Lennox Lewis is one of the most underrated Champions of all time IMO. His jab was ridiculously powerful and accurate. The big fella was a extremely skilled heavyweight.
Bro imo he is the goat of heavyweight. i dont understand why no one else considers him the goat. look at his resume. beat pretty much everyone. e v e r y o n e
He's not rated because he's not from the US. People keep talking about how good Tyson was but Tyson was good for only a few years. Lennox was good for over a decade and beat every top heavyweight of his era.
I feel like the best champs aren’t the ones with no loses but the ones who always came back, made those loses up through rematch, or even climb their way back to get the title….that’s the ultimate champ to me
I don't get why there's so many saying he don't get the respect he deserves. I don't know where the disagreement is coming from he's the best there ever was in the heavyweight division. I'm from America. In the northeast. Its unanimous around here. I know in the UK he's is king. In Europe he is king. Must be coming from other parts of my country. Can't see south of the border being anti Lewis cause they don't produce Heavy Weights. Maybe it's just that the people in England feel that he's jaded here in America. Not where I'm from!
@@flaccidego4291 Mike Tyson will also be the best IMO..am from the U.K.....lewis was good won't disagree there but he never fought PRIME IRON TYSON,... Only one winner for me bruvva..🇬🇧👍🇺🇸
@@vengeful444mars6 Here we go, the mythical entity that is "prime Mike Tyson". He was starched by Buster Douglas. Lennox' record is farrrr superior to Tyson.
Lennox Lewis Was an extraordinary boxer. He grew into a heck of a champion. Always patient, never panicking, will take the time to set up his opponent perfectly.
Briggs was mega dangerous early on in fights. Lewis's grit, experience and toughness got him through that opening onslaught. Then his boxing took care of the rest.
Briggs mother was worried about him boxing with asthma so he promised her he would finish every fight in the first round, its why he used to come out swinging from the bell
Not only does Lewis have one of the best jabs ever, he has one of the most intelligent and nuanced lead-hand control games of all time. Framing, measuring, and buying himself insurance with it on his exits from combinations. There is so much technical brilliance going on here that a lot of people miss.
couldn't agree more, master boxer and technician, such a difficult opponent to try and beat plus his sheer size and reach and if you make one mistake or leave one little opening HUGE punches and combinations rain on you from all angles
@@robhamilton4736 I'd hate to think how good Lewis could have been if he'd had Manny from day 1. Certainly wouldn't have lost to McCall in 94. Lewis record reads like a 90s who's who. The only missing name on his record was Bowe
The technical standard from both men in this fight is exceptional. Lewis is 6'4, Briggs 6'3. Both are easily 200lb and when you compare their fight with what passes for 'boxing' at the upper rung these days you compare chalk and cheese.
@@JorgeRojas-ut3wj why is that extreme? Standards improve with each generation and size alone would make him favourite against any champion before him ..
Everyone knows Lennox was incredible. Obviously the jab but those fast, accurate combinations ?!?!He won everything and retired rich and dominant like he deserved. Never lost sight. brilliant.
I forgot how good this fight was. Briggs had a lot of heart man. Too many guys thought they could bully Lewis due to his non confrontational or provocative demeanour. But he always came through and showed them. He was the man.
@@no_soy_rubio he was 37yo and unlike Mike Tyson, Lewis got better with age. Lewis got "belted by Vitali" if we're all honest Why on earth would he not give him the rematch?? Why do you think the crowd booed at the end of the fight ? He couldn't beat Vitali Klitschko who just stood there like a tough test. Someone with a bit of brains like Muhammad ali, Tyson fury atleast would've used a bit of foot work head movement to avoid punches. Klitschko can be excused that it was his style, but Lewis was supposedly the boxer of the two he just stood there and took bombs. Vitali was much better than people gave him credit for he never legitimately lost a fight. Always through unforeseen circumstances. I don't see any version of Lewis beating Vitali. But I don't see any version of Vitali beating Tyson fury either. Vitali vs Wilder that would've been one hell of a match
@@MaccaveliPL oh, you maybe right mate, l thought Lewis threw his belt in a bin at Wembley, l can't rmmbr who was fighting...but my memory ain't 100%. Lennox was definitely dodged, that's not the fighters fault, it's promoters (esp King). Apologies if I got it wrong & thanks for pointing it out. Edit: was it at a press conference & Bowe was meant to give Lewis a mandatory fight? Now youve said it..it's jogged my memory.
