Lennox denies Vitali's claim that his mom told him no rematch: I beat him at my worst

[HitmanTommy]

Fifty stitches were needed to repair the skin savagely ripped from around the challenger’s eye but the fact he was ahead on all three scorecards has forever pained Klitschko.

Even now, with the rather pressing job of being mayor in the political hotbed of Kiev, he still accuses Lewis of letting his MUM rule out a re-run of their titanic clash.

But Lewis laughed off the idea that he had Mrs Lewis in his corner and told SunSport: “That’s a funny image. I am the heavyweight champion of the world, he comes to meet me to discuss a rematch and my mum says no.

“Maybe he thinks she also told me off for being late for dinner and not tidying my room.

“I don’t know what it is like to be in his shoes. I think about it and I understand his point of view, he wants to be heavyweight champion of the world and he felt he was almost there.

“To me he was never almost there, just because he was winning the fight on points, you cannot saying you were going to win it, it’s a 12-round fight.

“No one ever gave him as much pressure as I gave him in those early rounds, he would have tired.

“If we had gone further, and his eye did not get cut, he would have lost the final rounds anyway.”

The British boxing icon said: “I am a slow starter and had been off for a year after Tyson.

“He caught me at the best possible time for him, he had been training for me, and I had been resting.

“They paid my original opponent Curt Johnson from Canada to step aside, they were smart getting me at that time.

“But still, at my worst and his best, I beat him.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/7174168/lennox-lewis-vitali-klitschko-fight-rematch/

[SN!PER]

Of course his mum didn't force him to retire.

In reality it was Lennox who ran to his mum when Vitali was bullying him about a rematch.

"Don't worry son, I'll tell the media that I had to beg you to stop fighting. The blame will be placed on me and they'll never know you were afraid of Vitali."

[boliodogs]

I saw the fight and rewatched it a few times. To me the eye cut is the only reason Lewis won. Lewis won fair and square because he cut Vitali's eye with legal punches. Had Vitali not been cut I am sure he would have won by KO within the next 1 to 3 rounds. Lewis was badly gassed and fading fast. Vitali was strong and coming on and hurting Lewis. I think Vitali would have KOed Lewis in a rematch. Lewis was much older and past prime and Vitali had an iron jaw that could take Lewis's best punches. Lewis could not take Vitali's best punches.

[Earl-Hickey]

Obviously it's time for.....

[Earl-Hickey]

Vitali Klitschko vs Lennox Lewis

THE TRUTH

Vitali took the fight on just 10 days notice.

Vitali was clearly winning the fight 4-2 on all 3 scorecards at the time of the controversial doctor stoppage. Lewis barely survived the 2nd round, he was badly hurt, holding on for dear life, wobbling everywhere and staggering around the ring like a drunk. Lewis was badly hurt several times in the fight and was getting outboxed, outworked, outmuscled and outlanded by Vitali.*

punches landed*

Vitali 156

Lewis 102


Lewis was exhausted, worn down and hurt from the accumulation of punches and was ready to get KTFO again, he collapsed onto his stool at the end of the 6th round, Vitali was clearly the fresher of the two, he was a man on a mission and would've KO'd Lewis for sure if the fight had continued.

After the fight, Vitali intimidated the***** out of Lewis and made him look like a******.*

All the fans at Staples Center cheered for Vitali and booed Lewis after the fight.

Lewis promised Vitali a rematch.

Vitali destroyed Kirk Johnson in 2 rounds and called out Lewis again in the post fight interview. The scared Lewis retired shortly after that fight.

Lewis turned down 40 million dollars for a rematch and retired like a coward because he knew he would get destroyed by Vitali.

Vitali dominated Lewis and scared his****** ass into retirement.




George Foreman: "Vitali was winning the fight. Lewis got lucky. There has to be a rematch!"

Jim Lampley: "A lucky escape for Lewis who was clearly losing the fight"

Even Emanuel Steward was upset and pissed off at Lewis for blatantly ducking a Vitali rematch.

Lewis is scared to death of Vitali.

[Earl-Hickey]

Vitali wasn't even in his prime yet.

Lewis was 37, not really that old for a HW.

Vitali is 40 and is still dominating. He hasn't lost a single round in his comeback.

Lewis said he was "at the peak of my powers" when he got his ass whooped by Vitali.

Lewis was coming off the KO win over Tyson. In the Lewis-Tyson post fight interview Lewis stated "I'm like fine wine, I get better with age"

In an interview right before the Vitali fight, Lewis said "I'm at the peak of my powers, I will keep fighting for many more years"

Vitali dominated Lewis and scared him into retirement. FACT

[Redd Foxx]

Lewis should just be happy he got the W and be quiet about the whole thing.
Wise time to retire as he wouldn't have got lucky twice.

[Earl-Hickey]

FACTS about Vitali Klitschko

- WBC Heavyweight Champion of the world

- All Time Great and Hall Of Famer

- Has never truly lost

- There is no blueprint to beat him

- He is unbeatable

- He is the most dominant fighter of all time

- He has dominated every opponent he has ever faced

- 45 have tried and 45 have been dominated

- Has never been behind on the scorecards at the end of a fight

- Has never been knocked down

- He is the most intimidating HW of all time

- Greatest heavyweight champ KO% of all time

- Only man ever to be world heavyweight champ in boxing and kickboxing

It's a shame that the 4 year layoff robbed him of a stronger resume. He was WBC and RING undisputed HW Champ when he retired in 2004. We never got to see his true prime. If Vitali had stayed healthy, he would've dominated the HW division from 2005-2008 and his resume would've been on par with Wladimir's great resume.

Vitali is 40 years old now. He came back after the 4 year layoff and is still dominating. He hasn't lost a single round in his comeback.

Vitali beats any HW from any era.

[Earl-Hickey]

Lewis should just be happy he got the W and be quiet about the whole thing.
Wise time to retire as he wouldn't have got lucky twice.

Lewis was happy he just KTFO all the American tramps for a decade.

It got hard for him when some physically superior euros arrived

[strykr619]

I saw the fight and rewatched it a few times. To me the eye cut is the only reason Lewis won. Lewis won fair and square because he cut Vitali's eye with legal punches. Had Vitali not been cut I am sure he would have won by KO within the next 1 to 3 rounds. Lewis was badly gassed and fading fast. Vitali was strong and coming on and hurting Lewis. I think Vitali would have KOed Lewis in a rematch. Lewis was much older and past prime and Vitali had an iron jaw that could take Lewis's best punches. Lewis could not take Vitali's best punches.

Without the Cut it would have been a SD for Vitali. Lennox can say that he didn't train for this fight but it would still have been and L.

Just because Tyson took Douglas lightly and was too busy partying to care doesn't mean the L was any less a loss.