Lennox Lewis Second Best Heavyweight Ever?
- Thread starter Sharky da Ghost
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You're fuckin crazy with that spinx shit Look at his record, and the two losses were fuckin flooks Rahman and McCall. And he domianted one of the best ever, should have beaten Holyfield Twice, and this was controlled one of the most competitive Heavyweight eras, and his right hand is fuckin powerful to go along with a great jab. Give the man his credit.
I was drunk when I made this post, but it should have been the 3rd best heavyweight behind Joe Louis and the greatest. Here is a little info comparing the fighters on BigE's list and Joe Frazier. Lennox has one of the best win percentages and they don't fight as many jobbers as they used to.
Lennox Lewis
6'5" reach 84 in
Won 40 (KOs 31) | Lost 2 | Drawn 1
win pct. 93.0
Joe Louis
6'2" reach 76 in
Won 68 (KOs 54) | Lost 3 | Drawn 0
win pct 95.7
Ali
6'3" reach 83 in
Won 56 (KOs 37) | Lost 5 | Drawn 0
win pct 91.8
Larry Holmes
reach 81 in
Won 68 (KOs 44) | Lost 6
win pct 91.8
Foreman
6' 3'' reach 83 in
Won 76 (KOs 68) | Lost 5
win pct 93.8
Jack Johnson
6'1" reach 74 in
Won 83 (KOs 51) | Lost 14 | Drawn 14
win pct 74.7
Holyfield
6'2" reach 77 in
Won 38 (KOs 25) | Lost 5 | Drawn 2
win pct 84..4
Joe Frazier
5'11" reach 73 1/2
Won 32 (KOs 27) | Lost 4 | Drawn 1
win pct. 86.4
Lennox Lewis
6'5" reach 84 in
Won 40 (KOs 31) | Lost 2 | Drawn 1
win pct. 93.0
Joe Louis
6'2" reach 76 in
Won 68 (KOs 54) | Lost 3 | Drawn 0
win pct 95.7
Ali
6'3" reach 83 in
Won 56 (KOs 37) | Lost 5 | Drawn 0
win pct 91.8
Larry Holmes
reach 81 in
Won 68 (KOs 44) | Lost 6
win pct 91.8
Foreman
6' 3'' reach 83 in
Won 76 (KOs 68) | Lost 5
win pct 93.8
Jack Johnson
6'1" reach 74 in
Won 83 (KOs 51) | Lost 14 | Drawn 14
win pct 74.7
Holyfield
6'2" reach 77 in
Won 38 (KOs 25) | Lost 5 | Drawn 2
win pct 84..4
Joe Frazier
5'11" reach 73 1/2
Won 32 (KOs 27) | Lost 4 | Drawn 1
win pct. 86.4
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Lennox is an easy pick for top 5-10 of all time. You gotta remember he demolished Razor Rudduck, who gave a prime Tyson fits. Lewis has dodged no fighter out there and that is one of the main reasons I give him respect. He has made fighters like Michael GRant and Andrew Golota like worse than sparring partners, Easily beat Holyfield in the first fight and did enough to get by in the rematch. Made Tua look like a joke, avenged his only two loses in grand fashion, and dominated an old Tyson. This guy is an all time great. I agree the era of the late 60's and 70's had many more tough Heavyweights out there, and that is one of the reasons you will get a lot of people saying that Lewis would not have been as high on the list if he would have fought in that era. I still think his size and skill would be enough to overcome most from that era.
Marciano was mentioned, and yes his record was good, but it was mostly just a record. He fought Joe Louis after Louis was already retired and was making a comeback because he was broke. Jersey Joe Walcott was past his prime when Marciano fought him, and Marciano fought his own brother twice under an assumed name to add to his record.
Other Heavy's that could be top 10 material.
Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, Ezzard Charles, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Gene Tunney, and Floyd Patterson.
Marciano was mentioned, and yes his record was good, but it was mostly just a record. He fought Joe Louis after Louis was already retired and was making a comeback because he was broke. Jersey Joe Walcott was past his prime when Marciano fought him, and Marciano fought his own brother twice under an assumed name to add to his record.
Other Heavy's that could be top 10 material.
Sonny Liston, Jack Dempsey, Ezzard Charles, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Gene Tunney, and Floyd Patterson.