Larry Holmes vs Lennox Lewis

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  1. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Who wins?
     
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    Dog Jones WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    If were talking about when the fight was in talks to happen in '93, Lewis would have landed a bunch of windmill right hands to grandpa Holmes and stop him in six rounds
     
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    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

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    Holmes would give hell to lennox, but i think lennox big right hands scores him a kd or 2, and that he takes a close one
     
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    I can see an argument for either TBH. Lewis was more dominant, but Holmes' style would be problematic for Lewis. Gun to my head, I would have to go with the 97-00 Lewis to win, but prime Holmes is extremely live here.
     
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    You know people that do the head to head thing where "if these guys fought 10 times it would be 10-0/9-1/8-2 and so on...". Lewis-Holmes is one of those ones for me where it's a 6-4 either way. I'd lean towards Lewis personally, but I don't really have an issue with anyone who has it the other way. Stylistically, it's a really tough fight for both.

    Lewis had big problems with anybody who could jab with him. Bruno, Mercer, Klitschko etc. Here he would be facing the greatest heavyweight jab ever.
     

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