Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Shakes Head at Criticisms From Lennox Lewis

[factsarenice]

Lewis should just shut up. In interviews he comes across as petty and jealous, it's really not attractive.

[Redd Foxx]

So since Lewis has "walked the walk" nothing he says is in any way questionable or disputable?

How does that work.

Bro, you're such an AJ fanboy that I know I shouldn't bother replying but do you even know what I said or the context of the convo you're my to 3rd party?

Clearly not because that guy was comparing Lewis's comments to that if a random internet warrior. I didn't say anything about Lewis being above criticism. I said AJ sounds like a dim wit in one post and in the other have a reason why Lewis shouldn't be compared to random fans, because Lewis is a great.

AJ fans act so fking insecure all the time, as if they have no faith in the guy.

[Fabes88]

At the same age, Joshua has faced a lot better opponents than Lewis had

Why is Joshua expected to have an ATG resume aged 28 when lewis did not?

This is the important thing everyone wants to look past. Lennox included.

[McNulty]

How was he not already on your list?

I don't know actually. I'm thinking about leaving actually. It's just fighting in the forums all the time. I get no enjoyment out of this.

[Fabes88]

Lol I love how people create this almighty perception on past generations which well, are absolutely false.
Lewis was at the time of his run was perceived as a boring snot nose Pom that many felt damaged the sport with his long distance jab, constant tying up and holding behind heads illegally while hitting on the break. Although effective for him to win fights didn’t create many fans at the time.
I’d barely call it a golden age either he was just the biggest guy in the division at the time. Then came the klitshko years and now we have atleast 3 huge guys with big power.
We’re in a new era that can’t be compared.

You are 100% correct. I call them nostalgia whores. I’m old enough to remember what people were saying about Lennox when he was fighting.

[Fabes88]

Lewis has some decent wins by the time he was 28, but nothing great...he was also KOd by McCall shortly after. The better part of lewis’s career didn’t start until he was both older than aj, and had more fights.

I agree with you. But based on that don’t you think Lewis view on aj is a bit harsh considering he has achieved more than he did at the same age and I would argue he has a stronger resume.

[EnglishOxide]

Is he seriously implying that Lennox wouldn't have the stones to say what he said to Joshua's face?
Lennox was the real deal and made his bones the hard way. AJ could learn a thing or two from the Geezer

No, he's suggesting his opinion might change by the time they ever meet because in time the truth will come out.

He's also saying that Lennox's path isn't the only path to take. He is his own man and doesn't care to be jealous about other fighters.

His words are taken out of context a little bit, he was actually very restrained.

[Fabes88]

Yeah?
Lennox was a top boxer but he didn't exactly step up at a blazing speed. Go check his record out. He ended up fighting for a world title much later than expected and he got a lot of criticism for it by the British press. In the end he had a HOF career so it doesn't matter but everyone forgets (or never knew) that Lewis didn't always fight the best competition available. Everybody expects Joshua to fight the best competition available all the time but it doesn't always work that way and if Lennox stopped to think for a minute, he'd realize what a hypocrite he's being for criticizing Joshua's level of competition at this point in his career.

You can’t use logic mate. Makes you a biased fanboy

[_Rexy_]

I don't know actually. I'm thinking about leaving actually. It's just fighting in the forums all the time. I get no enjoyment out of this.

I was thinking the same thing the other day, there’s only about 5 people I can talk boxing with, and 20 trolls on my ignore with new alts popping up daily.

[_Rexy_]

Lewis should just shut up. In interviews he comes across as petty and jealous, it's really not attractive.

How dare the last undisputed heavyweight champion give his opinion on heavyweight boxing. The horror!!