Looking at the resume of the all-time heavyweight great Lennox Lewis, a boxing fan cant ask for more for this hall of famer, Lewis fought every HW in his era, forget big daddy Rid**** Bowe.
But who could possibly say or name a boxer Lewis purposely ducked or didnt fought in his time, one Heavyweight boxer that stands out for me is none other than the IBF Heavyweight champion Chris Byrd, who reign from 2002-2006.
Taking all the accounts that transpired, Lewis lost all the desire to continue fighting after his signature win over Tyson in 2002, he gave up the IBF belt so as not to fight Byrd, It took him one year to get into the ring again and was out of shape vs Vitali Klitschko, then retired.
Why was Byrd deserving to fight Lewis? he fought both Klitschkos despite the terrible, huge disadvantages in height and reach, he beat David Tua, and lost to fellow prospect Ike Ibeabuchi, that alone makes a case, a Lewis-Wladimir Klitschko fight needs more build up that time and Wlad was shockingly upset by Corrie Sanders.
And if Lewis could gave Kirk Johnson ( loss by DQ to John Ruiz and was the original Lewis opponent in June 2003) a title shot, why not Byrd? during Lewis 2nd reign from 1997-onwards, he was nothing short of spectacular in his victories, pitted against Byrd, Lewis should win but we could possibly see a repeat of a Ray Mercer fight. with Byrd making Lewis looked bad in the ring, compare to the Klitschkos, Byrd would find some success vs Lewis, Chris was then considered a Heavyweight version of a Pernell Whitaker.
But who could possibly say or name a boxer Lewis purposely ducked or didnt fought in his time, one Heavyweight boxer that stands out for me is none other than the IBF Heavyweight champion Chris Byrd, who reign from 2002-2006.
Taking all the accounts that transpired, Lewis lost all the desire to continue fighting after his signature win over Tyson in 2002, he gave up the IBF belt so as not to fight Byrd, It took him one year to get into the ring again and was out of shape vs Vitali Klitschko, then retired.
Why was Byrd deserving to fight Lewis? he fought both Klitschkos despite the terrible, huge disadvantages in height and reach, he beat David Tua, and lost to fellow prospect Ike Ibeabuchi, that alone makes a case, a Lewis-Wladimir Klitschko fight needs more build up that time and Wlad was shockingly upset by Corrie Sanders.
And if Lewis could gave Kirk Johnson ( loss by DQ to John Ruiz and was the original Lewis opponent in June 2003) a title shot, why not Byrd? during Lewis 2nd reign from 1997-onwards, he was nothing short of spectacular in his victories, pitted against Byrd, Lewis should win but we could possibly see a repeat of a Ray Mercer fight. with Byrd making Lewis looked bad in the ring, compare to the Klitschkos, Byrd would find some success vs Lewis, Chris was then considered a Heavyweight version of a Pernell Whitaker.
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