Lennox Lewis vs Vitali Klitschko SkySports1
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32:06 That uppercut would have killed most people. How Klitschko was breathing after that thump is beyond me. What a heart by Klitschko!!!
That was a beast of an uppercut!!
Captn C00K
yh was a winner, but he did well to keep holding on after to recover.
Absolutely! He took that as it it was a feather.
he got a strong neck, the best defence against a uppercut is a strong neck that absorbs some of the power
This was the beginning of Klitschko reign. Lewis was smart enough to realize when it is time to go.
Most Boxers don't .
His wife was gonna leave him if he fought again
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95' Leo how do you know that?
He wasn't even married then! His mother told him to quit, she was present at the meeting between Lennox and vitali, just the 3 when Lennox said he was retiring.
Lewis was one of the classiest champs ever. Picking up your opponent after an accidental takedown is incredible sportsmanship for a boxer. These guys were both class acts.
Vitalij Klitckho is one of all time greatest in hw thats totaly clear and in fact he never was knocked down in his whole carrier its says alot, he lost two matches because they stopped him boxing because of injure but he had the points in all rounds both matches before they stopped him. He is one of all time greatest and i dont think any other hw champs could have beat him not only because he was so big he was very fast and and tecnical and tactical perfect in his prime.
@@rogerengblom5061Lewis beat him, a great fighter will always find a way.
@@Will-nc7lp He lost all rounds in their meeting if they not stopped him Lewis have lost i,m pretty sure and they should have a return match in stead he retired thats tells a lot.
@@rogerengblom5061 Lewis was getting into the fight and would have knocked him out.
@@rogerengblom5061 lmfao, Klitckho would of been stopped in the later rounds. Lewis would of landed more vicious uppercuts and right hands...
Coming back to watch this as big Vitali stands strong in Kiev, don't quite know what else to watch today. A warrior in the ring and out of the ring. The highest respect needs to be given to this man
👍✊🇺🇦🙏 slava ukraina
He is a traitor to the Ukrainian people and the country. Though no wonder - even a boxing champion can be a whore or a drug addict. Has no strength whatsoever to resist the Nazis. And never had. Gutless coward. By the way - I was rooting for Klitschko in this fight.
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
@Modiloves Luli Modi ni bai ki pudi
boxing aside, let it be known. the world watches your freedom to choose; it does mean something.
What a brawl. Hats off to both these guys. Lewis in particular, at his age. That Klitschko took that uppercut and kept on fighting is a miracle.
Lewis to put up a fight like that against a equal and younger opponent shows what kind of champ he was in my opinion without the cut Lewis would of knocked him out as the fight went on lewis experience showed was landing the big punches later on
Ken Vee ate nigga walk thru that uppercut yoo
@@jordanberry508 Lewis was great. Vitali was as great as same age with better stamina. Lewis would not last 12 rounds. He was allready too tired.
@@harrikuusjarvi3795 he didnt need to last the 12 rounds though the damage was done.
@Visio that's just bollocks
Win or lose, it's the world's toughest sport and all these fellows deserve a lot of respect.
Well respected comment!
Hate to burst your bubble but no mma is the toughest sport
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@@BMANTIS1 mma is brutal,I started it and I got my first amateur win 🙏
@UniverseSix Hit thanks mate
Hard to believe this boxing masterpiece took place 20 years ago! It just seems like a month ago!
Who watch this fight after 20 years?
Klitschko`s straight right from round two and Lennox devastating uppercut from round six can kill average people and knock out top boxers. But Lennox and Vitali have titan chins and hearts. One of my favourite HW fights. Even after 20 years looks great. Much better than heavyweight in 2020 era.
makes you wonder how Tyson Fury would do against prime Lewis or Vitali Klitschko. They are on a totally different level than Wilder or Ruiz and the rest of todays guys
You can't blame Lewis for refusing the rematch - he knew he was getting out of his prime, it's better to go out on a high.
Leave the stage when the ovation is loudest
But he didn't go out in a high!.... he did go out in a lie...
because he believed he won the first fight thereby lost motivation and interest in boxing and it was the best and due time to retire,what goes around comes around.
this sport is for fighters not hustlers.
@@veloran how? the cut was caused by a punch therefor lewis won
This fight is an example of true combat
Lewis had to be stunned when he landed that massive uppercut and Klitschko didn’t go down. Absolute warrior. The cut was too bad because this fight deserved to go the distance
Why would he be stunned? Vitali was A PURE MONSTER. if ANYTHING Vitali should have been stunned that Lewis hadn't gone down despite the barrage he unleashed on Lewis. Not forgetting that Lewis was notified of this fight with only two weeks.
It could be that Lewis was gassed,made the upper cut,klitschko was still standing, and fighting.
Lewis may have nothing for the next round.
So Klitschko was ahead on the cards,took the big shots,and may have knocked Lewis out.
That being said, Lewis was not in top shape.
Bad cuts in this fight, Lewis has a bad cut on the bridge of his nose,Vitali had two bad cuts.
Lewis came in heavy for this one.
Boxing is full of dirty tricks,the fighters gouge with thumbs they throw spot on glancing, punches using the edge on glove,they use their foreheads inside to the temple of the the opponent, rabbit punches.