@@baabaabaa2293 no worries man, crazy times the 90s, everyone can forget or confuse some stuff. Lewis was the mandatory and Bowe's camp was low balling him for the fight. Since they couldn't agree on terms, Bowe threw the belt in the garbage and WBC named Lewis their champion.
Good stoppage. Two big men going 100 mph. Loved Lewis in his prime. Retired and never returned. Smart , intelligent, and well spoken. A true role model. I love all weight classes but there’s nothing as exciting as seeing the big boys go at it!!!!
I met Lennox Lewis one night during Caribana in Toronto Canada during the 90s and the guy was the nicest, mild mannered guy you could ever meet! He actually gave me and a young lady I was with a ride back to our hotel from a late night carry out spot. On another note, the Internet is something. I never knew Shannon Briggs (aka Mr. 'Let's Go Champ") ever fought Lennox Lewis until just now. But the viral nature of the Internet and algorithms on social media let me find out about him before knowing that he boxed at this level before!
Lewis was a clean fighter, tactical, measured, very refined and respectful A tall fighter with long reach! Given these points, it's fair to say that he was one of HW best! Was no big mouth, not a sore loser, a humble fighter who just went into that ring building up points and getting the job done! If boxing ever had a face to market the sport with, at least in HW i think Lewis would have been the best contender for it!
Clean?...Lewis was just as dirty as the rest of them. Every he chance got to get away with it, he would put that big body of his on his opponent to weigh them down. I wouldn't call that a clean boxer.
Leaning is tactical when boxers use there physical attributes. Totally different to illegal conduct to harm an opponent. Lennox Lewis was a clean fighter overall throughout his career.
Lennox Lewis to me was a great boxer . Not only that though , he was a gentleman. I always found him to speak with respect . Even though he was a force to be reckoned with. He was professional 👏
Lewis was, and still is awesome. You can see the exact moment Lenny knows he's going to win. He gives a little grin after taking a shot, knowing Briggs has already hit him as hard as he was going to be able to.
Lewis always kept calm , had a plan and showed the world he is totally in control of the fight . My favourite heavyweight champion by a mile , a great role model to young fighers showing manners & respect to everyone you meet ....even the "A" holes .
And then the younger fighters became Mayweather with no class and zero tact. Lewis became great when he took on Emanuel Stewart as his trainer who taught him angles and how to fight tall and smart.
@@darcyhartley1286 No he didn't. He tripped, and covered up allowing Briggs to waste a lot of energy with those flurries of punches, very little of which were getting through his guard, then went on to utterly dominate the fight.
He is underrated in a lot of peoples minds. Really he is a top 3 or 4 imo. I wouldn't say underrated as far as resume. For instance damn near every Tyson fan. I mean Im a Tyson fan , but not a delusional one.
Please explain how Lennox was underrated. I want you to tell me how Lennox Lewis was underrated. Who underrated him? No one is the answer. Your comment is just dumb. Go away and think about what you are writing before commenting.
@@DrCrabfingers UK fans thought boxers like Frank Bruno were better and hated him for his west Indian/US accent. He definitely did not get the recognition he deserved at the time. 🤷🏼♂️
Lewis wasn't exhausted, anyone who knows Lennox knows he can breeze through twelve rounds with ease. His style could be a bit deceiving at times, he had a habit of dropping his guard a lot on the break, making him look tired when he wasn't. He was once asked why he always did that, he said it was because it actually helped his arms not get tired, holding them up constantly tires them out quicker, so he let them hang whenever he could.
I agree with this. I hear the “hands up at all times”, but see nothing wrong with giving oneself some breaks here and there, and getting away from the opponent for a quick breather. I saw Briggs giving his arms a rest a few times.
Yeah. It's very different being a heavyweight in comparison to the lighter fighters. Big people don't move like smaller people. It takes energy to throw those huge punches so it's about being economical with their energy expenditure. Lennox had plenty in the tank.
Lewis was such a beast. He never got the credit he deserves but he dismantled people in the ring. He wasn't flashy or arrogant for the TV, but he was technical and smart. Plus gobs of power didn't hurt.
I honestly think he's the GOAT at heavyweight. I can see a way he beats ANYONE of any era. He's The best British heavyweight without a shadow of a doubt but probably the best of all time too to be honest.
