I'm a Ukrainian and a huge Klitschko fan. That said, he fought well, but Lewis has won this fight. Klitschko admitted after a decade that a stoppage was the best call, he still thought he could have won the fight, but that could cost him his vision or a whole carrier. Both are Legends. Respect.
Bohdan Hamulets, thanks for your unbiased statement. I am physician and I can't describe myself a fan of either of the 2 boxers. I believe stopping that fight was the best decision. It is a sport and not a matter of life and death. Vladmir would have ended that match with a visual disability if not stopped. Lennox kept on targeting the area of injury. Compare that match with that of Deboir Vs Joe Joyce
@@adeniyiamos917 Not Wladimir Klitshko, it was his older brother Vitali Klitshko ! Wlad is they with the beter skills and more punching Power, between the two brothers. But his older brother has the Chin and the harder core - he was the better fighter between both ! I’m a huge fan of both but Vitali Klitshko against Lennox Lewis was a superb fight !!! I saw the fight live ( at home ) . That was a fight that let’s no breath, was a fight of Titans Both have the force In their hands, that was able by one punch 🥊 to win the fight !!! But the stopping of the fight was the best decision, for the Fighter with the cut. Think 🤔 Vitali Klitshko have not clear seen, with the blood 🩸 in his eyes. He have in the end lose both, the fight and his health ! Both are super skilled fighters that have they’re names in the hall of Fame of Boxing. Both are Legends in they’re own rights. ( Not like today fighters ).
I was just about to type that stopping the fight was not called for and my heart went out to klitschko, and then I saw this comment. I do agree though and also with the physicist in the comments section
Imagine, this was the last boxing match of Lennox Lewis against a prime Vitali Klitschko, he was 38 years old. After that Vitali Klitschko went unbeaten for almost 10 years before he retired. Both legends!
@@Kig_Ama he beat Kirk Johnson who was Lennox Mandatory, He beat Corrie Sanders who KO'd Wladimir klitschko and he beat Danny Williams who KO'd Mike Tyson then came off a lay off and dominated Samuel Peter back in 2008.
@@davelouie131 R u kidding? That Mike was washed up. The Klitschkiklatschko brothers have been a shame a disgrace to heavyweight boxing, that was the most boring time period in heavweight boxing history, thank got its over. Tyson fury exposed that so called champion. Wladimir.
@@Kig_Ama that fight was very boring 😴 Furry vs Wladimir, but again Wladimir been champ for like over 10 years, and Emanuel Steward was not training Wladimir at that time and Wladimir has looked vulnerable since Emanuel Stewart passed a way, if it wasn't for Emanuel Stewart, then Wladimir wouldn't be Wladimir. Vital would of been Vitali Klitschko though. His prime was 1998- 2004 but he was smarter around 2008-2013.
@Sharon Bodimeade 👍🏼 Holyfield was still fighting at 48 years old. Same with Roy Jones as he was fighting way past his prime. Some are fighting just for the money because of bad spending habits and some can't give up the limelight and boxing is all they know.
yes it was definitely the right decision for him to retire after this fight considering how many people he fought and beat when they were past their prime
Lewis was a great fighter and showed his intelligence by retiring when he did. It is so sad to see great fighters try to stay in when the skills that got them there have eroded. Lewis knew he wasn't what he once was. Good man.
Have nothing but respect for Lewis as he was a great fighter even if I didnt like him. But he was smart to get out when he did. Lewis was used to being the bigger guy and the next gen crop of heavyweights were not a good match up for him
Vitali is one metal of a human, he never got knocked out in his career. Lewis is indeed a specialist in finding out loopholes in his opponents, he kept jabbing at that cut eye of Klitschko in which the damage began at 4.39 mins.
@Thou Swell Lennox chickened out from the rematch he agreed to that would happen 5 months later, that says it all. Klitchko won according to judges scorecards.
Well I got 3 rounds for Lewis and 3 Rounds for Klitschko. I also know quite a bit about boxing and the rules and that was an illegitimate loss for Klitschko the first couple rounds Klitschko out boxed Lewis which I've never seen anyone do it like that before. Lewis started to figure out Klitschko in the third round and started laying in some big heavy shot and some people forget Lennox Lewis had one hell of a punch. I'm also surprised Vitali Klitschko didn't knock him out with that right hand in the second. Vitali Klitschko came back in the fifth round but Lennox Lewis with them uppercuts in the 6 round ended it. Lennox Lewis was not in his prime and Vitali Klitschko really was in the fight. It was smart of Lennox Lewis to retire he probably would have lost the second fight. Vitaly started having a lot of problems with his knees a few years later and allowed his brother to rule the roost for 10 years it could have easily been him. I thank doctor Iron Fist was better than his little brother. But this was a legitimate loss history will remember Lennox Lewis as being one of the greatest heavyweights ever
Lennox showed all his fighting heart against a beast like Klitschko, Klitschko was so strong, Lennox took his punches and kept fighting. Great fighters 🙏🏼
No he didn't and he retired after Klitschko and if you watch the fight you can see Lennox could hardly keep his hands up as he was so beaten and tired that the commentators said that to his face after their fight lol watch it again and he didn't want to fight Tyson again lol
Both fighters had their moments, Lewis was a very smart man and knew when to retire. I do not think Lewis was afraid of Vitali, he never ducked anyone and always found a way. With the bad eye the fight could have gone in any direction.
@@jabbarwelch3960 I agree but he wasn't happy about the fight ending, its a fighters instinct but you have to say he proved moving on he was the real deal, some may argue in a very weak heavyweight division and in my opinion it is still very weak.
@Jim Byrne you have to analyse a bit more, Lewis was at the end of his career and vitali was a young and hungry fighter. Lewis probably asked himself the question, could he motivate himself and take the risk or retire at the top. Look at Tyson who was finished a washed up fighter but carried on and got beat by Lewis, Williams, mcbride (even I could beat mcbride). Lewis was smart with his money and didn't need the pay days, hence took the smart move and maintained his legacy.
Mr Irfan's Chemistry class that’s what people can’t understand to them fighters should carry on past there prime just so up and coming fighters can maybe get there name on there record as a win, as for that fight and people saying he was robbed no he was saved from himself and left with a career to continue all boxers would rather go out on there sheild but with the state of his face blood imparting his vision and Lewis loading up it could of been a career ending or life threatening end to the night
Klitschko fought well, if the fight hadn't been stopped he still had some energy in him. It was a real heavyweight clash and they both did well, am happy Lennox knew when to call it quits.
Marciano no draws no losses Lewis is not close to that, fury is close but he has a draw, Marciano is the greatest of all time undefeated and he was an old man Marciano is the greatest boxer ever.
I think this was the fight that sealed Lennox legacy as the best of his era because Klitschko was the younger fighter and he went on after this and was undefeated for like 10 years or something
I am absolutely stunned it's been nearly 2 decades since this fight. Recall watching with my brother in our early/mid 20's and just pissed with the stoppage, but freaked out with the gastly cut as well. Lotta emotions that night. The fury kicked in when Lennox denied him a rematch. Best heavyweight (super) match ever in my life.
