Was Lennox Lewis a great champion ?

[TheEvilSaint]

That means nothing in professional boxing.

But yes, Lennox was a great champion.
He was an excellent fighter, too.
But I dont think he is on the level of the Top Heavyweights of all time.

i agree with that. i mean, audley harrison won a gold medal, whoop dee doo, look where hes at right now.

[Guest]

This would have been interesting as a public poll...

[shellroc513]

well put pbf

[Easy-E]

but tyson ducked him during the 90's and if he hadnt have beaten him thats what he would be remembered for

tyson doesnt have half the ability,record,class lennox lewis did

lewis would have beaten up and stopped a prime tyson

If I remember correctly, it was the other way around.

I think you are treading into dangerous waters with that one.

[Easy-E]

i agree with that. i mean, audley harrison won a gold medal, whoop dee doo, look where hes at right now.

After Audley lost to Danny Williams, the fact that he won a gold medal was null and void.
It definitly help make some bigger, more televised fightes, and also translates into more money.

[PATO 1]

if i remmeber didnt don king 2wice give lewis step aside money instead of fighting tyson

didnt ll twice take him to court for dodging the tyson fight

didnt tyson fight seldon instead of lewis (ithink it was seldon)


i dont give a **** what people say im 100% right in what ive just put (except it might not have been seldon)

[PATO 1]

i agree with that. i mean, audley harrison won a gold medal, whoop dee doo, look where hes at right now.

lewis knocked out rid**** bowe for it

[TheEvilSaint]

lewis knocked out rid**** bowe for it

................ and?

[PATO 1]

harrison never beat someoene as good as him for it

bowe was a class amateur

[bakey321]

harrison never beat someoene as good as him for it

bowe was a class amateur

I really don't think that anyone is questioning Lewis as a great fighter and the best Heavyweight of his era. However, not many people, including me, see him among the likes of Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Louis, Marciano, Liston, and maybe a couple more. Lewis was a very good fighter, but doesn't belong with those other names. As I said in the other Lewis thread, he would have been a notch below Ali, Frazier, and Foreman in their era. That, IMO, is the difference between them being great and Lewis being very good.