@@anyguy8040 He was the best of that era but in no way is he the GOAT, he's not even the best UK heavyweight ever, that title belongs to Tyson Fury. Let's not forget he got viciously KO'd by Hasim Rachman, who is an above average fighter at best. He refused to fight Klitschko a second time after their fight got stopped due to a cut...a fight that was very much starting to go in Klitschko's direction. But mostly he was a victim of a lack of depth of talent in the heavyweight division at that time. Aside from an out of his prime Mike Tyson and an in his prime Evander Holyfield, Lewis didn't have any other truly great contemporaries. Lewis was an amazing talent no doubt but his resume leaves him out of the GOAT conversation.
Lewis deserves a lot more hype that he has ever got. A master of a boxer, very technical, he seems to be ahead of his opponents, reads the game extremely well. Top notch conditioning, strength and accuracy. Got it all!
Lewis was so fast, accurate and powerful in that fight, but you have to say that Briggs took more than any other heavyweight could have taken. The ref, in my opinion, saved him from being seriously hurt, possibly permanent damage.
So much respect to briggs. He knew if he didn’t finish lewis early then he wasn’t gonna have much of a chance but even after his plan didn’t work he refused to quit regardless. What a warrior.
Tons of rabbit punches and constant attempts to cheat in rd 1, barely any game plan at all other than walk forward and swing but somehow you see that as something worthy of respect 💀 bro is a known dirty pos and put it on display here and him punching Lennox in the back of the head on purpose is somehow worthy of respect?
I caught this fight on live broadcast. Dang we were impressed. Regardless of the toe-to-toe shown in beginning, Lennox regrouped and patiently broke him down. When he threw that last heavy (and slow!) right hand, he make the knockout look easy! Even my very small wife watched, and said "what an athlete".
Lennox Lewis is genuinely, without doubt, one of the greatest heavyweights to ever do it!! Most definitely is in the top 5 heavyweights of all time!!! 🥊🥊
@@ivanjulian2532 But he is. The fact you believe he's top 5 doesn't negate the fact that many others barely have him top 20. I think it's mostly the fact he was hated by American fans for most of his career.
It's impossible to claim he was that good. He existed during an awful time of heavy weight boxing. He fought an old mercer and holyfield. And beat Morrison after a devastating loss. He took way too long getting his career off the ground, fighting total tuna cans for the 1st half of his career. Again, not his fault, but he never fought any great fighters in their prime.
Agreed best of his generation and should be in a heavy weight goat conversation at least. Most of the haters are American, only rate their own regardless of ability and cv...
One of my absolute favorite heavyweights of all time. He was the only heavyweight champ to lose the title twice and regain the title by avenging his losses.
@@tazmannn I disagree, AJ is over hyped and fury is a small bit too. It's based of resume and who you beat.. look who lewis beat , Tyson , hokified , Klitschko and many more , if Tyson fury wants to be in the conversation, he has to beat usyk , AJ , Joyce
I think it's a combination of both Lewis did punish him he rope a doped himself SMH 🤦🏾♂️ trying to beat him earlier in the first instead of trying to box him
@@Dranreb865 yes of course but he wouldn't have ever been champion back then. He would have gotten knocked out cocking that right hand back like he does telegraphing, waiting for one big shot. Throwing everything but the kitchen sink and gassing out instead of breaking his opponent down technically, like a Holyfield or Lennox Lewis calibre champion.
Those Lewis right overhands from Lewis are unique! He really knows how to put his weight and reach in those overhands.. Goat. The overhand he throws almost comes as a hooked sinister. Often after a jab or left hook.
Lewis in his prime can stand toe to toe with the very best heavyweights throughout history. I’m not saying he beats them all but he gives a lot of them a hard night’s work. The man was incredibly skilled for a big man and that jab was lethal with its own heat sealing device installed 😅Honestly, Lewis and Larry Holmes are very underrated heavyweights that need to get some respect put on their name.
I think it's a 50/50 with Ali, Lewis smashes Frazier on sheer size, and goes life and death with Foreman. The real question is whether prime Mike Tyson - I'm talking mid-1980s Iron Mike here - takes prime Lewis. Shame they peaked a decade apart from one another, because that would have been one hell of a fight!
The good old days in hw boxing- nothing close now -- briggs was banging out most but this proves lennox deserves to be in chat in top 5 of all time--awesome boxer an no trash talking either unlike some.-
Lewis is one of the best heavy weights ever, he is the best British boxer ever. He's jab is the best I've ever seen ( he's jab nearly used to knock out opponent's), he beat everyone he fought, even the 2 loses and a draw, he had a rematch against them opponent's and knocked them out. He never ducked anyone, and he would knock out Fury. Just one of the greatest boxers of all time.