Agree completely. Same watching it w/ friends, we were mad at the stoppage but ultimately understood given the extent of the cut. We all agreed though that Vitali was winning the fight up until that point. Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko are 2 of the best boxers of all time!
@@jeromed3904 First off, Lennox was an apex predator in the now super heavyweight division just as well back then. 2nd, if Lennox had won he very well might have fought 1-2 more times. It was an easy division outside of the K brothers & easy $$ would've been hard for him to pass up. The division was a laughing stock. They are from the same generation of fighters that have & do fight past 40...not 2x/yr, but with a 9 month gap perhaps to fully rest, train & fight. Vitaly wasn't exactly a young 26 either. It's not that I disrespect Lennox..just that he shouldn't have been so quick to shrug it off either. True clash of titans nonetheless.
Just watched it back again after all these years. I don't remember it being such a tough fight. Guess that sums up boxing nowadays. Respect to Vitali, im sure he was the strongest fighter Lennox ever fought, he normally fought guys smaller than him. Massive Lennox fan (as well as Benn, Tyson and Bruno). Could tell Lennox annoyed in the interview because he knew time was catching up with him and Larry was right.
The fight I watched of Lewis a few days ago was vs Mercer. He was so much quicker and more agile then. 38 vs 29/30? Big difference plus a year away from the ring at that age wow. Still a great fighter and as a Canadian loved that he won Gold for us in 1988.
@@Redhotlugnut 100% true ! and in the early 90's when they should have fought Mike was in prison , so was not possible . Then in 1996 Lewis camp wanted him to fight Mike , and Don King chose Holyfield instead as he thought would be a less dangerous fight . Also his comment on waiting until Mike's old team left ... is stupid . Mike fired ! his old team with Rooney . Lewis had nothing to do with any of it
@@SJ-ty5rw It's really too bad the alphabet belts can't just come together and be a unified organization to end all the bs. The back room politics are awful in any sport especially combat style ones. I look at a younger Lewis and wonder how him and Tyson would have turned out rather than when they were in their late 30's? So many things we'll never know with boxing.
Klitschko's eye was a veritable mess. That's why his bro did not egg him to fight on. The ref, doc did right by stopping the fight. Nothing crooked or political. Props to Lewis, he retired on a high note, unlike Ali or Tyson
Those punches sound like bombs. Really powerful. I used to box in the amature division and met a few hard punchers, so I can totally understand the damage that can be done. Great heaveyweight bout.
😄🤣 Na. Neither beat a top HW in their prime. Holyfield was not a true HW. Prime Larry Holmes, Joe Frazier, Ali, klitchko cheated Byrd. These guys are after the HW were great. Foreman would've knocked em both out.
@@andrewilson2292 You dumb. Ali and Frasier were not true heavyweight because 50% of their opponents weighed under 90kg. Around 30% Holmes opponents weighed under 90kg. So you know nothing. Klitschkos and Lennox have 100% heavyweight and their average opponent weight is 110kg and 105 so their are best superheavyweight ever.
@@Cg-ru3eh : as far as size, it wouldn't be an issue at all. Go look at the monsters who were demolished by Mike. I have so much respect for Ali being The GOAT of boxing but it doesn't mean he can't be beaten! As for Fury, I Agree of being hard to hit but if Wilder could KD him, Mike for sure can deliver much more than that. Fury is pretty good though I see him finishing Wilder off next time.
Lee Amra Ali in his prime beats tyson in his prime I think bigger stronger tougher tyson admits that, quicker longer just less power but of course if he lands a bomb he can win but Ali has a crazy chin
Great victory for Lewis.the people concerned made a marvelous move to avoid heavier damage to both boxers.decision is right.thank you for this fight video.more Power to you all
Wow, very good fight by both gentlemen and of course legends. Funny, That klisko said that “Lewis was not condition, heavy, and he could see Lewis’s blows”. Welp, I guess Klisko wasn’t quick enough to dodge the blows that stop the fight. No matter what, both guys are true champions without a doubt.
Ray Mercer also gave Lewis a good fight, Ray Mercer was slugger to the end, in my opinion Mercer was dangerous and goes down as one of the greats that hardly gets recognition.
Lennox would of won regardless.. because of all those jabs n uppercuts ✊🏿 does anyone literally think that Lennox would let him win.. Hell NOOOO!!! He would of made him tired and start swinging like a badass he is!!! Love Lennox ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
comments on here about Lennox 'to afraid to fight'. not many heavyweights are afraid. Lennox never gained popularity in the States which may influence some of these comments. Klitschko's face would not have stood up to many more rounds. He would have needed to stop Lennox which he may or may not have done. 6 years are are lot to give away in boxing at this weight. i personally take no pleasure in any boxer getting older and being destroyed or stripped of titles by younger stronger men. To go out as the current champ was his right if a rematch was the reason he retired of which just like the keyboard warriors on here I have no idea. Try a little respect for what he achieved.
Lennox got rematches to his loses and that was generous from those opponents. When it was Lennox's turn to do a rematch to a legit challenge he retires ?? That move will make plenty wonder and it should. Just because Klitschko had that cut doesn't make it certain the rematch would have been worse. That would be saying in those Lennox Kos losses would be worse the second time if he faces that same fighter, was it ?. I think we(fans) got robbed of a rematch, excuses about Lennox age and he would destroy Klitschko easily is garbage. Not taking up the challenge and retiring will make people say he ran. Lennox created this by his actions and he's the one who could have taken the rematch and laid to rest this talk but he didn't he basically ran away by retiring.
@@Tampa370 Generous? Rahman had to be taken to court to honour the rematch clause. He was not doing Lewis a favour. Lewis had to also go through the courts to get to McCall for a second time but I'm not sure why, to be honest. As for a rematch being worse for Klitschko, the comment you've replied to does not say that, at all. Lewis said he wanted to retire on top, and he has said in more than one interview regarding the Klitschko fight that, as far as he's concerned, "At my worst, I beat him at his best." You can either accept that that's his perspective on it or get more pissed off that you didn't get the rematch you think you deserve as a fan. I don't understand why so many of you resent this man retiring on his own terms. If he went ahead with the rematch and lost badly, you'd all be gloating about it and criticising him for being too egotistical to think he could beat a much younger man and saying that he should've retired after the first match. MAYBE you should be thankful that Lewis agreed to this fight at all, as it's what made Vitali famous.
@@mantaishere , but they did do a rematch didn't they ? Did Lenox do one with Klitschko ? Also, think about this, if Rahman and McCall didn't want the rematch maybe it's because they knew they got lucky ? Maybe Lewis retired for a reason ?
@@Tampa370 I don't know all the details regarding McCall, but I don't think he was known for ducking. Rahman: Maybe? Probably? Maybe what he was attempting to do was stall the rematch? Lewis: He only ever fought the same opponent more than once if he did not win the first time. This is not indicative of someone who runs away from a challenge. He was already considering retirement before the Vitali match. Maybe he eventually decided that there was nothing left to prove.
careful analysis: Lewis picks up Klitschko in the 4th round. This about sums up the whole fight. Look at how Lewis went to his corner at the end of the round.
