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Lennox Lewis: the case for the GOAT

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    Lennox Lewis: the case for the GOAT

    Heavyweight · UK · Born 2 September 1965, West Ham, London, England · Career 1989–2003

    Tall, skilled heavyweight with a strong jab and heavy right hand. Won Olympic gold for Canada, then became Britain's first undisputed heavyweight champion of the modern era.

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    Why Lennox Lewis could be the GOAT

    Lewis beat every man he ever faced as a professional, avenging both of his losses by knockout. He beat Holyfield to unify the title, stopped Tyson and retired as champion after defeating Vitali Klitschko. In the deep 1990s heavyweight era, he was the last man standing.

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    Lennox Lewis is #13 of 25 in the fan ranking, with a 1–2 head-to-head record from 19 Men's boxing votes. See the full Men's boxing GOAT ranking

    Lennox Lewis head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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