Lennox Lewis' Toughest Title Fight?

skelp · Post by **skelp** » 09 Nov 2009, 15:02

I believe Zeljko Mavrovic gave Lewis' his toughest title defence.

He threw everything at this guy, but; he just kept coming. Lewis was completely shattered at the end.

What do you think?

Vote in the poll.

Then, explain why you feel your selection was his toughest opponent. I have excluded his easy wins against Jackson, Akinwande, Golota, Grant, and Botha. Because the poll limits me to 10 selections.

HomicideHenry · Post by **HomicideHenry** » 09 Nov 2009, 15:06

I concur. The Zev was an underestimated opponent. Shame a muscular disease robbed him of a career too soon.

skelp · Post by **skelp** » 09 Nov 2009, 15:13

HomicideHenry wrote:I concur. The Zev was an underestimated opponent. Shame a muscular disease robbed him of a career too soon.

Wow!

Never knew about that muscle disease, I thought he retired because of his wife wanting him to change his way of life.

Shocking, he was a real hardman.

dempseyfire · Post by **dempseyfire** » 09 Nov 2009, 15:32

I mean, doesn't Rahman automatically win this as he knocked Lewis out?

Besides him I say Evander, and many including myself had him edging Lennox in their rematch. Mavoric was game but clearly did not win the fight.

NazNaci1 · Post by **NazNaci1** » 09 Nov 2009, 16:18

Bruno gave Lewis arguably one of his toughest fights.

Grimm · Post by **Grimm** » 09 Nov 2009, 16:21

People may say Vitali but, Vitali didn't last the distance. Not sure how he would've done in the later rounds.

Goodnight, Irene · Post by **Goodnight, Irene** » 09 Nov 2009, 17:38

dempseyfire wrote:I mean, doesn't Rahman automatically win this as he knocked Lewis out?

Besides him I say Evander, and many including myself had him edging Lennox in their rematch. Mavoric was game but clearly did not win the fight.

I was going to make the same point. Taking the question just as it's worded, Rahman is the default victor.

However, among his successes, I would nominate the rematch with Holyfield. I had Lewis, unlike you, narrowly winning that fight, but it was tight. Lewis looked lacklustre at times.

bjermaine · Post by **bjermaine** » 09 Nov 2009, 21:42

where's golota at?

being of croatian descent, i was pulling hard for mavrovic. he gave a good account of himself that night. i'll say his toughest fight was vs vitali. lennox was out of shape but he still found a way to beat a good heavyweight that night.

IKSRTFO · Post by **IKSRTFO** » 10 Nov 2009, 08:27

Where is Ray Mercer? I wonder how Tyson got up there but Mercer didn't? Morrison did a better job against Lewis than Tyson.

Grimm · Post by **Grimm** » 10 Nov 2009, 10:54

IKSRTFO wrote:Where is Ray Mercer? I wonder how Tyson got up there but Mercer didn't? Morrison did a better job against Lewis than Tyson.

The Mercer fight wasn't for a title

SaadOffTheDeck · Post by **SaadOffTheDeck** » 10 Nov 2009, 10:56

Mercer wasn't a title fight.

Skipping the two times he was knocked out it has to be either the Holyfield rematch or Bruno. Frank was absolutely dominating Lewis until he landed a hail mary left hook. Evander could have got the nod, I thought it was a draw and the judges made up for the highway robbery in the first fight.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 10 Nov 2009, 15:30

I'd of voted Mercer, but I'll got for Holyfield II. Unlike Mavrovic - who clearly is a very hard man - Holyfield was hurting Lewis in their rematch. I thought the Real Deal won but alas the media uproar over the previous fight wouldn't allow him to be given a close fight with Lewis.