Not past his prime, was losing the fight, used a cheat saw move with glove to open a cut and didn't want a rematch as he retired after tge fight....he basically lost all 6 rounds and knew a guy his size and better was in frontvof him and he would never beat him so used sawing cut move which is a cheat move,...you can reference this sawing cheat punch move in "dirty tricks of boxing" if interested ...but Lennox had no other alternative as he was losing badly..
@@jacobariworld5350 of course he was past his best and he never trained for Klitschko he was waiting for tyson rematch . I've never seen any proof of him cheating and although I would have preferred a knockout win cuts are apart of the rules
@@stevehughes275 Vitali was winning by score card 4 to 2 and Lewis was tiring the 6th round. If it wasn’t for Lewis’s dirty cutting tactic he would’ve been tko’d....
@@jacobariworld5350 you talk rubbish. Lewis was getting his 2nd wind and a tired klitchko was getting chopped to pieces. If the fight had continued then Lewis would have won by knockout in either round eight or nine and worse still for Vitali as would have been blinded for life. The referee saved Vitali from this permanent damage. Good job
@@elias_6199 many fighters have been ahead before a stoppage and isn't surprising as Lewis didnt train for Klitschko he trained for Tyson. I think Lennox would have got his second wind as he has done times before and won
Lewis and Klitschko were both great champions. This was a great fight and would have been even greater not for the cut. The fight was even when it was stopped, but it had to go to Lewis because the cut was Klitschko's.
NEED TO STOP THE FIGHT 🙂?? BIG YESS, AND IT'S OBVIOUS, KLITSCHKO WAS OBSERVED TO BE FAST BECOMING WEAK DURING THE FIGHT 🙂 LENNOX DESERVES TO BE THE WINNER 🏆, FRIENDS 🎉
Ah what a 'Master Class' Lewis showed here,Vlad Was 'Obviously out boxed' & he couldn't accept that,,but I'll give him his due's,"Once he had healed,,finally he met up with Lennox, to acknowledge "Truely you gave me a going over,,&deserved The Title of,"Undesputed Champion Ever, Your Jab Destroyed me"..
Vitali dominated this fight with his relentless energy and skill but Lewis showed heart and boxing IQ and landed some great shots. I think if they were both at their peak I would pick Lewis to win, but he got lucky with the TKO in this fight. Regardless, he is one of the all time greats and I'm glad he got to bow out with a win.
I love them both so much for me they are on the top of the heavyweights. Both never really lost, Lewis washed his looses in wins after rematches. An Vitali never got knocked down, his 2 looses are only from injuries, never because he was behind the scorecard or got kod. In his comeback he did really well too. M.Ali had more fight losses than vitali round losses. They both maybe the best we never know. Im a bit angry this fighters are so underrated in publicity. Sry for my bad English greetings from Germany
Lennox was a great champion. The punch he took to the chin in the second round would have downed a lesser man... Then the comeback was clinical, once the cut to eye opened, he kept targeting the spot until he got the result. Pure ring craft. It was the right decision to stop the fight.
@@mallardimichael1816 I don't know. Think about it anatomically. I man is literally punching the skin off of another man's his skull. Once you theothetically punch away the skin, what's the next soft tissue to get damaged? The eyelid and then the eye itself. That could happen in one punch or in 5 punches. What's the point of risking it at this point? Or are you saying that getting the skin punched off of your face down to the eye socket is a part of boxing?
@@yurijpokladenko9613 Well the man won the fight coming back with a tko why should he not be pleased, you are deluding yourself if you think Vitaly with only one eye would win within 2 rounds. The reality is that the referee saved him from permanent Retina damage or from being knocked out.
Klitchskow is a warrior, there was no loss of honour but the fight needed stopping for his own good, look at the state of his face. Lennox is also a warrior and did the intelligent thing and called it a day after this battle ,like a true champ should. Great fight👍
I thought this was a good stoppage btw. Some people say they stopped it prematurely, but really, it was the doctor being concerned about Vitali’s future.
Klitschko was a great boxer. But his complaints about the stoppage were unjust. He may have been up on the card, but the fight was rightly stopped due to legal damage Lennox inflicted.
Vitali was never knocked down, never hurt, never behind in a fight. In only two “losses” he was dominating and ahead on all scorecards when an injury or cut stopped it.
@A. v.G. I agree. Amazes me that your friend here accuses you of making excuses when you claim that a 38 year old fighter was probably past his best. That he struggled so much against a game but ordinary talent like Klitschko proves your point entirely. He was always looking to end it with a big shot, didn’t move his head, didn’t throw many jabs, clung on excessively and seemed pretty much out of breath from the first round-all of course symptoms you would never associate with a great champion past his best !!!! For me when Lewis really thought he could lose, he was pretty much unbeatable. Quick, smart, cautious and energetic. In those early years with Steward he was fantastic. But when he didn’t think he could lose he usually descended to his opponent’s level and ended up playing Russian roulette. Mind you, I think this was a good fight and, sadly, marks the end of the heavyweight division. So sad what happened after Lewis and Holyfield retired
@Dillon Mcconnell Bro Lennox fought errbody that mattered in his era cept Bowe cuz Bowe was scared. Vitali did good but Lennox was Rocking him. Had nuthin to do with the cut. The man did enuff. It wasn't a real upset we couldn't get a part2
Vitali had hiz chance. He was aggressive but when you lookatit Lennox shots had the crowd amazed. Lennox wasn't slowing down anytime soon with those even tho he didn't look as fast. It not hiz fault Vitali face looked that bad🙄Oh yeh I guess it wuz his fault 😏
@@mizking5033 correct.Lewis had nothing to prove at that stage..he had beat them all...every fighter he faced.There was no reason to continue.Father time is undefeated.Lewis retired as an ATG.
How can people Rate this fight one of the best heavyweight fight of all time, I disagree with that cos the fight was not supposed to be intercepte. Vitali klischko still had straight to knock down Lennox... Lennox was already out of gas and look so tired...
You sound goofy, lewis rrtired cause he made enough $$$ millions and won enough belts bozo...if he still needed .oney he would still fight little .midget klichko
The doctor is concern because the eye of vitaly is more damage. If the reffery give another round lennox have target lewis job is sharp give more damage to the eye of vitaly maybe vitaly blind and forever blind have early retirement cleary!!!
Yahh! Vitaly is a young warrior lennox is a old smart warrior! Lennox no need more bec of his age lennox nothing to prove hes got more tittle rich champion smart retirement lennox!!
Fury dealt with Vladimir easily. However there is no doubt that the heavyweight class of the 90"s would have dominated... Although, I think Fury could hang even though his power would be a problem to keep those monster off of him..
But that nasty job came from heavy punches from Luis, so what are you talking about now. He beat him hands down. Vitali could perhaps have died in the ring if that fight had continued. His face was messed up
@@jaybee2402 All Lewis would have to do (to smash him) is prepare properly, he didn't prepare and it showed. I knew and saw a much better Lewis on many occasions.
@@jaybee2402 All Lewis would have to do (to smash him properly, cos he smashed him anyway) is prepare properly, he didn't prepare and it showed. I knew and saw a much better Lewis on many occasions.
