2006-06-23 06:24:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Boxing
He was the best heavyweight since Ali and he avenged his only two losses and was the first heavyweight to retire as the champion since Rocky Marciano in 1956. After winning the gold medal at Seoul he went pro and won all of this fights before retiring. His only real loss (the loss to Oliver McCall was due to the fight being stopped early for no good reason and Lennox smashed McCall in their re-match) was to Hasim Rahman and after that loss Lennox said that he did not take him seriously before their first fight and then knocked him out in their re-match in four rounds with one of the biggest right hands ever! He was a quiet but confident man who has done a lot of great things outside of boxing and has one of the best records ever for a heavyweight and restored a lot of dignity to the sport after the mess that Tyson left behind. It was good for a change to see a fighter retire before their time passed as so many fighters stay for too long in boxing and suffer for it but not .
2006-06-23 12:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
See my question regarding Lennox Lewis (posted a couple hours ago).
I have him in my top five of heavyweight champions. Possible at #2 or #3.
2006-06-23 14:30:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a very good, tall, strong boxer. With a hella left jab and right cross. No one liked Lennox because everyone was so Tyson crazy, with his thug thistle demeanor. Lennox was a soft spoken Brit, but could beat you up.
2006-06-23 17:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by moeferatu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way he threw his overhand right was quite awesome. It was like hitting guys with a mallet.
p.s. I didn't pay for his fight with Tyson, but I thought it was great the way he pounded him around the ring.
2006-06-23 15:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a good fighter with a good jab but I don't rank him up there with the legends.
2006-06-30 12:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The HW went to sh** when he retire
2006-06-23 15:25:24 · answer #6 · answered by young one1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am. he was the best on his time
2006-06-23 13:46:03 · answer #7 · answered by ronzohooter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell no man .a punk
2006-06-23 13:27:05 · answer #8 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