If they get in trouble,
they watch the ref to look away. That's boxing.
Yet lewis was making klitshkos knees buckle with kabs alone. Also lewis was past his prime. A prime lewis would have koed him
Great fight. Crazy how tough Vitali was. Only loss due to injuries.
Lewis retired rather than fight Vitali again.
Both these guys would dominate todays heavyweights.
Sad to say I never really liked Lewis till this match. He took some heavy punches and still managed to keep swinging. I take everything bad I’ve said or thought back. Lewis was under rated by a lot of fans
Same to me, I was among of the people underrating Lewis
I never liked Lewis until he got knocked out by Hasseim Rahmen, Lewis was a great sport afterwards and avenged the fight later that same year. After that I loved Lewis.
you are nothing, you don't know BOXING, you are just a poor American Boy, just shut up!
@@rackssanoy5569 uhh what?
No more ejo wewe, if that fight continued, vitali would av gone blind, no doubts, lock or no luck, Lewis claim the victory
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Vitali is the only boxer in history with no knockdowns and knockouts in career! Respect!!!
***** haye wouldnt stand a chance
Brian Cunningham Then why would he not give him the fight? It would have earned him more than the other bums he was fighting. Haye followed him everywhere for 3 years twice receiving broken promises. It was always Vitali Haye wanted to fight not Wlad the wrestler.
He's not the only one who was never knocked down but it is an impressive accomplishment.
phil hems because he didnt want to fight someone who'd fail to land 1 punch on him. It would of been a demolition job and poor old haye would look like a fool again. Typical over rated brit.
***** is he heavyweight?
I met Lewis once. I have never met a more enormous, glossy, well groomed and charming human being. I was utterly star struck.
Forgot about that uppercut in round 6,any other heavyweight in history goes down with that,vitali really did have an iron jaw
Most would. Maybe not Oliver McCall
Steroids are a hellva of a drug
@@obama7828 or Tua
@@antonioarias9078 You think steroids gives you a better chin? 😂
That shot would literally kill 90% of people on this planet
one of the best boxing matches I have ever seen!
Adrian ajjjj
Everytime I watch this one it raises my adrenaline level...battle of Titans
Great to see the end of one era transition into another. Lewis right at the end of an era, hard as nails teaching the best of the next era how to hang in the big leagues.. Klitschko showing the world and the best in the business what he can do and how tough he is, showing the old champ his days are numbered.
We can all speculate on the outcome if the rules were different. I think the ref/doc saved a great career. For sure there would have been serious injuries and maybe the loss of a great future champ if it had gone on. Lewis might well have been knocked out or beaten on points , but more than likely he would have taken it 12 rounds and Klitschko's eye would have been irreparable .
Biggest respect for both men here. Plus the doc and ref.
@WhiteAndProud Maybe it's his superior punctuation?
@@TheGreatWhiteUKob schwarz oder weiß eins ist Fakt hätten sie den Kampf nicht abgebrochen wäre dass das vorzeitige Ende von dem hoch gekauften Weltmeister Klitschko gewesen das war einer der ganz ganz wenigen ware Gegner die die beide Klitschkos je hatten die meisten waren Fallobst wurden alle hochgelobt was für Klasse Boxer sie waren und im Ring sind sie umgefallen wie nichts
@@MyndirLennox Lewis was beating the shit out of Vital, Vital was only landed his jab.
Lenox was my favorite heavy weight at the time but I must admit i had forgotten the way ended this brawl. Klitschko not deserve a lost on this fight, a no contest would had been fairest
The real winner here is Michael buffer $5 million for 3 mins work.
Did he get paid that much?
loveboxing lucky17 of course not lmao
Karim Alami google how much Michael Buffer makes a fight before you embarrass yourself in an open forum.
5 mil per fight.
@Mosaab thats what I read online.
I like how Klitschko says "he don't punch me very hard" with a face resembling a slice of Domino's.
Das Muel haha you made clear that you don't box yourself with this statement. The cut resulted of an bad angle right uppercut. And it wasn't hard at all. This is bad luck. Lennox lewis is great. Great chin, big, strong, skillfull.
lewis braided her hair like a girl, then rubbed it to vitalij's face and thats makes the problem, not his punches.
You don’t have to punch hard to cut someone dumbass I could probably do it and I’m retarded
“Look at the state of his face!” 😂😂😂 gets me all the time😂
Same here! He wasn’t wrong though his face was mashed up
Vitali's heart is like no other fighters, The way he gets up with half his face falling off saying he wants to continue is just amazing
And also he was clearly winning the fight..
Have you seen Joe Frazier? He was loosing fight from the first second and he was getting knocked down about 7 times in 2 rounds and still came back up and fight.
@@timokautto9815 He was not winning the fight, his corner was the ones who stopped the fight, unless you know more than them
@@timokautto9815 no he wasn't.
He pulled out of his previous fight because he said he was in pain. Where was his heart then?
How come people aren't talking about how much of a badass fight this was?
all figths staring lewis are never badass because of the constant holding
Ragimund VonWallat a
It’s the fight that killed the heavy weight division. It’s only now in 2019 that Andy Ruis and Anthony Joshua brought life back into the Heavyweight division. Before this, it was all about lightweight. For me it was when Tyson Fury beat Klitchko. But for the masses heavyweight division has come alive finally because of Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua.
