Was Lennox Lewis The Greatest Heavyweight Of Modern Boxing
by adminLennox Lewis truly was a fantastic heavyweight boxing champion and his legacy in the sport will always reflect his greatness. A question will arise regarding his impact: was he the greatest heavyweight champion of modern boxing? That is not an easy question to answer as Lennox Lewis does get a lot of competition from other major champions such as Tyson and Holyfield.
Lennox Lewis does hold the distinction of being one of the few men to remain a credible claimaint to being an actual undisputed champion. He held the heavyweight championship three times and he won his rematches via knockout which was certainly an impressive feat. The fact that he was a three time professional champion and an Olympic champion all contributes to his grand legacy as an all-time legend in the sport.
One thing to be mindful of when discussing Lewis’ legacy would be the fact that Evander Holyfield was also a three time heavyweight champion. Since Holyfield was such a close contemporary of Lennox Lewis, Holyfield does provide competition in terms of which champion was the greatest of the modern era.
Lennox Lewis will always remain a name many will mention when asked who the greatest modern boxing champ of all-time was. Yet, he does have to share the stage with many other famous names of the era.