“How Do People Become So Clueless?”: Tyson Fury Winning Dream Match-Up Against Lennox Lewis Receives Scathing Response From Boxing World

In his time, Lennox Lewis fought some of the biggest names in boxing. From Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield to David Tua and Vitali Klitschko, he fought and became an undisputed champion, a record yet to be broken in the division. But how would a boxer so active in his prime have fared against one of the best of modern times? It seems a putative line-up was conjectured between Lewis and Tyson Fury. And when the result came, it surprised most fans and followers.

Nearly 57% voted for ‘The Gypsy King’ to win, as against ‘The Lion’ who received 47% ayes. Sharing the details through his X account, @Draven1sm wrote, “Seriously, how do people become so clueless?! Lewis would obliterate Fury. Lewis is an ATG and a stylistic nightmare for someone [of] Fury’s size. I’m starting to think boxing fans are dumber than other sports fans!” 

Boxing’s clash of generations: Tyson Fury vs. Lennox Lewis sparks derision

The following user highlighted how Lennox Lewis gets little credit. Moreover, few people realized how great a boxer he was then. The user recalled crying when he saw Hasim Rahman knock down Lewis in their 2001 match.

The following fan emphasized that Tyson Fury hasn’t fought any boxer on Lennox Lewis’s level. ‘The Lion’ had the physique and the punch to stop anyone said the fan.

According to this fan, Fury will not win even once against Lewis. He called the reigning world champion ‘a joke’ and said that he is not in the least bit comparable to the greatest Heavyweight ever. The fan said that a 20-year-old Mike Tyson would have destroyed Tyson Fury in one round, and the list may continue.

This fan seemed a bit cautious. He’s not sure whether Lewis would be able to destroy Fury. After all, Lewis has had occasional bad nights. The fan believes that being the best of an unremarkable Heavyweight era makes it challenging to evaluate Fury. Lewis would have defeated Deontay Wilder within five rounds and meted out similar treatment to Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk.

The following user says that in a time when there were many talented competitors, Lennox Lewis was a world-class champion of the highest caliber. Although the fan admires Tyson Fury, he concedes that ‘The Gypsy King’ is not a great champion.

In a career that spanned fourteen years, Lennox Lewis fought 44 times, out of which 41 were victories. Among his famous accomplishments are the 1999 and 2002 title defenses against Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson, respectively. But he also lost famously, first to Oliver McCall in 1994 and later to Hasim Rahman in 2001. However, he returned and paid the boxers in the same coin during both instances.

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