Lewis fanboy I see. Larry was the best post fight interviewer ever. Lewis tried hard to deflect from the fact he was behind on all cards, but Larry KO'd Lewis. "Oh okay" and his could've would've infantile response to Larry was hard to watch.
carlos oliveira Larry ain’t shit - he managed to avoid your right hand - left side of Klitschko’s face is torn up like $2 pussy Either 4/5’s of fuckall right hands did the damage and a few more would mean surgery Or........ He landed his right effectively enough and that caused the damage which with reduced sight capacity in his left eye would likely continue Take your pick - Larry don’t know his arsehole from his elbow n this one
Larry Wind-up Merchant to give him his full name. Comes across a bit of a jerk in clips I've seen of him. If he hadn't looked like a pensioner for what seems the majority of his career I'm sure he would have got knocked out by somebody already.
If you look at the body language of Lewis, he was certainly scared of losing it. He was doing pre-emptive strikes whereas Vladimir looked mire stable, though he lost the fight.
Lewis was on the decline here. No sense in him risking injury by fighting a much younger guy again. He did exceptionally well in this fight, Took the fight short notice and gave the boy a chance. Never owed him a rematch imo.
I'm a Ukrainian and a huge Klitschko fan. That said, he fought well, but Lewis has won this fight. Klitschko admitted after a decade that a stoppage was the best call, he still thought he could have won the fight, but that could cost him his vision or a whole carrier.
Both are Legends. Respect.
Bohdan Hamulets, thanks for your unbiased statement. I am physician and I can't describe myself a fan of either of the 2 boxers. I believe stopping that fight was the best decision. It is a sport and not a matter of life and death. Vladmir would have ended that match with a visual disability if not stopped. Lennox kept on targeting the area of injury. Compare that match with that of Deboir Vs Joe Joyce
@@adeniyiamos917
Not Wladimir Klitshko,
it was his older brother Vitali Klitshko !
Wlad is they with the beter skills and more punching Power, between the two brothers.
But his older brother has the Chin and the harder core - he was the better fighter between both !
I’m a huge fan of both but Vitali Klitshko against Lennox Lewis was a superb fight !!!
I saw the fight live ( at home ) .
That was a fight that let’s no breath, was a fight of Titans
Both have the force In their hands, that was able by one punch 🥊 to win the fight !!!
But the stopping of the fight was the best decision, for the Fighter with the cut.
Think 🤔 Vitali Klitshko have not clear seen, with the blood 🩸 in his eyes.
He have in the end lose both, the fight and his health !
Both are super skilled fighters that have they’re names in the hall of Fame of Boxing.
Both are Legends in they’re own rights.
( Not like today fighters ).
@connor irish
A Conor fan talks about being defeated ? 😉😂😂😂
>>>Honor when honor is due !
I was just about to type that stopping the fight was not called for and my heart went out to klitschko, and then I saw this comment. I do agree though and also with the physicist in the comments section
I don't believe your a Ukrainian. I believe Klitschko would have wore down Lennox and stopped him late
lennox is without doubt a hall of famer the best british heavyweight of all time a total superstar
The last of the great heavyweights
The second's AJ
Lenox is my all-time favourite 💪💪
Imagine, this was the last boxing match of Lennox Lewis against a prime Vitali Klitschko, he was 38 years old. After that Vitali Klitschko went unbeaten for almost 10 years before he retired. Both legends!
Not prime Vitali, Vitali was 32 years old and Lennox 37.
Vitali was shit.
@@Kig_Ama he beat Kirk Johnson who was Lennox Mandatory, He beat Corrie Sanders who KO'd Wladimir klitschko and he beat Danny Williams who KO'd Mike Tyson then came off a lay off and dominated Samuel Peter back in 2008.
@@davelouie131 R u kidding? That Mike was washed up. The Klitschkiklatschko brothers have been a shame a disgrace to heavyweight boxing, that was the most boring time period in heavweight boxing history, thank got its over. Tyson fury exposed that so called champion. Wladimir.
@@Kig_Ama that fight was very boring 😴 Furry vs Wladimir, but again Wladimir been champ for like over 10 years, and Emanuel Steward was not training Wladimir at that time and Wladimir has looked vulnerable since Emanuel Stewart passed a way, if it wasn't for Emanuel Stewart, then Wladimir wouldn't be Wladimir. Vital would of been Vitali Klitschko though. His prime was 1998- 2004 but he was smarter around 2008-2013.
Lennox was an machine....
Lewis retired at the right time. He was past his best and on the decline. Many fighters don't know when to call it a day.
@Sharon Bodimeade 👍🏼 Holyfield was still fighting at 48 years old. Same with Roy Jones as he was fighting way past his prime. Some are fighting just for the money because of bad spending habits and some can't give up the limelight and boxing is all they know.
yes it was definitely the right decision for him to retire after this fight considering how many people he fought and beat when they were past their prime
so true... Larry Holms, Julio Cesar Chavez,
@Sharon Bodimeade Yea, late career losses should impact some fighters' legacies as much as it does.
Right!
One of the best heavy weight fights I’ve ever seen
Me too
Lewis was a great fighter and showed his intelligence by retiring when he did. It is so sad to see great fighters try to stay in when the skills that got them there have eroded. Lewis knew he wasn't what he once was. Good man.
Have nothing but respect for Lewis as he was a great fighter even if I didnt like him. But he was smart to get out when he did. Lewis was used to being the bigger guy and the next gen crop of heavyweights were not a good match up for him
@ Edward Deitch
Truth
Луис великий боксер он выиграл бой
Кличко проиграл конкретно без разговора
@@marinewillis1202 He was clever and got out past his best, other boxers should learn from that
Respect to both of them..
Lennox was smart to retire and not take that rematch he knew he got bailed out with that ref cut stoppage
The heaviest of the heavyweight fights ever! Never gets old. 'You almost had him'. They both won!
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Agreed. What a bout. However, Lewis looked slow and a parody of his former self.
heliopolis29 that was the Klisko effect.
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Lewis vs Grant was heavier
Vitali is one metal of a human, he never got knocked out in his career. Lewis is indeed a specialist in finding out loopholes in his opponents, he kept jabbing at that cut eye of Klitschko in which the damage began at 4.39 mins.
Part of the game some score with their head some score with their legs end of the day part of the rules
Why wouldn't he keep jabbing that cut? Thats the point wound then and make it worse so the can't continue
Bryd made him qit so it's pretty much the same thing
@Thou Swell Lennox chickened out from the rematch he agreed to that would happen 5 months later, that says it all. Klitchko won according to judges scorecards.
They were both great, this was one for the ages.
Lennox Lewis the Last great heavyweight champion.
Klitschko: "He don't punch very hard" ... I'm afraid your face says something else.
Well I got 3 rounds for Lewis and 3 Rounds for Klitschko.
