Who had the better career? Larry Holmes or Lennox Lewis

[Boxing56]

Which heavyweight do you think had the better career?

[Dip_Slide]

Lennox Lewis by far, fought and beat better fighters than Larry Holmes. Lewis on his best day is without any doubt the hardest heavyweight to beat in the history of the sport. Maybe he wasn't as skilled as Larry Holmes, but he was very strong physically and he was very smart to utilize that strength, he'D always find a way to neutralize any type of fighter. Both had great jabs though which seperated them from the rest in their respective eras.

[Larry the boss]

Lennox and it aint even close

[jri9d0]

Not many heavyweights can claim Undisputed and Lennox love him or hate him held that decisively.

[sugar ray lenrd]

Not many heavyweights can claim Undisputed and Lennox love him or hate him held that decisively.

Larry Holmes all the way! The fact that Lennox was undisputed don't mean a thing. Let me teach you history of the Hvywgt division. When Leon Spinks won the tile from Ali, he was to the defend his title to ken Norton. In refusing to do so he was strip of the WBC title. See back in the days you had to win the title in the ring. So Norton had to fight Holmes for the vacant title. Holmes wins the title & the rest is history. Holmes whipped everyones Arse including Mike Weaver, who then becomes WBA champion after Holmes had already whipped him. Then Gerry Gotzee becomes the WBA champion & holmes refuses to fight him because of apartied. That is why Holmes was not the undisputed champion. But make no mistake about it, he was the real Heavywgt Champion of the world!

[Ray Corso]

Holmes easily!
Stopped ONCE in 65 bouts by a true puncher. (Tyson)
Lewis stopped twice once by McCall who Holmes fought at the same time in a competitive fight as a veteran fighter.
Hasim blows out Lewis and he has been stopped 6 times!!!

I like Lewis but he didn't fight the same caliber of fighters that Holmes fought.
65 pro fights for Larry compared to 44 from Lewis is a huge difference for me.

Both tough rugged guys who showed heart and willingness.
I prefer to watch Holmes over Lewis.

Ray

[Kigali]

Larry

He never got laid out by journeymen

Holmes > Lewis

[Kigali]

Lennox and it aint even close

Oliver McCall says otherwise.

[Canelo and GGG]

Holmes ,he was king of HW devison in 70s and mid 80s

[juggernaut666]

Lewis fought the most heavy handed fighters and bigger fighters,fought in an era of chaos and really holmes best wins wouldnt be that much of a threat for Lewis...could Holmes say the same thing? Lewis may have been the giant of his era the majority of the time but going era vs era...lewis has this.

Funny ppl claim the 80's to be weak and 70's after Ali as well but then when you compare anyone to a Holmes its " oh no Holmes was better" you cant have it both ways.Either you think Holmes fought the weaker comp or you dont?