefeated ) A Title Holder
6 . A . Povetkin ( current challenger )
Joshua will have defended as a champion in 6 title defenses in just over 2 years and became unified champion about 4 years into his career less then half the time it took Lewis .
EDGE: Joshua
INTANGIBLES not including the criteria:
1 . Joshua has never lost as a pro .
Lewis was knocked out twice . In his 26th fight and 41st fight .
2 . Lewis main competition he fought late in his career , Holyfield and M. Tyson .
His win ( contraversial ) over Vitali was not as important over Joshua win over Wlad Klitchko bc Klitchko at his stage was in far better shape then 37 year old Lewis when he fought Vitali . So Joshua has already eclipsed Lewis best win .
3 . Joshua has fought more prime top guys and if he defeats Wilder will become undisputed quicker then Lewis too in which took him NINE years .
More impressive career: Joshua and its EASY to see !
1 . How each became a recognized champion
Lewis was given the WBC belt without actually fighting Bowe for it . Bowe gave it up and Lewis was declared the champion after his 22nd fight .
Joshua fought Wlad Klitchko in a unification fight . Joshua had already won a belt in his 16th fight and multiple belts were on the line against Klitchko . This was Joshuas only 19 th fight .
EDGE: Joshua
2 . TITLE DEFENSES
Lewis .
1 . Tony Tucker .
2 . Frank Bruno
3 . Phil Jackson
4 . Oliver McCall . LOSES in his 4th defence .
Goes about 2 and a half years without any major belt .
2nd Title defences after winning it back .
1 . Henry Akinwande
2 . Shannon Briggs
Thats where we stop bc that is where Joshua is at !
So this is a time span of 5 years Lewis has accumulated 6 title defenses and a K.O loss in between .
Joshua .
1 . Domonic Breazeale ( undefeated )
2 . Eric Molina
3 . Wlad Klitchko ( ATG )
4 .Carlos Takam
5 . Joe Parker ( undefeated ) A Title Holder
6 . A . Povetkin ( current challenger )
Joshua will have defended as a champion in 6 title defenses in just over 2 years and became unified champion about 4 years into his career less then half the time it took Lewis .
EDGE: Joshua
INTANGIBLES not including the criteria:
1 . Joshua has never lost as a pro .
Lewis was knocked out twice . In his 26th fight and 41st fight .
2 . Lewis main competition he fought late in his career , Holyfield and M. Tyson .
His win ( contraversial ) over Vitali was not as important over Joshua win over Wlad Klitchko bc Klitchko at his stage was in far better shape then 37 year old Lewis when he fought Vitali . So Joshua has already eclipsed Lewis best win .
3 . Joshua has fought more prime top guys and if he defeats Wilder will become undisputed quicker then Lewis too in which took him NINE years .
More impressive career: Joshua and its EASY to see !
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