The cannon grew up in Brownsville, NY same place as Iron Mike.. Id say you had to be tough! Still crazy how 2 ppl from such a (relatively) small area both become heavyweight contenders.. This was a great watch.. Lets go champ!
Tough as nails. Ppl love to forget that Shannon completely tore his left bicep after the first round of the Vitali fight, he fought one of the greatest heavyweights of all time with one arm for 11 fucking rounds….. no quit all heart! Let’s go champ!
Lennox Lewis is one of the most underrated champions in boxing history. He fought every great fighter of this time and he beat them. The only great heavyweight he didn't fight was Riddick Bowe who he called "Chicken Bowe" because Bowe didn't want to fight him.
Shannon Briggs has one of the best if not the best chin in the boxing history. Any other heavyweight boxer would be down after taking those heavy slugs.
I ran into Briggs a number of years ago in my local Chinese takeaway , he’s a big dude. He was always known for tiring in the later rounds, but Lennox didn’t let it go that far. An expat watching in S Florida.
I met Briggs four years back in Newcastle... certainly a large man. We big hugged....on reflection I believe I would have beat him in the clinch, destroyed him in the pocket. I'm kidding ...he was a nice bloke.
Love that bit when Briggs hits Lennox and Lennox smiles and just tumps him in the head like a freight train and Briggs is like oh damn. But Briggs is still a great fighter. Lennox is one of the all time greats. I would of loved to see that Bo vs Lewis show down.
He’s a legend. I can see that now - I didn’t like him as a kid, simply because he was American (Canadian lol) I was a stupid kid and missed the chance to support a great legend like Lewis. He chose to represent our country and had the right to represent our country and I should have been flattered and given my full support. You live and you learn, I’m sorry Lennox, you are a British legend and one of the best heavyweights ever, probably the best British heavyweight ever. And he was humble, modest, didn’t crow, didn’t trash talk etc etc... a gentleman! I’m recapturing the moments as an adult and really enjoying watching his fights back! 👍🏴
The only thing Champ needed was C-A-R-D-I-O and this would have been the other way around in my opinion…However with Lennox being so methodical I can’t be too sure that I’m right… Both Men Are Massive Talents 💪🏿✊🏿🖤🙏🏿
one reason Briggs runs out of breath is his way of delivering punches - Lewis is far more economical, good jab and taking the inside/shorter way many times. Briggs onslaught after catching Lewis once early on may serve as example how power/bombs may exhaust the 'bomber' without doing much harm if the opponent has good defense/cover and strong resilient physique. Lewis is one of the best of all times . good fight to watch! Hats off to both fighters.
Lennox possessed two of the fundamental qualities of a boxer, lucidity and great precision of the blows. If Briggs had these qualities he would have been a great boxer.
Lewis is one of the greats. Definitely the best British boxer. Love Fury but he has a long way to match Lewis accomplishments. He had one of the best one twos in the game.
Lennox Lewis is one of the most underrated Champions of all time IMO. His jab was ridiculously powerful and accurate. The big fella was a extremely skilled heavyweight.
Bro imo he is the goat of heavyweight. i dont understand why no one else considers him the goat. look at his resume. beat pretty much everyone. e v e r y o n e
He's not rated because he's not from the US. People keep talking about how good Tyson was but Tyson was good for only a few years. Lennox was good for over a decade and beat every top heavyweight of his era.
Underrated by who? People who know boxing put him in the top 3 heavyweights of all times
@@antomat85 That may be so but in the mainstream i almost never hear his name drop, only mike Ali foreman and louis
@@elafzal5866 Yep, thats true
Briggs had massive heart back then no doubt, a real warrior. Lewis was so calm and clinical with those bombs though. Masterful.
What a champ. The both of em. Was a great watch
yes sir
Lets go champ!
He had shit defense
🎯💯
That Lewis smile before he put Briggs down for the 2nd time was cold AF🤣
The silent Assassin would of been a more appropriate name for Lewis
Definitely one of the greats. He beat everyone he ever fought with. He avenged the only 2 losses on his record.
He's the best..no.doubt!
