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Both men had problems with British Frank Bruno, but found the way to beat him...Who wins this match?

I see Lennox winning this fight...BUT....Witherspoon
has a good chance at timing the right hand well and
scoring something that Rahman and McCall did.

I see Lewis winning the decision...Witherspoon making
a good fight of it, but frustration getting the better
of him towards the end....


BUT....

Lewis that faced Mercer vs Witherspoon that faced
Holmes.... I see Terrible Tim getting the win.

Robinson wrote:I see Lennox winning this fight...BUT....Witherspoon
has a good chance at timing the right hand well and
scoring something that Rahman and McCall did.

I see Lewis winning the decision...Witherspoon making
a good fight of it, but frustration getting the better
of him towards the end....


BUT....

Lewis that faced Mercer vs Witherspoon that faced
Holmes.... I see Terrible Tim getting the win.

Exactly as I see it.

I see Lewis winning a 12 round decision, if it's inside the distance or 15 round limit, Witherspoon will take it.

The Witherspoon that fought Holmes knocks Lennox out.

Any other version of Tim loses a decision.

I can only accept one possible outcome, i refuse to engage in any form of intelligent or logical discussion or analytical breakdown of a style matchup.
I believe all true fans should have ONE favourite, whom they are permitted to envision as victorious on his best night against any and all opposition, and other true fans should recognize and excuse this.

Tim was good, but I pick Lennox.

A prime Tim, would have knocked out a prime Lennox.

Tim was a better fighter all round.

To many nuthuggers here, No way does Witherspoon beat Lennox. Lewis was far beter heavyweight than Him.

1983 Witherspoon vs 1996 Lewis it is possible for a good
Terrible Tim win.

While Spoons jab would have presented some problems, Lewis's defensive lapses were mostly against guys who threw a good straight right and Spoon usually looped his right hand. While I was always a Terrible Tim fan, it's hard to picture him beating a prime well prepared Lewis.

The best Terrible Tim (vs Holmes) against an old Lewis (vs Vitali 03'), i'd say that was Tim's best shot, but still, Lewis would edge Tim in a unanimous decision, prime for prime, Lewis by KO within 6.

The Witherspoon who fought Holmes would've demolished the 2003 Lewis. Witherspoon had a very solid chin, only let down vs Smith when he came in high on cocaine.

ben k wrote:To many nuthuggers here, No way does Witherspoon beat Lennox. Lewis was far beter heavyweight than Him.

i take it that's directed at me?
Shame. You must have been sick the day they taught the 'read between the lines' class.
It's far too easy to throw 'nuthugger' around these days, i try to rise above it.

Terrible Tim had a good chance at lobbing that over hand right
onto Lennox's jaw.

If they met in the early-mid 90s say each version of themselves
that faced Ray mercer, I could see Witherspoon getting that win
too.