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kickbxn5
09-24-2008, 02:07 PM
Think of all of the great Heavyweight Champions and how we remember them...Ali, Louis, Dempsey, etc.

Now think of how many of them actually WON their last fight

Ali lost to Berbick
Frazier Drew with Floyd Cummings
Louis was KO'd by Marciano
Dempsey lost to Tunney
Foreman "lost" to Briggs

Please add on...
PowerPuncher
09-24-2008, 02:11 PM
Lennox TKO6 Vitali :D
Mendoza
09-24-2008, 06:25 PM
Lennox TKO6 Vitali :D

For a while, Lewis was hoping to fight Kirk Johnson in Canada, but Vitlai blew Kirk Johnson out. After the match Vitlai called Lewis out on camera. Lewis told the press several time he would take a re-match.

A re-match that would paied Lewis $15 million was offered. That's an insane amount of money! The WBC said take the re-match or lose your belt. Lewis decided to retire instead. If Lewis felt he would win the re-match, he's a cinch to take that offer.
ironchamp
09-24-2008, 09:28 PM
For a while, Lewis was hoping to fight Kirk Johnson in Canada, but Vitlai blew Kirk Johnson out. After the match Vitlai called Lewis out on camera. Lewis told the press several time he would take a re-match.

A re-match that would paied Lewis $15 million was offered. That's an insane amount of money! The WBC said take the re-match or lose your belt. Lewis decided to retire instead. If Lewis felt he would win the re-match, he's a cinch to take that offer.

From a legacy standpoint- he didnt need the fight.

Vitaly did but Lewis didn't.
Loewe
09-25-2008, 03:49 AM
From a legacy standpoint- he didnt need the fight.

Vitaly did but Lewis didn't.

Additionally, how old would Lennox have been? 39? 40? Sorry but that in no way hurt Lewis. Lewis TKO6 V. Klitschko, get over it, Mendoza.
Calroid
09-25-2008, 04:39 AM
Obviously Gene Tunney and Rocky Marciano won their last fights.

Tunney over Heeney

Marciano over Moore
JohnThomas1
09-25-2008, 04:40 AM
Struggling vs Vitali sure showed Lewis he didn't have it anymore. He walked away perfectly. Not like he needed the money and not like he didn't beat Vitali either , leaving him with a horrendous cut. When it's gone it's gone, and few are smart enough or in the position to get out of the game when they should, unlike Lewis.
kickbxn5
09-25-2008, 02:46 PM
Even fringe champs like Ken Norton
L ko Cooney
kickbxn5
09-25-2008, 04:15 PM
Tommy may be fighting in Mississippi soon