@@kingsolo6241 nah I feel like it came back with aj Vs Klitschko, and definitely since wilder Vs fury
MrAwrsomeness really because we don’t have a true linear champion boxer because the Klitschko brothers let it die.
Lennox Lewis is a true symbol of what a heavyweight boxer is all about
The ref's decision to stop the fight here came as a relief to him but Lewis undoubtedly had a stellar career. He won the first fight against Holyfield too.
Lewis is the last great heavyweight. When he got with Emanuel Steward it was a match made in heaven.
Facts
@@Charismaniac I watched this fight as a kid and I saw klitcho deteriorate and I thought Lewis was gonna ko him but they ref saved vitaly
@@storminboy Tyson Fury can be an absolute Menace in the ring, coming from a joshua fan.
Lennox Lewis was patient and skillful.
The was one of the most underrated fights I've ever seen.. Vitali was a very good fighter. Lewis looked jaded through this fight ut he managed to find a way to win.. Vitali had a bit of a name for being gutless but he showed he was better than most realised
Legends the two of them. The way they rolled with the punches is something you dont see as often
That massive uppercut barely seemed to faze Vitali. gotta hand it to him for that one!
Lewis always found a way to win. That's why he's up there in a least the top 5
I know people are angry this fight was stopped but it was the right call. This is not a gladiator fight to death. This is sports and they did great. Lenox and Vitali are one of the greatest authentic boxers in history
@Erik Scanlan your an idiot to compare boxing with mma
Yeah it was the right call. Both were too strong and if it kept going, both would have suffered serious injuries no matter the winner or loser
@@Bavarian_Lifting correct. Boxing events is entertainment and it turned to a dog fight. It had to be called off.
@@Bavarian_Lifting you mean Vitali, because he was getting destroyed as the fight went on, which is why it was stopped in the first place. You can't fight if you literally don't have vision in both eyes.
LEnnox lovers..
One of the most exciting heavyweight title fights ever
My favourite fight... could've gone a little longer, but probably was good it ended when it did... tremendous power in both!
I thought it was boring
Lol
What fight were you watching????
They were sloppy
By the 2 best HW of all time..
Beautiful fight. Vitali was a warrior.
32:08 uppercut epic. Greatness
Brutal.
Yes man! 🥊
Thanks for the timestamp dude, I came here just to see that punch. Don't know how Klitchsko stayed on his fight taking that punch.
that has to be the most impressive uppercut ever thrown, and Vitali just took it and shook it off. Completely absurd
This day 18 years 11month ago. The mòst entertaining heavyweight fight. Match in size n skill. They both are great
Ahmad Kejahiran 2003
my personal favourite heavyweight fight. shame about the ending, but a war while it lasted.
Most people forgot that Lewis accepted to fight Klitschko three weeks before this fight. He was planned to fight a weaker Kirk Johnson (with all respect) who didn’t fight because of injury. So Lewis wasn’t even fully trained for Klitschko and he knew it but still Lewis won the fight.
Ähm, whats the Logic? Klitschko wasnt planned also to have this fight ??? FAIR enuf for both !!! He didn won. It was TKO. But everbody in the Hall knew wha happn ;)
@@AlfaRevoluzione the logic is this:
Klitschko was in the prime years of his career. He was at the maximum level of his career before every fight against every opponent. Because he was chasing his dreams and their was a lot to come for him. Lewis instead fulfilled all his big dreams and their was nothing big left on his agenda. No doubt he was not in his best condition to fight Johnson. And I’m pretty sure he would have ranked Klitschko higher than Johnson. Do you the understand the difference in preparations that i mean?
A cut on eye really created slow punche of Klitschko otherwise an English man would have lost that match. Respect for you all legends❤
The beginning of the Klitschko reign. Lewis made a staggering amount of money, had a glittering career and got out when he was at the top. Smart move. He knew his time was up and he left in style. A fantastic boxer and all round nice guy.
retiring after that match is not "left in style"
if the cut is from a punch, It's a KO.
If it's accidently from clashing the heads it goes to the score cards, where Klitschko leads.
If we don't know ( that's the case), it shoud be a NC.
Refusing to give that guy a rematch is NOT "leaving in style", but ducking him...
@@bandana3570 bro .....lewis faught much more powerful guys than Vitaly........your comment makes no sense
The Klitschko beginning was 1999, Vitali won the WBO, Wladimir WBO in 2000
@@azmainfaiak8111 Lennox ducked Klitschko rematch for fear of loosing.
@@soundar4270 I mean Lewis was 38 and just left an era of greats his body was abused for 17+ years his retirement should of happened back in 2001 but still continued and defeated a prime vitali lmao
One of the Best fights ever
shame they stopped it. Vitali was winning, that's just wrong to stop a guy that's about to win the title over a cut. terrible decision. but Vitali won the night, it's on tape (Lewis got the W, but was being beaten, yet still fighting well, it was a good fight, but he was losing)
@@Rodzilla97 Tf you on about? His eye was about to fall out 😂
@@bigdan9671 would have never happened, not a chance. he'd have been just fine like when they let Fury continue against Wallin. no eyeball is gonna fall out because an eyebrow gash. has never happened in boxing and never will. they pretend it "could" happen, but no, never has never will, and people like Fury who fought almost entire fights like that prove me right
@@Rodzilla97 I was exaggerating mate. Nevertheless, it wouldve been dangerous to continue the fight
@@Rodzilla97 have you watched the fight yet
Lennox Lewis terbaik 👍👍👍
God stepped in klitchko's body and held it up and gave him life again in a split second after that crazy uppercut Lewis hit him with lol
Best heavyweight fight of our century yet and it is not even close.The hairstyle of young Wladimir is killing me!!!!!
