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|7/25/03 10:55:32 AM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|George is a
freak---he probably CAN comeback and win! But I agree that there isn't a good
reason for it. He has a lot to offer right now (selling the grills and doing
fight analysis) , and even though he's big and strong, all it takes is a split
second to cause irreversible physical damage, and for what? I think some
guys who tarnished their greatness by staying around too long include Sugar Ray
Leonard, Evander Holyfield and even my favorite, Muhammad Ali. Ali should have
quit after the third Frazier fight, 1975. Maybe after Norton III, 1976. Or
even after his last KO win against Richard Dunn. To me, even worse than his
loss to Holmes was the decision loss to Trevor Berbick. That was a terrible way
for the greatest heavyweight of all time to go out---losing to an also-
ran.As for Lennox Lewis: He's been a very good Champion in and out of the
ring and the most consistent winner of his era. But I agree with an earlier
post that his losses---both WHO he lost to and HOW he lost, prevent him from
joining the class of all-time greats like Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Holmes,
Marciano, Joe Louis, etc. But because of how long he's been on top, and the
fact that he's beaten the guys they've put in front of him, I look at his
overall career and rank him higher than Tyson. Look, the world is full of
people who COULD HAVE been great---but Tyson's assorted problems and lack of
control and good management stopped him from achieving what he should have. He
COULD HAVE beaten Lewis when he was younger, but through his own doing, we'll
never know. |
|7/25/03 01:03:13 PM|Joe Krause|Chicago||sadmspats@yahoo.com||||10|Lewis is an
incredible talent who has a so-so chin. Lewis has had more talent than any man
he has ever fought. He is the most dominant heavy since 1995 easily. He would
have been a favorite over Muhammad Ali 1970's in my opinion. The only guys that
would beat Lewis in history were sluggers, no boxer would have except for 1960's
Ali and that would have been a close fight. It's all about styles. Foreman
would have knocked him out, Frazier 50-50 fight. Lewis would have beaten
Holmes. Unless you had serious one punch knockout power you didn't beat Lewis.
We have watched a great fighter, but it seems that not a lot of people realize
it sometimes.....I ain't from England, but Cheers to Lewis|
|7/25/03 01:23:00 PM|John Gerard|NYC||rock289z@yahoo.com||||10|Angelo, I agree.
I think it would have been wonderful had Holyfield quit after the second Tyson
fight. I fear he is this generations Ali and I hope I am 100% wrong on that.|
|7/25/03 02:22:21 PM|Evren|London||@||||10|Read a funny story on George: He was
in Memphis for the Lewis-Tyson fight and was walking down the street where he
saw a class of small schoolchildren. He stopped and said hello and shook hands
being the amiable guy that he is. The teacher announced to his class that Mr
Foreman is the 'Former Olympic Champion, Former Heavyweight Champion and won the
title back at the age of 46 - he is the oldest champion there ever was'.Pushing
her hand in the air furiously a small girl replied ' No he ain't he's the cook
on TV!'. That is the reason George wants to return, he wants to be remembered as
a great champion not as a grill salesman ! |
|7/25/03 11:51:00 PM|Ed|Cicero N Y||mooseygoop@aol.com||||10|I'll believe
George is coming back when i see it..Hes a real shrewd fellow and knows the
value of keeping his name in the lights ( by claiming hes coming back) and he
knows the dangers of getting hit in the head.|
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|7/28/03 04:44:24 PM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|Regarding
Joe K's post: I have to disagree with the Lewis-Holmes opinion. Taking these
two guys on their best nights, I believe Holmes would handle Lewis rather
easily. Larry Holmes had a good defense, one of the best left jabs ever and