I also know quite a bit about boxing and the rules and that was an illegitimate loss for Klitschko the first couple rounds Klitschko out boxed Lewis which I've never seen anyone do it like that before. Lewis started to figure out Klitschko in the third round and started laying in some big heavy shot and some people forget Lennox Lewis had one hell of a punch. I'm also surprised Vitali Klitschko didn't knock him out with that right hand in the second. Vitali Klitschko came back in the fifth round but Lennox Lewis with them uppercuts in the 6 round ended it. Lennox Lewis was not in his prime and Vitali Klitschko really was in the fight. It was smart of Lennox Lewis to retire he probably would have lost the second fight. Vitaly started having a lot of problems with his knees a few years later and allowed his brother to rule the roost for 10 years it could have easily been him. I thank doctor Iron Fist was better than his little brother. But this was a legitimate loss history will remember Lennox Lewis as being one of the greatest heavyweights ever
Lennox showed all his fighting heart against a beast like Klitschko, Klitschko was so strong, Lennox took his punches and kept fighting.
Great fighters 🙏🏼
True Lennox deserve a credits too
No he didn't and he retired after Klitschko and if you watch the fight you can see Lennox could hardly keep his hands up as he was so beaten and tired that the commentators said that to his face after their fight lol watch it again and he didn't want to fight Tyson again lol
@@malachytully5469 Lewis was over the hill and still beat him, deal with it....
@@pr-tj5by Lennox refused to have a rematch with him
@@pr-tj5byEven Klitschko won at his peak
Lewis was a true legend, always fought like a lion, huge respect..
@Zahar Football Klitschko might end up blind for the rest of his life.
He always has an excuse
Yes absolutely Lewis was a real lion 🦁 huge 👏 respect 🙏 for him ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Lewis was a dirty fighter
@@yeastycornprick
This fight never gets old
Lewis is a master in the ring, his worst times during the fight, he was able to remain calm and cool as a cucumber.
really? hahahahahahahahahaha
I think he knew he was beat
Both fighters had their moments, Lewis was a very smart man and knew when to retire. I do not think Lewis was afraid of Vitali, he never ducked anyone and always found a way. With the bad eye the fight could have gone in any direction.
Man Vitali was gone whoop him
@@jabbarwelch3960 I agree but he wasn't happy about the fight ending, its a fighters instinct but you have to say he proved moving on he was the real deal, some may argue in a very weak heavyweight division and in my opinion it is still very weak.
@Jim Byrne you have to analyse a bit more, Lewis was at the end of his career and vitali was a young and hungry fighter. Lewis probably asked himself the question, could he motivate himself and take the risk or retire at the top. Look at Tyson who was finished a washed up fighter but carried on and got beat by Lewis, Williams, mcbride (even I could beat mcbride). Lewis was smart with his money and didn't need the pay days, hence took the smart move and maintained his legacy.
Mr Irfan's Chemistry class that’s what people can’t understand to them fighters should carry on past there prime just so up and coming fighters can maybe get there name on there record as a win, as for that fight and people saying he was robbed no he was saved from himself and left with a career to continue all boxers would rather go out on there sheild but with the state of his face blood imparting his vision and Lewis loading up it could of been a career ending or life threatening end to the night
@@gaz196840 exactly my point
L. Lewis and V. Klitchko - top 5 Heavy all time !!!!!!
@WheelsAlwaysTurning And who do you see beating prime Lewis? With his style, iq, athleticism and height he was for sure one of the best ever.
Lewis hit him with several knockout blows, and the guy did not go down. Lewis was smart to retire. He did himself a huge favor.
Dude, id beat them both.
1wt và
@@Betrayerslayer your troll is showing. 😂😂😂😂😂💦
Lewis didn’t have enough left to do a best of 3 matches,smart to retire on top.
Heck yea he didnt want a trilogy fight with that Guy......
Klitschko fought well, if the fight hadn't been stopped he still had some energy in him. It was a real heavyweight clash and they both did well, am happy Lennox knew when to call it quits.
If they didn't stop the fight he'd get knocked out
Lewis will always be up there with the best 🏴
That Vitaly continued normally after that right uppercut is totally unreal!
Dlag me to hill
who was Lewis supposed to fight in this match .
Yeah, at 13:46? Amazing! Both of these guys had good chins.
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@@occupiedaustralia9952 kirk Johnson. Kirk was injured 2 weeks prior and vitali stepped up
Vitali is the kind of guy you would not to meet in a dark ally if he were angry with you. Big strong guy with heart.
i ll take Lennox with me
@Dillon Mcconnell Blah Blah.
@Dillon Mcconnell what i have seen in their fight that lennox in his worst shape did several cuts on vitali.(im no lewis fan)
I agree with Spade...blah blah blah...
Score card clearly shows Klitschko as winner in 4 rounds out of 6. Then he Lennox wins match by TKO. It's clear foul cheating by referee and doctors
Lewis was Best boxer a person could see in his time.
close to retirement and beating Klitschko in his prime
dominated the HW and beat everyone he faught
Lennox Lewis may be the G.O.A.T
Marciano no draws no losses Lewis is not close to that, fury is close but he has a draw, Marciano is the greatest of all time undefeated and he was an old man Marciano is the greatest boxer ever.
@@monetschannel5773marciano fought bums
Both fighters are good... Extremely good! They are warriors. Respect to both of them.
I think this was the fight that sealed Lennox legacy as the best of his era because Klitschko was the younger fighter and he went on after this and was undefeated for like 10 years or something
? u know klitschkos are 2 brothers? vitali is the older one. wladimir was the one that stopped boxing after aj fight ;)
I am absolutely stunned it's been nearly 2 decades since this fight. Recall watching with my brother in our early/mid 20's and just pissed with the stoppage, but freaked out with the gastly cut as well. Lotta emotions that night. The fury kicked in when Lennox denied him a rematch. Best heavyweight (super) match ever in my life.
@1DCCX Once I got over that anger with Lewis, no doubt I knew. May have shattered his legacy if he did grant a rematch & got blasted.
ルイスは負けずに引退したいと言っていたので再戦したら負ける恐れがあると思い拒否したんでしょうね
Agree completely. Same watching it w/ friends, we were mad at the stoppage but ultimately understood given the extent of the cut. We all agreed though that Vitali was winning the fight up until that point. Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko are 2 of the best boxers of all time!
Lennox was 38 out his prime why give him another chance
@@jeromed3904 First off, Lennox was an apex predator in the now super heavyweight division just as well back then. 2nd, if Lennox had won he very well might have fought 1-2 more times. It was an easy division outside of the K brothers & easy $$ would've been hard for him to pass up. The division was a laughing stock. They are from the same generation of fighters that have & do fight past 40...not 2x/yr, but with a 9 month gap perhaps to fully rest, train & fight. Vitaly wasn't exactly a young 26 either. It's not that I disrespect Lennox..just that he shouldn't have been so quick to shrug it off either. True clash of titans nonetheless.
Just watched it back again after all these years. I don't remember it being such a tough fight. Guess that sums up boxing nowadays. Respect to Vitali, im sure he was the strongest fighter Lennox ever fought, he normally fought guys smaller than him. Massive Lennox fan (as well as Benn, Tyson and Bruno). Could tell Lennox annoyed in the interview because he knew time was catching up with him and Larry was right.
Tyson en iyisiydi
The broadcaster emphasized the successes of Klitschko
13:47: If klitschko hadn't fallen ONTO Lewis.. He would almost certainly have fallen down.
The fight I watched of Lewis a few days ago was vs Mercer. He was so much quicker and more agile then. 38 vs 29/30? Big difference plus a year away from the ring at that age wow. Still a great fighter and as a Canadian loved that he won Gold for us in 1988.