The greatest fight i‘ve ever seen. Both were awesome.
Lennox Lewis💪👊
Interesting revisiting this. Vitali IS awesome, but they’re both such smart, brutal fighters. Lennox was heavy, but he’s got such great balance and agility. What a shame about that bloody cut!
had to watch this again, saw the fight live but couldn't remember if it was a good one or not, thanks for this upload!
What a brutal sport. Respect to both.
Absolutely
Vitali does have the heart of a champion! lewis at the age of 38 still landing those heavy blows,cut to the eye,cut to the cheekbone,cut to the upper lip just shows the magnitude and power of lewis although he doesnt have the speed like he used to have in his prime but he still had the power and vitali showing the world what heart of a champion means!! kudos to both
9:06 37*
@@IblewuponyourfaceIII I mean he was 38 practically his birthday was a month after the fight 😂
@@Razah. Lewis’s birth day is 3 months after, Vitali’s was next month…
@@IblewuponyourfaceIII still though lmao
@@IblewuponyourfaceIII and that makes a difference, how? He’s 37 going on 38 not sure what you’re getting at here lmao
We couldn't afford to watch this back in the day.
Hope you watching now dad.
Same bro
damn that jab from lewis is so good, what a boxer
Lewis has such long arms, about the wingspan of a 6'11- 7 footer, while being 6'4_6'5?
@@leonbusjes5794sonny liston had the same reach as lewis and he was only 6ft 1!
32:08 timestamp for that sweet uppercut
Imagine getting hit with that.
So similar to AJ uppercut against Vlad it’s crazy
@@antonboludo8886 imagine getting hit with it and still standing and throwing shots back.
@@nathanmitchell295 Yes, I know.
nobody has managed to knock Vitali
one of the greats of history certainly, very strong and stable
Chris Byrd hurt him and knocked him down but it wasn't ruled a knockdown however it did look like a knockdown to me
@@sexydudeuk2172 Byrd hurt him? You joking right?
Well yeah his injury above his eye in this one saved him from that. 1 or 2 rounds more and Lewis would have knocked him out.
didnt fight enough retired 40 year olds. sanders had him on the floor.
@@sexydudeuk2172 Byrd hurt him? Lol did you watched the resul on Wikipedia? :D
That was a great contest. Vitali on tremendous form and giving it his all.
Lennox showing why he is rightly regarded as an ATG. Absorbing immense pressure over the first three rounds, pacing himself and landing the more damaging blows, often on the counter. Steadily breaking down the younger challenger and reducing his face to a pulp.
The right result for the right reasons.
Don't forget lewis was past his prime to
@@sexydudeuk2172 Fair point. 👍
What a fight , what a fight . The biggest for biggest. Two great fighters.
The fact that lewis is 37 years of age in this fight is a credit to him and surely he is up there with the greats
Touché
He is the greatest, he was virtually unbeatable throughout his career and he beat a higher class of opponent than most other potential "greatests". prime Tyson and Bowe both ducked him. Lewis was also one of the hardest punchers and he was deceptively quick, watch how he ducks under Briggs' punch to earn a bizarre TKO.
Wladimir klitscko is better thou. Wladimir is the second longest reigning heavyweight champion ever(second only to joe Louis).and he is still fighting.
I love America been to your great country 3 times so far I'm only 21
But you do seem to dislike any boxer that isn't American regardless of how good they are, if Lewis was American he would be rated the best ever, I tend to judge people on there personality and what they've achieved not where there from
+billy giles you can't look at couple opinions and assume that we all only like American fighters. Vitali is one of my favorite heavyweights of all time and I'm American. I think he is so underrated because his little belt Meister brother beat him to all the belts and they won't fight each other. he is way more dangerous than Vlad. Vitali has never been outboxed in his career. His only two losses were due to injury and both of which were while he was winning. Then with a 92% knockout ratio I think he deserves a lot more credit
What a great fight from two truly great CHAMPIONS!
The fight that left us wanting for more. It sucks how it ended and we never got a rematch. I guess Lewis was battered enough after this fight to call it a career and it was a tremendous one. Klitschko went on to dominate and retire on top. Well done to both men, great effort.
I always was of the thought that Lewis knew going into this fight that he was on his last legs. He’s not in top shape, his defense was subpar, and Klitschko made it impossible for Lewis to get his jab working, which Lennox did most of his work off of. Without that cut, I highly doubt that Lennox gets the W.
@@commanderjoj6426 I agree.
Luis lost the fight
@@niaznoor366No, Lewis won.
Lewis avoided the rematch
I always thought it was a shame Vitali's career was so blighted by injuries, I always thought he was the better fighter out of the two brothers
YEP, NOBODY MESSES WITH THE LION AND COMES OFF WITHOUT SCARS. I PITIED HIM TOO.
