Lennox Lewis vs Anthony Joshua

[Cojimar 1946]

Ruddock over Golota doesn't make much sense but by the same token I would think Joshua has already shown himself to be more formidable than virtually anybody Lewis fought. Certainly better than Mercer, Bruno, or Rahman. It seems odd that people have such a fixed idea of his limitations given he has yet to lose.

[Ambling Alp II]

No, he has not done anything to show he was that good. Beating senior citizens does mean much.

[BroughtonRulesRefuge]

- Ahhhh, Jimmysan leading the Lennie Lovers light brigade steaming full into their own rear guards. Priceless!

Sticking to the credible parameters of the OP thus far largely ignored, in 2000 Lennie KOed Grant, Botha and a UD over Tua, a dominant year over somewhat weak opposition with Tua being the big name of note. We don't yet know his future, but we have his recent past of a one punch KO loss and then redemption against the dragged out of drug rehab McCall balling his eyes out. Never in anyone's all time ten, especially after tepid performances against hard heart retired Field.

With AJ, the project done gone platinum, now minting his own millions, sold out stadiums, 7-0 unified title record, and  5-0 entering 2018. Lennie never once defended his unified record that lasted barely a nanosecond, nefariously auctioning off his IBF belt to Ruiz and King. When Lennie was AJ's age, he was just starting his title years against coked out Tucker 6 years removed from his last title shot, Bruno, and some dude named Phil Jackson, not exactly a murderer's row. We don't know when or if the AJ bus ever crashes, but he's already fought the top guys of the division save the mentally ill Fury and #WeBeCanker still scrapping TBAs for popcorn money.

Physically both are top shelf, but mentally Lennie was always fragile, hence his slow rise to the top, but entering 2000 he's a settled 36 years old with two Olympic years, Gold Medal, 11 pro years, 10-1-1 title record, but AJ far superior than the best Lennie fought, a prime 28 and the big fav, ie; Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, ie, Nevermore!

The End

[Tuan_Jim]

Yes, when praising Joshua it's best to rattle off statistics than name names, because that would mean writing Charles Martin, Eric Molina, Dom Breazeale, Joe Parker, Wladimir (41) and Povetkin (39).

I believe this was the same tactic employed by Klitschko fanatics on forums for all those years. Records, weights, reaches, medals, belts, defences, KO ratios--literally ANYTHING but name the god awful opponents!

[Cojimar 1946]

Tyson, Holyfield, and Tucker were all considered past their prime when they faced Lewis, Joshua doesn't have a monopoly on past it opponents.

The division seems to be on the upswing recently compared with the Klitschko era.

[adislav123]

- Ahhhh, Jimmysan leading the Lennie Lovers light brigade steaming full into their own rear guards. Priceless!

Sticking to the credible parameters of the OP thus far largely ignored, in 2000 Lennie KOed Grant, Botha and a UD over Tua, a dominant year over somewhat weak opposition with Tua being the big name of note. We don't yet know his future, but we have his recent past of a one punch KO loss and then redemption against the dragged out of drug rehab McCall balling his eyes out. Never in anyone's all time ten, especially after tepid performances against hard heart retired Field.

With AJ, the project done gone platinum, now minting his own millions, sold out stadiums, 7-0 unified title record, and  5-0 entering 2018. Lennie never once defended his unified record that lasted barely a nanosecond, nefariously auctioning off his IBF belt to Ruiz and King. When Lennie was AJ's age, he was just starting his title years against coked out Tucker 6 years removed from his last title shot, Bruno, and some dude named Phil Jackson, not exactly a murderer's row. We don't know when or if the AJ bus ever crashes, but he's already fought the top guys of the division save the mentally ill Fury and #WeBeCanker still scrapping TBAs for popcorn money.

Physically both are top shelf, but mentally Lennie was always fragile, hence his slow rise to the top, but entering 2000 he's a settled 36 years old with two Olympic years, Gold Medal, 11 pro years, 10-1-1 title record, but AJ far superior than the best Lennie fought, a prime 28 and the big fav, ie; Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more, no more, ie, Nevermore!

The End

Tyson was a pushover Now it's lennox who was "mentally fragile" i'm missing words, all i can do is call bullshit, big big bullshit! who's next we are about to learn was a weakling? Holyfield? Frazier? Ali? No way! Those guys were "true warriors"! Right?:brick:

[Ambling Alp II]

Tyson, Holyfield, and Tucker were all considered past their prime when they faced Lewis, Joshua doesn't have a monopoly on past it opponents.

The division seems to be on the upswing recently compared with the Klitschko era.

Yes Lewis beat some fighters past his prime.
Lewis also beat Mercer, Tua, Ruddock etc.
Joshua has a grand total of zero meaningful wins.

Upward swing? So far, it looks even worse. I guess we will at least have the Fury-Wilder fight. Will be interesting to see if Joshua waits until Wilder gets old to fight him.

[Cojimar 1946]

Dubois, Hrgovic, and Yoka might turn out to be pretty good.

[cromen27]

Lewis would stop him late in the fight, AJ is good but not as good as boxers in early 90s...