I feel like the best champs aren’t the ones with no loses but the ones who always came back, made those loses up through rematch, or even climb their way back to get the title….that’s the ultimate champ to me
I don't get why there's so many saying he don't get the respect he deserves. I don't know where the disagreement is coming from he's the best there ever was in the heavyweight division. I'm from America. In the northeast. Its unanimous around here. I know in the UK he's is king. In Europe he is king. Must be coming from other parts of my country. Can't see south of the border being anti Lewis cause they don't produce Heavy Weights. Maybe it's just that the people in England feel that he's jaded here in America. Not where I'm from!
@@flaccidego4291 Mike Tyson will also be the best IMO..am from the U.K.....lewis was good won't disagree there but he never fought PRIME IRON TYSON,... Only one winner for me bruvva..🇬🇧👍🇺🇸
@@vengeful444mars6 Here we go, the mythical entity that is "prime Mike Tyson". He was starched by Buster Douglas. Lennox' record is farrrr superior to Tyson.
Lennox Lewis Was an extraordinary boxer. He grew into a heck of a champion. Always patient, never panicking, will take the time to set up his opponent perfectly.
Briggs was mega dangerous early on in fights. Lewis's grit, experience and toughness got him through that opening onslaught. Then his boxing took care of the rest.
Blacc lives don't matter... that was not a boxing match!! 🤦♂️😡
Briggs mother was worried about him boxing with asthma so he promised her he would finish every fight in the first round, its why he used to come out swinging from the bell
@generaldisarray1201 yeah I knew had asthma and that's why he claimed he would sometimes fizzle out
LET’S GO CHAMP!
Beautiful way of putting it.
Not only does Lewis have one of the best jabs ever, he has one of the most intelligent and nuanced lead-hand control games of all time. Framing, measuring, and buying himself insurance with it on his exits from combinations. There is so much technical brilliance going on here that a lot of people miss.
couldn't agree more, master boxer and technician, such a difficult opponent to try and beat plus his sheer size and reach and if you make one mistake or leave one little opening HUGE punches and combinations rain on you from all angles
Yes but he did not learn that until he took Emanuel Stewart as his trainer. Then he became unstoppable.
@@robhamilton4736 I'd hate to think how good Lewis could have been if he'd had Manny from day 1. Certainly wouldn't have lost to McCall in 94. Lewis record reads like a 90s who's who. The only missing name on his record was Bowe
The technical standard from both men in this fight is exceptional. Lewis is 6'4, Briggs 6'3. Both are easily 200lb and when you compare their fight with what passes for 'boxing' at the upper rung these days you compare chalk and cheese.
Brilliant comment i agree.
Lennox Lewis is without doubt one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of the last 50 year's........without doubt.
Probably an extreme understatement. He's for sure a top 10 all-time heavyweight champion.
@@JorgeRojas-ut3wj why is that extreme? Standards improve with each generation and size alone would make him favourite against any champion before him ..
@@jsquire5pa did you even bother reading the entire comment?
*years
Everyone knows Lennox was incredible. Obviously the jab but those fast, accurate combinations ?!?!He won everything and retired rich and dominant like he deserved. Never lost sight. brilliant.
Never get tired of watching Lennox. Absolute legend.
Me too. The lion of London!
I forgot how good this fight was. Briggs had a lot of heart man. Too many guys thought they could bully Lewis due to his non confrontational or provocative demeanour. But he always came through and showed them. He was the man.
He got lucky against Vitali. And I certainly couldn't see a prime vitali giving prime fury trouble
@@speedmann194 get off your knees dude 😒
@@speedmann194 ye a young vitali vs a old lewis, but still lost
@@speedmann194 seems you're salty at Brits for some reason
@@no_soy_rubio he was 37yo and unlike Mike Tyson, Lewis got better with age.
Lewis got "belted by Vitali" if we're all honest
Why on earth would he not give him the rematch?? Why do you think the crowd booed at the end of the fight ? He couldn't beat Vitali Klitschko who just stood there like a tough test.
Someone with a bit of brains like Muhammad ali, Tyson fury atleast would've used a bit of foot work head movement to avoid punches. Klitschko can be excused that it was his style, but Lewis was supposedly the boxer of the two he just stood there and took bombs. Vitali was much better than people gave him credit for he never legitimately lost a fight. Always through unforeseen circumstances.
I don't see any version of Lewis beating Vitali. But I don't see any version of Vitali beating Tyson fury either.
