lennox lewis world champ (retired)

[hembo]

lennox has done the right thing retiring on top .

its a pity he never really caught the imagination of the british public ; may have something to do with his mockney accent which would have put dick van dyke to shame . but he was a worthy champion

 

[ 06. February 2004, 06:10 PM: Message edited by: hembo ]

[Paul_D]

I totally agree with you Hembo.

[kleinboet]

Remember, he will always be known as the world champion, retired. Not like some of the others known as former world champions. And he always INSISTS he is British!

[Gaffer]

hembo:

....its a pity he never really caught the imagination of the british public....

If he had fought a beaten Riddick Bowe he would have been the best of the best for me and many others, though it wasn't Lewis's fault.

[kendo]

Ali at his peak would not even have broken sweat in defeating lewis.

[peter mccue]

Neither would a young Tyson whilst under the care of Cus D'amato.

[kendo]

Ali verses a young tyson,still ali as he would just pick him off from distance and dance his way out of trouble.

[Gaz51]

I watched a piece about it on the news, it brought back good memories of seeing Lennox putting Tyson on the canvas. Now you don't see that very often!!!

[Ian Bass]

Sorry, Ive NEVER been able to accept him as 'BRITISH', or as a Heavyweight Champion. He can now return 'home' to Canada,(good ridance)

 

[ 07. February 2004, 05:57 AM: Message edited by: Ian Bass ]

[hembo]

the thing is with making comparisons between fighters ; it is very rare to get two fighters both at the peak of there powers . i personally think ali would have struggled against lewis due to the fact that lewis would have been a giant compared to ali . lewis also beat the two men who ever beat him which shows a strength of conviction . compare that to prince naseem hamed . perhaps if lewis had fought more in britain as well would have helped , plus he beat bruno which was the equivalent of bugner beating cooper . i just hope that the heavyweight scene manages to get one true champion .