@@tonybantu9427That's not what he said!
32:09 master piece. Greatness.
That was like a gunshot lol
His brother ate the same kind of punch from AJ and at the end lost by TKO just like in this fight, that's funny.
@@Win-tq2uf That was Wlad that fought AJ
@@Basil2TheBulgarSlayer yeah right I didn't realise that in the moment
Vitali was winning 4 x 2 the rounds but his health is more important than a possible victory, and a probable cirurgy.
no way, he would have been fine if they let him finish. it's just a bad eyebrow gash, no a big deal, and stopping a fighter who's winning, and about to become champion is crooked. if he was losing badly it would make more sense
@@Rodzilla97 I think Lewis would’ve given him troubleee later on even if he was out of shape at the 6th, I think he would’ve slugged it better
@@adr3510
no way, Lennox was flopping around in there. so slow, so stupid.
Lewis is bang on. At the end of the fight Klitschko is cut 3 times on the left side of his face and has a busted up mouth / lip from the big uppercut. So how can Larry say Klitschko was able to "avoid" his right hand? Lewis was getting to him with the bigger shots.. And this is boxing, opening and busting up a cut is a legit way to win a fight.
This was the luckiest day of Lewis' boxing career.....At the end of the fight he looked like the cat that ate the canary....
I think people were too harsh on Lewis in the aftermath of this fight. Yes Klitschko was ahead but the fight was literally only halfway over, plus Lennox was coming back strong and was showing his champion's heart. If the fight had gone longer, who knows what would have happened? It wasn't Lewis' problem that it was ended early. Plus the cut was caused by a PUNCH. People need to read the rules, if a punch causes the damage and the fight has to be stopped then of course it's a legit win, it's like knocking a guy clean unconscious.
Lmao lewis was being dominated. I mean the guy was gassing out. Running out of energy. Don't see him knocking klitschko out or regaining lost rounds...
DB Cooper the problem is lewis fans not giving klitchko any credit?
Own3rz123 Lewis was way past his best in this fight, yet he still managed a win over Vitali who was in his prime.
my problem with louis is his arrogance not giving klitscko any credit or a rematch
Own3rz123 He did knock Klitschko out, stopping a guy on cuts is a TKO. Lewis cut Klitschko with a punch, therefore it was a perfectly legit win. Anyone who argues with this needs to read the damn rules of boxing.
Lenox is the most underrated boxer of all time…how the heck does he keep hitting a moving target at exact same spot? That eye of klisko was his target for many rounds and he kept hitting home👀
And after fight was asked how Pedschko managed to avoid right hands of Lewis...
That was Lenox Lewis
Overrated more than anything. If there is someone you can rightfully expect to lose to a nobody it's Lewis
Overrated as a way to describe Lennox Lewis is maybe the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Damn, that is such a stupid comment.
Without balls 🤷♀️Yep .
The Klitschko's never turned away from a fight, we always knew this, and this is why they are both out in Ukraine fighting for the people.
Real men, unlike others who flee their country and leave their women behind
Vladimir is talking from passion....a real fighter....he said "no one punched me hard, he didn't punch hard" but if you see his face, his face is ripped, his eye would have popped out if he continued punishing that skull.
I remember watching this live and I was blown away by the stoppage. They clearly stopped the fight to save Lewis from the ass whoopin he was receiving.
What???????? blown away by the stoppage you mad? Look at his face Vitali one lucky boy he still has his left eye he took one hell of a whoopin.
I too remember this LIVE, I understand that Lewis was delivering punches yes but ... he was on the road to ruin if that fight would have continued. Lennox was so close to losing due to potential damage and points... if only the damn cuts hadn't happened...
Lmfao He took some punishment but he won the fight fair and square.
*****: Lewis was getting his arse kicked... then he quickly retired because he saw the writing on the wall.
Oh dear u for real seriously u mug
When your that big and you hit someone once clean it can be all over!
Both had solid chins regardless of what some might say!
In such situation , one should not make it a prestige issue. Victory and defeat are the parts of a game.
That UPPER CUT! 🔥
Both of these guys in thiear prime would take wilder to school in his prime.
fury did
You cant even compare...
Lewis would not vitali
Most of his opponents were better boxers than Wilder but they still lost. Fury and even Ortiz were doing amazing against him but at the end they didn't win (Fury in the first fight even tho he did better than Wilder). You know what's interesting? Fury managed to find the way how to beat Wilder and ironically it was with All-in style and raw power which means Wilder still didn't get beat by proper boxing. Fury is much bigger than any of them were back in days so it tells you how much it takes to defeat Wilder. Even tho I understand why Wilder sacrificed everything for his power it doesn't make sense in some aspects for example he has no idea how to fight on backfoot and it has nothing to do with prioritizing his power. When Fury was pushing him back he looked lost af. Wilder won an olympic medal which means he was technically skilled at some point so I don't really understand what the fuck he's been doing in the gym since then
@@Win-tq2uf agreed it juss wilder doesn't use his boxing skill enough
the way Lennox walking through puches in round two show how great lewis mentality is... he is my Top 3 Heavyweight of all time
Rocky marciano ? 1? Tyson fury 2 if he beats joshua usyk whyte and ruiz and ?