He don't beat Tyson is 1988 or 1986 or 1987 so that's why he decided to wait until Mike whole team left smh
@@tylerbrown9269 The guy was in the 1988 Olympics winning Gold for Canada so yeah, he was still amateur until June 1989.
@@Redhotlugnut 100% true ! and in the early 90's when they should have fought Mike was in prison , so was not possible . Then in 1996 Lewis camp wanted him to fight Mike , and Don King chose Holyfield instead as he thought would be a less dangerous fight . Also his comment on waiting until Mike's old team left ... is stupid . Mike fired ! his old team with Rooney . Lewis had nothing to do with any of it
@@SJ-ty5rw It's really too bad the alphabet belts can't just come together and be a unified organization to end all the bs. The back room politics are awful in any sport especially combat style ones. I look at a younger Lewis and wonder how him and Tyson would have turned out rather than when they were in their late 30's? So many things we'll never know with boxing.
Klitschko's eye was a veritable mess. That's why his bro did not egg him to fight on. The ref, doc did right by stopping the fight. Nothing crooked or political. Props to Lewis, he retired on a high note, unlike Ali or Tyson
Horse shit.
Those punches sound like bombs. Really powerful. I used to box in the amature division and met a few hard punchers, so I can totally understand the damage that can be done. Great heaveyweight bout.
Masterpiece ever. Great
Both great fighters. Both top 3 HW all time great :)
Idk about top 3 I say top10
😄🤣 Na. Neither beat a top HW in their prime. Holyfield was not a true HW. Prime Larry Holmes, Joe Frazier, Ali, klitchko cheated Byrd. These guys are after the HW were great. Foreman would've knocked em both out.
@@andrewilson2292 You dumb. Ali and Frasier were not true heavyweight because 50% of their opponents weighed under 90kg. Around 30% Holmes opponents weighed under 90kg. So you know nothing. Klitschkos and Lennox have 100% heavyweight and their average opponent weight is 110kg and 105 so their are best superheavyweight ever.
@@andrewilson2292 you should write Klitschko with capital letter. Respect Vitali you moro*
Sometimes a fighter can be too brave. If the fight had continued, Klitchikov could've lost his vision on his right eye.
Lennox is one of the smartest Chapms I've ever seen! Many fighters have skills but this guy is smart calculating hunter.
He is pretty smart , he waited for Mike to get done, then was his time to shine .haha
@@alfonsorojas5523 : Iron MIKE is the best thing happened to boxing! In his prime no fighter ever existed can have a chance.
Lee Amra Ali would have a chance and maybe tyson fury cuz of the size mismatch and fury’s hard to hit
@@Cg-ru3eh : as far as size, it wouldn't be an issue at all. Go look at the monsters who were demolished by Mike. I have so much respect for Ali being The GOAT of boxing but it doesn't mean he can't be beaten! As for Fury, I Agree of being hard to hit but if Wilder could KD him, Mike for sure can deliver much more than that. Fury is pretty good though I see him finishing Wilder off next time.
Lee Amra Ali in his prime beats tyson in his prime I think bigger stronger tougher tyson admits that, quicker longer just less power but of course if he lands a bomb he can win but Ali has a crazy chin
I always liked Lewis great fighter
They had to stop the fight. That cut was ghastly. I am amazed Vitali was vertical after that nasty uppercut at 13:45.
9:01: Lewis fair play. Great Lewis, great Vitali.
on this occasion Vitali was rude Lewis a gentleman! lewis the best all around number one in the world.
I agree ...
I'm agree with Mayweather at that time, people was very tired about larry merchant's comments
Way before, dude was a pompous old fart. Dude really thought he could take Mayweather in his younger days.
This is real fight... A.J needs to learn
Learn what man fights like vitali younger brother
Aj is not champion material
He's not Lewis, Both fighters and All the other guys are good, but it takes a lot to be a champion! but great fight!
G2G praise the Lord Hello fightfans,AJ should of fought wilder, last year 2020!AJ is good, but
Great victory for Lewis.the people concerned made a marvelous move to avoid heavier damage to both boxers.decision is right.thank you for this fight video.more Power to you all
LENNOX LEWIS will always be no1 in my
eyes...all the way.
Wow, very good fight by both gentlemen and of course legends. Funny, That klisko said that “Lewis was not condition, heavy, and he could see Lewis’s blows”. Welp, I guess Klisko wasn’t quick enough to dodge the blows that stop the fight. No matter what, both guys are true champions without a doubt.
Ray Mercer also gave Lewis a good fight, Ray Mercer was slugger to the end, in my opinion Mercer was dangerous and goes down as one of the greats that hardly gets recognition.
Jesus, give Lennox his due already!
lewis one of the best heavy weight fighters ever he beat evander , tyson the best of the best !! lets get that right !
Hardly anyone liked arrogant Lewis
Nope 👎😂
Tommy Vise
Speak for yourself
Agree 100%
Lennox would of won regardless.. because of all those jabs n uppercuts ✊🏿 does anyone literally think that Lennox would let him win.. Hell NOOOO!!! He would of made him tired and start swinging like a badass he is!!! Love Lennox ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
Льюис красавец, настоящий боксер, боец. Клички хорошо висели на партнерах, а не бились.
👍👍👍🍺🍺
Love Lewis the best 🇬🇧
comments on here about Lennox 'to afraid to fight'. not many heavyweights are afraid. Lennox never gained popularity in the States which may influence some of these comments. Klitschko's face would not have stood up to many more rounds. He would have needed to stop Lennox which he may or may not have done. 6 years are are lot to give away in boxing at this weight. i personally take no pleasure in any boxer getting older and being destroyed or stripped of titles by younger stronger men. To go out as the current champ was his right if a rematch was the reason he retired of which just like the keyboard warriors on here I have no idea. Try a little respect for what he achieved.
Lennox got rematches to his loses and that was generous from those opponents. When it was Lennox's turn to do a rematch to a legit challenge he retires ?? That move will make plenty wonder and it should. Just because Klitschko had that cut doesn't make it certain the rematch would have been worse. That would be saying in those Lennox Kos losses would be worse the second time if he faces that same fighter, was it ?. I think we(fans) got robbed of a rematch, excuses about Lennox age and he would destroy Klitschko easily is garbage. Not taking up the challenge and retiring will make people say he ran. Lennox created this by his actions and he's the one who could have taken the rematch and laid to rest this talk but he didn't he basically ran away by retiring.
@@Tampa370 Generous? Rahman had to be taken to court to honour the rematch clause. He was not doing Lewis a favour. Lewis had to also go through the courts to get to McCall for a second time but I'm not sure why, to be honest. As for a rematch being worse for Klitschko, the comment you've replied to does not say that, at all. Lewis said he wanted to retire on top, and he has said in more than one interview regarding the Klitschko fight that, as far as he's concerned, "At my worst, I beat him at his best." You can either accept that that's his perspective on it or get more pissed off that you didn't get the rematch you think you deserve as a fan. I don't understand why so many of you resent this man retiring on his own terms. If he went ahead with the rematch and lost badly, you'd all be gloating about it and criticising him for being too egotistical to think he could beat a much younger man and saying that he should've retired after the first match. MAYBE you should be thankful that Lewis agreed to this fight at all, as it's what made Vitali famous.
