Was Lennox Lewis a great champion ?

[PATO 1]

dude lewis 2wice took don king to court over him refusing to make a tyson-lewis fight, he fought seldon and bruno instead of lewis

[Bogler]

dude lewis 2wice took don king to court over him refusing to make a tyson-lewis fight, he fought seldon and bruno instead of lewis

maybe don king didn't want it, but not tyson. i could understand king, seldon and bruno had the wbc/wba belts at that time.

[PATO 1]

well put it this way, don king knew what would have happened had he put lewis in with tyson

[Bogler]

well put it this way, don king knew what would have happened had he put lewis in with tyson

that's your opinion, not fact. facts are seldon/bruno had belts which lewis didn't have at that time. and tyson got suspended again right after the holyfield fights so no chance for a lewis fight till he got out.

[K-DOGG]

Seldon/shmeldon.

Lewis was the WBC's #1 contender and Tyson's mandatory. Tyson defened against Pinklon Thomas in 1987 for the same reason; but it wasn't the same Tyson in 1996. So, on one hand, you've got this 6'6" monster with a great jab and a better right hand that destroyed in two rounds the guy you failed to get a clean knock-out over in 19 rounds.....and on the other hand you've got this 6'1" fighter who was stopped in one round by Rid**** Bowe and has more glass in his chin than your mother does in her china cabinet. The right thing to do is defend your belt and act like a champion, the survivalist thing to do is take the easy payday.

Guess what Mike did.....ducked Lewis.

That's the truth of it. Rid**** dumped his belt rather than fight Lennox and Mike did the same thing.

[shellroc513]

Bro the HW champ is suppose to knock nig**s out not just survive. Lewis was a boring HW champ plain and simple. U tell me what other hw champ didn't go for a ko 99.999... % of the time when it was available. LL didn't because he was scared in his heart not to. He knew his chin was suspect

[SonnyG8R]

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

He was great, but nowhere near the GreatEST.

[K-DOGG]

Bro the HW champ is suppose to knock nig**s out not just survive. Lewis was a boring HW champ plain and simple. U tell me what other hw champ didn't go for a ko 99.999... % of the time when it was available. LL didn't because he was scared in his heart not to. He knew his chin was suspect

Muhammad Ali


...if he got you hurt, then yeah; but going for the k.o. was not his m.o. It's a style and temperment thing.

[RAESAAD]

IMO he cracks the top 10-12 all time.......Yes a great Champion.Not many fighters can say that they beat every man they ever stepped in the ring with.

[PATO 1]

Bro the HW champ is suppose to knock nig**s out not just survive. Lewis was a boring HW champ plain and simple. U tell me what other hw champ didn't go for a ko 99.999... % of the time when it was available. LL didn't because he was scared in his heart not to. He knew his chin was suspect

wtf does his style have to do with anythin, you are embarrasing yourself