Was never a fan of the Klitschko brothers back in the day, but my heart goes out to them during this time and I pray that they stay safe in Ukraine. Very very brave men, respect!
I'm Canadian and a big Lewis fan. I think Vitali was ahead in points when the fight was stopped.
No one seems to mention the tremendous job Lou Moret had done as a referee in this fight. He was literally dwarfed by both Lewis and Klitschko, but handled the action in the ring perfectly, despite it being so rough and brutal!
Very true the referee was in charge
That Lil guy strong asf though
Only mistake is to let holding and hiting go on ..
Except after the uppercut, Vitali was almost out on his feet hanging on Lewis. Moret chased them around, really what could he do?
I loved that little guy !
There's no way these new boxers could hang back then. They fought fought!
That was a war. It sucks they didn't fight again. These two are warriors. Much respect to both. Two of all time greats. The fact that they got heavyweight champs in other generations ranked ahead of them that don't even weigh 200lbs is a joke. These two are some of the biggest and toughest fighters ever. I've watched this 10 times. Never gets old. No fighter of Lewis's size and talent ever had a 85 inch reach and beat everyone he faced . Klitschko has never been knocked down with the second highest knockout rate of all time. Marciano had the highest knockout rate . He was 5"10 and 186. He wouldn't even be a heavyweight today. Both of these champions got better as they got older.
@everyday tenor He was really good. But against Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko he wouldn't stand a chance. They would jab him to death.
@everyday tenor How would a 5'10 186lb fighter have a chance against these two 6'6 250 and up skilled fighters. No fuc#ing way. You're delusional. Heavyweights were small back in the day. That is why they made cruiser weight in 1980. Marciano was a bad man. It wouldn't even be right to put him in the ring with these men. These guys were big with high IQs and could take a punch. Not really been seen before. Lewis and Klitschko are vastly underrated in America. I'm born and raised in the U.S.
"Look at the state of his face," "he was definiely TETERIORATING!" Classic Lennox Lewis. I was cracking up when he said that.
How special they are, maybe the smartest fighters ever front to front a PHD boxer and a chess master.
Klitchko “ I saw every right punch coming “ klitchkos face 🤪
Did you saw this punch it was unpredictable after clinch and was not heavy punch
And when you watch at around 46:30 you get a good explanation what the actual cause was....🤓
Blue Sky stfu
Look how great this match up was, hammering shots from the first bell. Joshua Parker was a shambles.
Lewis is in my top 2 all time heavyweights.
Lewis did look quite rusty in the first two rounds and a bit gassed. Kitschko was also gassed and had taken a few nasty head strikes, notably the thunderous upper cut. The fight was getting closer as the rounds went on, and we'll never know who would have one. The fact that the ref stopped the fight is not Lewis's fault, although many comments seem to think it was. What I do know is that you can never count out a great champion that Lewis was. He is tough, determined and has a big heart. It is what it is and people should except the outcome. Lewis had a remarkable career and is one of the heavyweight greats. Kiltschko also had a great career. Enough with the bellyaching already about Kitschko getting robbed!
Lewis was past his best by this point and really the tyson fight should of been his last. But at least lewis knew when to stop.
Yet he said he ages like fine wine after he fought Tyson. Vitali had Lewis’ number and was dominating this fight imo other than those two big shots by Lewis.
Imo the announcers were biased during the whole fight noticing only what happened when klischo threw punches.
Notice how he went to grabbing lewis
36:40 vitali told lennox about the rematch he even demanded a promess from him in front of the camera. he knew lennox wont keep his words, cant blame him though.
Both true warriors especially Vitali he wanted more.
Can't blame Lennox at all, getting up there in age, Vitali young, strong heart of a lion, would've been suicide on his legacy.
Salute Lennox (Mister Legend)❤️❤️❤️❤️
Lewis gained my total respect after this fight. A great Champion for the sport. PS And can I call out HUGE love for the late Emanuel Steward . One of the best trainers in my lifetime.
He gained your respect after his last fight? Man!
emanuel got my respect when he managed to coach mccoll to an easy win over lewis.
Larry Merchant "how do you think Vitali managed to keep avoiding your right hand"... Left side of Vitalis face falling off from Lewis' right hand.
At around 46:30 you get an explanation what the cause was and no i don't think that you can say the left side of Vitalis face was falling off because of Lewis' right hand landing clear punches
@Enoch Powell what are you talking about, do you have any idea how much power is in those punches? They would break a smaller mans neck... the friction of the glove clipping your face can easily tear skin because the material almost sticks thus essentially pulling the skin apart. Plus the guy throwing the punch is Lennox Lewis.
@Enoch Powell you’re delusional lol at 46:40 Lennox lands two big right hands which you can clearly see open up a cut by his eye
@Enoch Powell even if It was a headbutt (I don't think it was) I'm not arguing with that. I'm disagreeing with your statement saying a punch can't do that cut, I think that is a naive thing to say.
@Enoch Powell vitalis never said that.
watch the fight, the blood appears RIGHT after a punch.
get a new name btw.