@@mantaishere , but they did do a rematch didn't they ? Did Lenox do one with Klitschko ? Also, think about this, if Rahman and McCall didn't want the rematch maybe it's because they knew they got lucky ? Maybe Lewis retired for a reason ?
@@Tampa370 I don't know all the details regarding McCall, but I don't think he was known for ducking. Rahman: Maybe? Probably? Maybe what he was attempting to do was stall the rematch? Lewis: He only ever fought the same opponent more than once if he did not win the first time. This is not indicative of someone who runs away from a challenge. He was already considering retirement before the Vitali match. Maybe he eventually decided that there was nothing left to prove.
@@mantaishere . "Maybe he eventually decided that there was nothing left to prove." or maybe he didn't want to prove something ?
careful analysis: Lewis picks up Klitschko in the 4th round. This about sums up the whole fight. Look at how Lewis went to his corner at the end of the round.
The ref saved Lewis for the defeated hahaha
@@oneviwatara9384 Ofcourse 😂
V. Klitchscko was one of the most underrated fighters in history... arguably should be unbeaten ...
Truth is.. We'll never know who would have won that fight.
This was the last great heavyweight fight.
Helluva a fucking fight too.
I agree with Lewis "Look at his face"!
So what?
Lewis way past his best still managed to force a cuts stoppage
Not past his prime, was losing the fight, used a cheat saw move with glove to open a cut and didn't want a rematch as he retired after tge fight....he basically lost all 6 rounds and knew a guy his size and better was in frontvof him and he would never beat him so used sawing cut move which is a cheat move,...you can reference this sawing cheat punch move in "dirty tricks of boxing" if interested ...but Lennox had no other alternative as he was losing badly..
@@jacobariworld5350 of course he was past his best and he never trained for Klitschko he was waiting for tyson rematch . I've never seen any proof of him cheating and although I would have preferred a knockout win cuts are apart of the rules
@@stevehughes275 Vitali was winning by score card 4 to 2 and Lewis was tiring the 6th round. If it wasn’t for Lewis’s dirty cutting tactic he would’ve been tko’d....
@@jacobariworld5350 you talk rubbish. Lewis was getting his 2nd wind and a tired klitchko was getting chopped to pieces. If the fight had continued then Lewis would have won by knockout in either round eight or nine and worse still for Vitali as would have been blinded for life. The referee saved Vitali from this permanent damage. Good job
@@elias_6199 many fighters have been ahead before a stoppage and isn't surprising as Lewis didnt train for Klitschko he trained for Tyson. I think Lennox would have got his second wind as he has done times before and won
Klitschko “ I don’t know why doctor stop fight” as his eye is practically falling out of his head 😂
He knew and he said, Lewis was on brink of knockout.
Súper los dos mucho valor de ambas partes pará My lo dos súper grandes especiales campeones
Two great and respectful Champions,
Lennox "The State of His Face" Lewis
Lewis and Klitschko were both great champions. This was a great fight and would have been even greater not for the cut. The fight was even when it was stopped, but it had to go to Lewis because the cut was Klitschko's.
NEED TO STOP THE FIGHT 🙂?? BIG YESS, AND IT'S OBVIOUS, KLITSCHKO WAS OBSERVED TO BE FAST BECOMING WEAK DURING THE FIGHT 🙂
LENNOX DESERVES TO BE THE WINNER 🏆, FRIENDS 🎉
@@rudyanagaran3598 you okay?
Lewis was truly a champion
Ah what a 'Master Class' Lewis showed here,Vlad Was 'Obviously out boxed' & he couldn't accept that,,but I'll give him his due's,"Once he had healed,,finally he met up with Lennox, to acknowledge "Truely you gave me a going over,,&deserved The Title of,"Undesputed Champion Ever, Your Jab Destroyed me"..
Vitali dominated this fight with his relentless energy and skill but Lewis showed heart and boxing IQ and landed some great shots. I think if they were both at their peak I would pick Lewis to win, but he got lucky with the TKO in this fight. Regardless, he is one of the all time greats and I'm glad he got to bow out with a win.
I love them both so much
for me they are on the top of the heavyweights. Both never really lost, Lewis washed his looses in wins after rematches. An Vitali never got knocked down, his 2 looses are only from injuries, never because he was behind the scorecard or got kod. In his comeback he did really well too.
M.Ali had more fight losses than vitali round losses. They both maybe the best we never know. Im a bit angry this fighters are so underrated in publicity.
Sry for my bad English greetings from Germany
If vitali could have finished him on the ropes he would have won
Lennox was a great champion. The punch he took to the chin in the second round would have downed a lesser man... Then the comeback was clinical, once the cut to eye opened, he kept targeting the spot until he got the result. Pure ring craft. It was the right decision to stop the fight.
Owwww come onnnn
He always fight smaller opponents...
He was ko by small mc call, and rahman, resting in canvass that he did not do to smaller Tua
Great boxers accept a rematch... Coward boxers... Don't
The eye-lid wound was very serious. He may well have been blinded if it had gone on. The right decision was made.
Oh please
It was. He was effectively blind in one eye. Had fight continued could have been badly hurt....to career threatening levels
Lewis looked pleased about the outcome. A couple rounds more would have killed him, for sure.
@@mallardimichael1816 I don't know. Think about it anatomically. I man is literally punching the skin off of another man's his skull. Once you theothetically punch away the skin, what's the next soft tissue to get damaged? The eyelid and then the eye itself. That could happen in one punch or in 5 punches. What's the point of risking it at this point?
Or are you saying that getting the skin punched off of your face down to the eye socket is a part of boxing?
@@yurijpokladenko9613 Well the man won the fight coming back with a tko why should he not be pleased, you are deluding yourself if you think Vitaly with only one eye would win within 2 rounds.
The reality is that the referee saved him from permanent Retina damage or from being knocked out.
Klitchskow is a warrior, there was no loss of honour but the fight needed stopping for his own good, look at the state of his face. Lennox is also a warrior and did the intelligent thing and called it a day after this battle ,like a true champ should. Great fight👍
Watching this fight all i can do is think about is Shannon Briggs saying "Lets Go Champ" 🤣🤣🤣
I was a boxer when i was younger its very had, the hardest physical activity that I've ever done...
I thought this was a good stoppage btw. Some people say they stopped it prematurely, but really, it was the doctor being concerned about Vitali’s future.
Klitschko was a great boxer. But his complaints about the stoppage were unjust. He may have been up on the card, but the fight was rightly stopped due to legal damage Lennox inflicted.
stopping it was the only option,,if you love your guy
Klitschko's face was on the verge of falling off. Stopping the fight was the right decision.
Best heavyweight ever Lewis. At 38 semi retired, he could still stand toe to toe and win a young great boxer like klitcko
Vitali was never knocked down, never hurt, never behind in a fight. In only two “losses” he was dominating and ahead on all scorecards when an injury or cut stopped it.
Кори Сандерс, сбил его с ног.
He looked pretty hurt in this fight 🤣
"Dominating" with half his face hanging off.