Vitali vs Wilder that would've been one hell of a match
I'm glad the referee stepped in when he did, and said "You come back another day" . He saved Briggs from some potentially serious damage.
Lewis doesn't get the respect he deserves..he beat Tyson... Briggs ...and holy field
And the bigger Klitschko.
He was dodged for a long time too.
Anyone rmmbr Lennox throwing his belt in a bin, cos he cdnt get a shot?
@@baabaabaa2293 it was Riddick Bowe throwing the belt in the bin to not fight Lewis.
@@MaccaveliPL oh, you maybe right mate, l thought Lewis threw his belt in a bin at Wembley, l can't rmmbr who was fighting...but my memory ain't 100%.
Lennox was definitely dodged, that's not the fighters fault, it's promoters (esp King).
Apologies if I got it wrong & thanks for pointing it out.
Edit: was it at a press conference & Bowe was meant to give Lewis a mandatory fight? Now youve said it..it's jogged my memory.
@@baabaabaa2293 no worries man, crazy times the 90s, everyone can forget or confuse some stuff.
Lewis was the mandatory and Bowe's camp was low balling him for the fight. Since they couldn't agree on terms, Bowe threw the belt in the garbage and WBC named Lewis their champion.
Lewis was a beast. Anyone who listens to jazz while warming up before a major boxing match is most likely a badass 🥊
He had a nap and then a cup of tea before fighting Mike Tyson.
Good stoppage. Two big men going 100 mph. Loved Lewis in his prime. Retired and never returned. Smart , intelligent, and well spoken. A true role model. I love all weight classes but there’s nothing as exciting as seeing the big boys go at it!!!!
I met Lennox Lewis one night during Caribana in Toronto Canada during the 90s and the guy was the nicest, mild mannered guy you could ever meet! He actually gave me and a young lady I was with a ride back to our hotel from a late night carry out spot.
On another note, the Internet is something. I never knew Shannon Briggs (aka Mr. 'Let's Go Champ") ever fought Lennox Lewis until just now. But the viral nature of the Internet and algorithms on social media let me find out about him before knowing that he boxed at this level before!
Lewis was a clean fighter, tactical, measured, very refined and respectful A tall fighter with long reach! Given these points, it's fair to say that he was one of HW best! Was no big mouth, not a sore loser, a humble fighter who just went into that ring building up points and getting the job done! If boxing ever had a face to market the sport with, at least in HW i think Lewis would have been the best contender for it!
Clean?...Lewis was just as dirty as the rest of them. Every he chance got to get away with it, he would put that big body of his on his opponent to weigh them down. I wouldn't call that a clean boxer.
Leaning is tactical when boxers use there physical attributes. Totally different to illegal conduct to harm an opponent. Lennox Lewis was a clean fighter overall throughout his career.
Lennox was a boxers boxer
Wicked rabbit puncher too. Michael Grant took the fouls with grace regardless
@0:27 You can see in the smile after eating an onslaught where Lewis kinda snaps and the beast wakes up and takes over. Shit was savage af 😂💪🏽
Lennox Lewis to me was a great boxer . Not only that though , he was a gentleman. I always found him to speak with respect . Even though he was a force to be reckoned with. He was professional 👏
Until today he remains gentleman.
Lewis was, and still is awesome.
You can see the exact moment Lenny knows he's going to win. He gives a little grin after taking a shot, knowing Briggs has already hit him as hard as he was going to be able to.
Lewis always kept calm , had a plan and showed the world he is totally in control of the fight . My favourite heavyweight champion by a mile , a great role model to young fighers showing manners & respect to everyone you meet ....even the "A" holes .
And then the younger fighters became Mayweather with no class and zero tact. Lewis became great when he took on Emanuel Stewart as his trainer who taught him angles and how to fight tall and smart.
He nearly got knocked out?
@@darcyhartley1286 No he didn't. He tripped, and covered up allowing Briggs to waste a lot of energy with those flurries of punches, very little of which were getting through his guard, then went on to utterly dominate the fight.
@@fuzzluvver69 lol not what I saw.
Its good to see Briggs still has all his facilities after taking some hard shots, lets go champ ! Lewis was a class above
Agreed
Faculties*
Lewis was the last of the decent heavy weights.
LoL most?