What a brill boxer Lewis was ..Watching his fights against Ruddock,Tyson,Holyfield,Klitschko ,Bruno,Tua,Tucker ,Rahman etc is always great ..He retired as Heavyweight Champion as he was 38 and way by his peak..You see how great he was as this was Klitschkos only genuine defeat in his whole career ..Prime Lewis would have knocked him spark out ..90s was a brill era in heavyweight boxing ... :)
Genuine defeat? He was ahead in every score card. If you take prime Lewis vs prime klitschko Lewis have no chance
@@DiorHommeBuySellTrad Lewis cut Klitschkos face to shreds so he couldnt continue..Lewis was two rounds down that was nothing..If fight would have continued then this would have been Klitschkos last fight as he would have needed serious plastic surgery ..If Klitschktos face wasnt like a butchers block then fight would have continued but his face was in no condition to continue ..Lewis won fight , check if you dont believe it ;)
@@stevenmitsy1 Lewis won the fight only cause a doctor stopped it and run to retire cause he knew he would be smashed again in the rematch. The cut come from the dirty punch during the clinch in round 3, before that he was only punching the air. He got lucky and as he was not ahead in the scorecard it’s not a “genuine win”
@@DiorHommeBuySellTrad Doctor stopped it because Klitschkos face was a mess..What did you want ? Klits face to be deformed ..Lucky ? Hardly lewis fault that Klitschko couldnt continue..Lewis was an oldman at that stage of his career and still won..Doesnt matter what you want or say, it was an offical win for Lewis..What a fighter Lewis was
@@stevenmitsy1 yes what a fighter Lewis was, but he won only on Wikipedia. With your logic Castillo lost with Floyd and Lara lost with Canelo. I watch the fight itself and Vitali was the better fighter. Lewis was outclassed and outboxed, they only protect him as he was the champions.
Great fight by two great fighters.
Had to rewatch this after how many years because I favored klitcho and easily saw him winning if not for the stoppage. Watching it again confirmed that. Klitcho beat him pretty much in every round, if they didn’t stop the fight due to the cut vitali certainly won
Not even bro, learn the sport
No.....vitaly was getting sloppy with each passing round and Lewis was getting sharper 😁
@@azmainfaiak8111 he don’t know what he’s talking about. Harold lederman had the fight as a draw, and he was the best in the sport at judging fights. Lewis opened up that cut with a punch, then purposely continued to jab directly at the cut. Brilliant in fight strategy adjustment imo , Lewis never got enough credit for how smart a fighter he was. Then of course the uppercut, credit to Vitali for taking it but he was going to lose..
Ah ah ah n’importe quoi c’est Vitali le perdant il allait se retrouver avec une canne blanche
3 rounds for both of them tbh
Loved both of these fighters, and would have loved to see a rematch. Lennox is a legend, and deserving the status. It just really bothers me that Vitali doesn't get the credit he deserves. He was NEVER knocked down, and was NEVER - ever - behind after the 3rd round in any fight. Yet, nobody mentions him when talking about "the best". He had an almost 90% KO ratio - which is insane. I won't talk about "coulda-shoulda-woulda" because that is just stupid. What I'll talk about is the numbers. This was a legitimate loss for Klitschko - and it should have been his first, and only. His only other loss was to Chris Byrd, where he was ahead 8 rounds to 1...but tore his rotator cuff. I'm sure that, had he been more familiar with American boxing at the time, he would have found a way to finish the fight by avoiding Byrd. The guy has a PHD in Sports Medicine, for crying out loud. He did what he would URGE any other athlete to do in that situation, when, in truth, he could have lost every remaining round and still won a unanimous decision.
I agree. Vitali would have KO'd Lewis had the doctor let the fight continue. Lewis was DONE......he was totally out of gas and was about to get floored.
Gmail User A rematch would have been very interesting, with Klitschko having more experience and Lewis more focused and in better shape.
Adam Smith Lennox was wise to not take a rematch. Vitali is the most underrated heavyweight champ ever. Very big man, extremely strong, great chin and exceptional power.
zodiacbluesbaby Yeah.........he won by sheer LUCK. If that doctor didn't stop that fight, Lewis would have been in even more trouble than he was already. I always liked Lewis somewhat, but when he ran his mouth after this fight, I lost all respect for him. He could have at least said Vitali gave him one helluva good fight, like most respectable fighters do.
***** Wow.......where do you guys come from? The school for cheerleaders? Wave those pom poms.
best hw fight ive ever seen... certainly the best super-heavyweight fight.
Nah the early ending spoked it
Tyson Vs Ruddock both fights were awesome
I also enjoyed Tyson Vs Lewis
Great fight and shouldn’t have been stopped
Dramatic fight and one of a waning fighter in Lewis at 38 against a guy who would rule the division after this. Still shows the class of Lewis , Klitschko has a PhD but Lewis was very intelligent in the ring it was like a chess match for him, Lewis still had enough class , look at the jab late in round 4 he catches Klitschko with absolute class and the uppercut he landed was tremendous, Klitschko took it well and showed great heart and showed why he would top the division after Lewis. Let's be honest Lewis was finished but still had enough class , a prime Lewis demolishes Klitschko no problems . Lennox for me is top 3 of all time HW beat all his opponents, revenged his losses . Fantastic fighter .