@@cockoffgewgle4993 Maybe his fists were hurt from crashing in Lewis’ face.
Its not because of a Vitali Rematch, Its just the right time to retire
@A. v.G. I agree. Amazes me that your friend here accuses you of making excuses when you claim that a 38 year old fighter was probably past his best.
That he struggled so much against a game but ordinary talent like Klitschko proves your point entirely. He was always looking to end it with a big shot, didn’t move his head, didn’t throw many jabs, clung on excessively and seemed pretty much out of breath from the first round-all of course symptoms you would never associate with a great champion past his best !!!!
For me when Lewis really thought he could lose, he was pretty much unbeatable. Quick, smart, cautious and energetic. In those early years with Steward he was fantastic. But when he didn’t think he could lose he usually descended to his opponent’s level and ended up playing Russian roulette.
Mind you, I think this was a good fight and, sadly, marks the end of the heavyweight division. So sad what happened after Lewis and Holyfield retired
@Dillon Mcconnell Bro Lennox fought errbody that mattered in his era cept Bowe cuz Bowe was scared. Vitali did good but Lennox was Rocking him. Had nuthin to do with the cut. The man did enuff. It wasn't a real upset we couldn't get a part2
Vitali had hiz chance. He was aggressive but when you lookatit Lennox shots had the crowd amazed. Lennox wasn't slowing down anytime soon with those even tho he didn't look as fast. It not hiz fault Vitali face looked that bad🙄Oh yeh I guess it wuz his fault 😏
@@mizking5033 correct.Lewis had nothing to prove at that stage..he had beat them all...every fighter he faced.There was no reason to continue.Father time is undefeated.Lewis retired as an ATG.
The jab of Lewis is insane. Could stop a rhino.
The upper cut
No one can escape tht jab
Lewis the legend 💯👍
Lucky for lewis, vitalis would have kept on and won this. Both legends
Clitico was shit Lewis was class
Battered stupid
O yeah who needed over 50 stitches u obviously are a twat
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How can people Rate this fight one of the best heavyweight fight of all time, I disagree with that cos the fight was not supposed to be intercepte. Vitali klischko still had straight to knock down Lennox... Lennox was already out of gas and look so tired...
Lennox Lewis Afraid for 2 fight,so he announced his retirement.....What a warrior Vitali Klitschko ......
You sound goofy, lewis rrtired cause he made enough $$$ millions and won enough belts bozo...if he still needed .oney he would still fight little .midget klichko
Lewis was beaten by thr white guy
The doctor is concern because the eye of vitaly is more damage. If the reffery give another round lennox have target lewis job is sharp give more damage to the eye of vitaly maybe vitaly blind and forever blind have early retirement cleary!!!
Soane Ramsay - u need to go to spec savers
Yahh! Vitaly is a young warrior lennox is a old smart warrior! Lennox no need more bec of his age lennox nothing to prove hes got more tittle rich champion smart retirement lennox!!
These fighters seem so much more skilled and complete than Wilder, Joshua and Fury
That's because they were
Fury dealt with Vladimir easily. However there is no doubt that the heavyweight class of the 90"s would have dominated... Although, I think Fury could hang even though his power would be a problem to keep those monster off of him..
Lewis knew when to get out. You can see in this fight he was done. The cut eye of Klitschko was a blessing.
@Zahar Football
Buddy, watch the fight. That’s NOT how the fight was going.
@Zahar Football
Vitali was injured that’s why the last round looked like that. It’s the reason the fight was stopped remember?
@Zahar Football
Wasn’t it a head clash?
@Zahar Football
Well wasn’t it or not?
@Zahar Football
Yeeeeeeeah I haven’t seen the fight for years. Gotta be honest. This was all for nothing.
Lennox Lewis the best always best
Vitali was the first fighter that Lennox couldn't control with his length. If not for that nasty cut, he wouldn't have had a chance.
But that nasty job came from heavy punches from Luis, so what are you talking about now. He beat him hands down. Vitali could perhaps have died in the ring if that fight had continued. His face was messed up
That was an old Lewis at two weeks notice, imagine what a prime Lion would have done
The most sorely missed rematch never made.
All Lewis would have to do is prepare properly, he didn't prepare and it showed. I knew and saw a much better Lewis on many occasions.
@@skyengeh The most sorely missed rematch never made.
@@jaybee2402 All Lewis would have to do (to smash him) is prepare properly, he didn't prepare and it showed. I knew and saw a much better Lewis on many occasions.
@@skyengeh The most sorely missed rematch never made.
@@jaybee2402 All Lewis would have to do (to smash him properly, cos he smashed him anyway) is prepare properly, he didn't prepare and it showed. I knew and saw a much better Lewis on many occasions.
Should’ve been called “ battle of the giants “...
It’s amazing not bleeding anymore at end , this fight should have never stopped
it's not worth Vitali losing his eye; he went onto having a great career.
Lenox was going to destroy his eye forever Vitali must be appreciated that this fight was ended at that point
Klitschko's is a legend the only boxer who made Lewis call for retirement. Both were legends. Two metals forged from the same material.
🇺🇦Klitschko 🇺🇦brothers the best and🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇦
Great fight 👍
I wish someone would knockout Larry Merchant..
LMFAO hahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lewis fanboy I see. Larry was the best post fight interviewer ever. Lewis tried hard to deflect from the fact he was behind on all cards, but Larry KO'd Lewis. "Oh okay" and his could've would've infantile response to Larry was hard to watch.
carlos oliveira Larry ain’t shit - he managed to avoid your right hand - left side of Klitschko’s face is torn up like $2 pussy
Either 4/5’s of fuckall right hands did the damage and a few more would mean surgery
Or........
He landed his right effectively enough and that caused the damage which with reduced sight capacity in his left eye would likely continue
Take your pick - Larry don’t know his arsehole from his elbow n this one
YES BETTER KNOCK HIM OUT FIRST
Larry Wind-up Merchant to give him his full name. Comes across a bit of a jerk in clips I've seen of him. If he hadn't looked like a pensioner for what seems the majority of his career I'm sure he would have got knocked out by somebody already.
Imagine Klitchko in a street fight with anyone in the world, MMA or otherwise . The guy is a monster.
lol wtf u talking about..serious BJJ would eat him alive
Before boxing career Vitaly was world champion by kickboxing.
Street fighting is different anything goes, head butt’s, nose’s and ears bit off, gouging to the eyes, kicks to the balls, choked out.
Well he lost here. 68 stitches. How bad do think the cut would have got as well as messing with vision blood loss etc.
I have always liked to watch Lennox Lewis fight. Great Boxer in my book...
If you look at the body language of Lewis, he was certainly scared of losing it. He was doing pre-emptive strikes whereas Vladimir looked mire stable, though he lost the fight.
Hmmm it wasn't Vladimir
@@stoli6632 viladmir putin😆😆😆😆😆😆
Ye he sounded scared in the microphone
The whole boxing fans wanted to see a rematch, oh well .
Lewis was on the decline here. No sense in him risking injury by fighting a much younger guy again. He did exceptionally well in this fight, Took the fight short notice and gave the boy a chance. Never owed him a rematch imo.
not to be ! i'll retire Azz Champ...bye bye