@@petergreen5337he clearly doesn’t… LETS GO CHAMP every 10 seconds is a sign of mental illness
Lennox Lewis was underrated. He was a great champion and boxer
Nothing underestimated about Lennox the greatest technical boxer on planet earth
Undderated how? He is a first ballot hall of famer
@@wala6276 well said my friend
He is underrated in a lot of peoples minds. Really he is a top 3 or 4 imo. I wouldn't say underrated as far as resume.
For instance damn near every Tyson fan.
I mean Im a Tyson fan , but not a delusional one.
@@notkinleybro far comment my friend
What an athlete Lennox Lewis, nothing but respect for this man. Totally underrated.
Please explain how Lennox was underrated. I want you to tell me how Lennox Lewis was underrated. Who underrated him? No one is the answer. Your comment is just dumb. Go away and think about what you are writing before commenting.
@@DrCrabfingers UK fans thought boxers like Frank Bruno were better and hated him for his west Indian/US accent. He definitely did not get the recognition he deserved at the time. 🤷🏼♂️
@@DrCrabfingersdidn't you know that underrated, just means good nowadays? People are dumb and don't know what words mean.
@@chemeisteryes he did
Lewis wasn't exhausted, anyone who knows Lennox knows he can breeze through twelve rounds with ease. His style could be a bit deceiving at times, he had a habit of dropping his guard a lot on the break, making him look tired when he wasn't. He was once asked why he always did that, he said it was because it actually helped his arms not get tired, holding them up constantly tires them out quicker, so he let them hang whenever he could.
I agree with this. I hear the “hands up at all times”, but see nothing wrong with giving oneself some breaks here and there, and getting away from the opponent for a quick breather.
I saw Briggs giving his arms a rest a few times.
i kept saying the same thing he definitely wasn’t tired lol
Yeah. It's very different being a heavyweight in comparison to the lighter fighters. Big people don't move like smaller people. It takes energy to throw those huge punches so it's about being economical with their energy expenditure. Lennox had plenty in the tank.
Lewis was such a beast. He never got the credit he deserves but he dismantled people in the ring. He wasn't flashy or arrogant for the TV, but he was technical and smart. Plus gobs of power didn't hurt.
I'd forgotten just how good Lennox Lewis was.🇬🇧
I honestly think he's the GOAT at heavyweight. I can see a way he beats ANYONE of any era. He's The best British heavyweight without a shadow of a doubt but probably the best of all time too to be honest.
Mike 🥊Tyson:"You got that Right..." 🙄
@@dougfredricks2017 George Foreman commentating on the LL/ Tyson fight put Lewis as the best of the lot
Best HW of that era
@@anyguy8040 He was the best of that era but in no way is he the GOAT, he's not even the best UK heavyweight ever, that title belongs to Tyson Fury.
Let's not forget he got viciously KO'd by Hasim Rachman, who is an above average fighter at best. He refused to fight Klitschko a second time after their fight got stopped due to a cut...a fight that was very much starting to go in Klitschko's direction.
But mostly he was a victim of a lack of depth of talent in the heavyweight division at that time. Aside from an out of his prime Mike Tyson and an in his prime Evander Holyfield, Lewis didn't have any other truly great contemporaries.
Lewis was an amazing talent no doubt but his resume leaves him out of the GOAT conversation.
Lewis was a beast. Massive guy with proper boxing skills
The Best Heavyweight. None today could match this man for sheer SKILL.
Those are two of the baddest men on the planet. Two extremely tough guys. Kudos to both of those warriors!
I love how friendly Lewis was out of the ring, but once inside the ropes he just goes dead-eyed cold
Lewis deserves a lot more hype that he has ever got.
A master of a boxer, very technical, he seems to be ahead of his opponents, reads the game extremely well. Top notch conditioning, strength and accuracy. Got it all!
Lewis was so fast, accurate and powerful in that fight, but you have to say that Briggs took more than any other heavyweight could have taken. The ref, in my opinion, saved him from being seriously hurt, possibly permanent damage.
yes the referee definitely saved him from serious damage.Brave man though.
I actually think the ref should have stopped it sooner
@@gordonmcquarrie8649 It's hard to stop the fight the way Briggs was battling vs a legend. He never looked weak or shaky.
How clever was Lewis !! Very underrated champion, one of the Best!!
Lennox’s had this ability of making his punches not look hard but you knew they were absolutely devastating. Point Blank.
Back when there was Real fighters 👍👍
Back when heavyweights were smaller than todays heavyweights
@@steve-fc6mc yes that six foot five midget Lennox
@@steve-fc6mc um Jess Willard was 6'6" in 1915 against jack Johnson. Primo Carrera was 6' 7" fighting thru the 30s.
