Was Lennox Lewis a great champion ?

**Dye** · 08-26-2006, 04:00 PM

he was the best of his era, if only Holyfeild was bigger and younger

**shellroc513** · 08-26-2006, 04:04 PM

The best of his era and great are to different things,and as far as best of his era, what was his era ? When he got beat by mccall? lol or when Rahman stretched him with one punch ?

**Dye** · 08-26-2006, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by shellroc513

The best of his era and great are to different things,and as far as best of his era, what was his era ? When he got beat by mccall? lol or when Rahman stretched him with one punch ?

or was it the part when he avenged every loss.

**PATO 1** · 08-26-2006, 04:06 PM

frank bruno,tommy morrison,ray mercer,razor ruddock,tony tucker,oliver McCall,Henry Akinwande,Andrew Golota,Shannon Briggs,Evander Holyfield,Michael Grant,David Tua,Mike Tyson,Vitali Klitschko , Hasim Rahman

speaks for itself

**Sir_Jose** · 08-26-2006, 04:06 PM

anybody who votes no should be banned.

Olympic Gold Medal
3 Time World Champion
3rd all time in Title defenses behind Louis and Holmes

But yeah he wasn't great at all

**PATO 1** · 08-26-2006, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by shellroc513

The best of his era and great are to different things,and as far as best of his era, what was his era ? When he got beat by mccall? lol or when Rahman stretched him with one punch ?

your a ****in idiot

**TheEvilSaint** · 08-26-2006, 04:08 PM

no, two reasons why: he was stripped of the WBA title and he DROPPED the IBF title. i understand he did so in order to pursue larger paydays, but seeking out the big money fights isnt what great champions do. great champions defend the title against ALL COMERS, something lewis had a problem with.

im not saying lewis was a terrible champion, but saying he was a great champion is way out of line.

**PATO 1** · 08-26-2006, 04:09 PM

please anyone who votes no shud be banned

its most probably americans who cant respect how he beat every heavyweight of his era

**kayjay** · 08-26-2006, 04:10 PM

I voted 'yes'. Sure I don't think of him as an 'all-time great', but his career is comparable to some of the best. Someone mentioned his losses. Consider that Joe Louis lost to Scmelling and was outboxed by Conn, who weighed in the 170s for the fight, The thing we remember is that Louis destoyed Schmelling in the rematch, and beat Conn more handily the second time as well. Think of Lennox the same regarding his losses. Also, we consider Marciano great because he beat the best fighters available, and because he won close matches even when it wasn't clear that he was the better fighter. Lewis did the same.

Was Lennox Lewis a great champion ?