I think this fight is very special, imo there met the both hardest to beat hw ever in the ring. They both would dominate any Era in hystory. It's a shame most casual people would think prime tyson would ko them both in round 1.
Lennox Lewis had not yet celebrated his 38th birthday when he beat Vitali Klitschko.
Lewis was not prime. But Vitali was not prime aswell. And he would win after 12 round. everbody could see. This is why Lewis retired. Vitalis prime was comin tru de following years...
If you thinks Lennox was old he was only 37and Vitaly had won by point. Lennox knew it and was scared to fight Vitaly again. Vitali was the better fighter but the (lennox lewis) fans did not accept that because the saw that klitschko was stronger and better. Of course Lewis was good but Klitschko was better.
johann dmitriev - What are you talking about?! Lewis was about to turn 38! Boxing is a young man's game...name any other fighter who was in their absolute prime at that age! It's fair to say that Lewis peaked relatively late when he was in his early 30's (probably 1997/98) but that's largely down to the fact that Emanuel Steward fine tuned him as a boxer. If Steward had trained Lewis earlier on instead of John Davenport & Pepe Correa, Lewis would have peaked earlier (probably 1993/94). Lewis was absolutely shot in 2003.
It's obvious to anyone with a brain that Lewis was FAR past his best. He was old, flabby, came in at a career heaviest, hadn't prepared properly for the fight and it very apparent to everyone that the spark/love for the sport had left him.
As someone who trains in Martial Arts/Boxing, when you're in your mid 30's your power is still there but your endurance and fitness starts to fade away massively each year. When your endurance weakens, your ability to fight at a pace diminishes significantly as well as your ability to set up punches and defend. His punches were slow and he kept missing with his usual trademark razor sharp left jab and right cross. It was painful to watch.
Lewis was at the stage of his life where he was starting to slow down (he was in a serious relationship/other commitments) and getting up at 5am to do 7 miles roadwork was just a massive chore. He'd made over $100m from boxing, and at his peak was one of the best heavyweights of all time. What else did he have to prove? Step into the ring when he was close to 40 and even further out of shape to fight a prime Klitschko?! Of course he would have lost!
James B My mistake sorry! Yes, he was 38, but look at Wladimir Klitschko he's now 38 and still have the power and stability.
Your point is?! Wladimir is also past it but the Heavyweight division is so incredibly weak currently that he flatters to deceive.
Larry Holmes was 38 when he fought Tyson and was absolutely shot. Ali was 38 when he fought Holmes and the less said about that the better. Joe Louis was 38 when he lost to Marciano and was predictably a pale shadow of the man who absolutely dominated Heavyweight Boxing in the late 1930's and early 1940's. Sonny Liston was 38 when he lost to Leotis Martin and was certainly not the man who terrorized the heavyweight division 8 years earlier! The list could go on and on and on...
You're an old man in Boxing at 38. You can't argue that. Some people weather the storm better than others but they're few and far between.
James B You right!! But i'm Klitschko Fan :D
Lewis was a better fighter in his prime, technically and physically, he didnt take this fight seriously enough and was out of shape and he was lucky they stopped the fight without going to the scorecards otherwise Klitschko would have won the fight, but there you go the champ got the favourable decision.
That uppercut at 32:09 ... You can hear it loud and clear from the microphones that were recording the fight. LOL
+rbaleksandar How in the world did Klitschko survive that rifle shot? Unbelievable chin on that guy! That's what makes him the better of the Klitschkos to me. Wladimir hits as hard but would be down and dusted with that uppercut.
+World Citizen Yeah. I also couldn't believe that he was not knocked out by this punch^^
+rbaleksandar Imagine, he landed that uppercut on to us containing the same power and impact. What effects will happen? Maybe, a shattered jaw.
+rbaleksandar 32:09
+rbaleksandar now i wonder, if that uppercut did not even shake vitali which punch would knock him out.........if he (Vitali) walked through that uppercut that easily.......how many such punches would it take to shake him...... i think he would have won the match even with the injured eye.....in round 7.
Great fight, a rematch would of been good but sadly we never got to see it.
Fantastic fight. Lewis gave just as good as he got and both men fought like warriors. There was no problem with that result.
Yet some people think Wilder would beat Lewis or Klitscho. Don't possibly see how.
@Baxter James Joshua and Wilder both lose to these two.
Very true brother!!! Very, very true!!!
Andy Ruiz would whoop them all.
wilder has power, that's all. If he catches you, you will go down. that's all. He can knockout anyone as long as he catches his prey.
Laughable. Lewis and klitchko were faced with much better punchers at the time. What I wish we could of seen was fury vs Lennox Lewis or Vitali. Considering fury beat baby klitchko it would of been a good fight.
Vitali was never knocked out let alone knocked down in his career
GOAT
surely it should be the other way around. never knocked down let alone knocked out.
@@Son96601 eh?
@@Son96601 ah shit yes it should be the other way round. My bad.
He was as a kickboxer and it was cold, but yeah I get the point and imo he did of won this fight easily even with the cut as the rounds went on
Maverick same with George chuvalo doesn’t mean he’s a goat
Mr. Ironfist, the mayor! That was entertaining... at four a clock in germany... long ago
Lennox Lewis showed he is a gentleman!