@@steve-fc6mc You couldn't be more clueless!
@@sib4780 😂😂😂
So much respect to briggs. He knew if he didn’t finish lewis early then he wasn’t gonna have much of a chance but even after his plan didn’t work he refused to quit regardless. What a warrior.
That's how he fought all of his opponents.
Tons of rabbit punches and constant attempts to cheat in rd 1, barely any game plan at all other than walk forward and swing but somehow you see that as something worthy of respect 💀 bro is a known dirty pos and put it on display here and him punching Lennox in the back of the head on purpose is somehow worthy of respect?
@@electricarcanine6849 yeah…he could throw but not a great boxer. Especially against the pugilist specialist
@@electricarcanine6849 yeah but he kept getting back up. That's class.
@@talibanairport1544 That's asthma for you
I caught this fight on live broadcast. Dang we were impressed. Regardless of the toe-to-toe shown in beginning, Lennox regrouped and patiently broke him down. When he threw that last heavy (and slow!) right hand, he make the knockout look easy! Even my very small wife watched, and said "what an athlete".
I remember being scared that Lennox might be better then Tyson when I was a kid😂
Hell of a champ!
I can relate to that, never wanted ty to lose.
Lewis was a real champion. I loved watching him fight. Even his loses showed a champ's heart.
Lennox Lewis is genuinely, without doubt, one of the greatest heavyweights to ever do it!! Most definitely is in the top 5 heavyweights of all time!!! 🥊🥊
Top 5 at a minimum. I think on a head to head basis he could beat Ali, Louis and Holmes. His CV is also better than everyone's aside from Ali.
Agreed. It's utterly non-sensical for someone to suggest he's "underrated."
@@ivanjulian2532 But he is. The fact you believe he's top 5 doesn't negate the fact that many others barely have him top 20. I think it's mostly the fact he was hated by American fans for most of his career.
It's impossible to claim he was that good. He existed during an awful time of heavy weight boxing. He fought an old mercer and holyfield. And beat Morrison after a devastating loss. He took way too long getting his career off the ground, fighting total tuna cans for the 1st half of his career. Again, not his fault, but he never fought any great fighters in their prime.
Agreed best of his generation and should be in a heavy weight goat conversation at least. Most of the haters are American, only rate their own regardless of ability and cv...
Lewis is one of the legends in boxing, in those days it was real boxing 🥊
Does anyone know? What soundtrack starting in this video?
Lennox had so much patience and composure - he was a great fighter
One of my absolute favorite heavyweights of all time. He was the only heavyweight champ to lose the title twice and regain the title by avenging his losses.
Briggs was a tank! He came to battle & did just that! Respect to them both
And he gets up for more...hats off to both of them...
Thats a hard way to make a living
One of the Top 20 fighters of all time, in my opinion! Class act, in and out of ring!
Lewis is one of the greats. Hands down one of the best to ever do it.
One of the best fights in boxing history. I don’t know why it’s not spoken of more by the fans.
Lewis is a great boxer. 👍
Was a great boxer
Top 7 of all time maybe top 5
@@kid--presentable I agree buddy something like that second best British heavy weight ever for me tyson fury then lennox Lewis then aj
@@tazmannn I disagree, AJ is over hyped and fury is a small bit too. It's based of resume and who you beat.. look who lewis beat , Tyson , hokified , Klitschko and many more , if Tyson fury wants to be in the conversation, he has to beat usyk , AJ , Joyce
@@kid--presentable my opinion is tyson fury would destroy lennox Lewis thats it that's my opinion pal!
Man, Lennox punished Shannon....
His punches were so accurate
Should watch the brings vs klitchko. Must have taken at least 4 X more shots in that fight..
..."let's go champ" 👀🤣🤣🤣
I think it's a combination of both Lewis did punish him he rope a doped himself SMH 🤦🏾♂️ trying to beat him earlier in the first instead of trying to box him
@@JuneB77 he couldn't outbox Lennox
Wow big respect to both men - super boxing match
Lewis is the Guvna ⚒ one of the all time greats yet so many overlook him. He was masterful 💪
Lewis truly understood the science of the sport. Masterful
These were the days, the quality of the heavyweight division has taken a nose dive since then.
Ever heard of the bronze bomber?
@@Dranreb865 Or Tyson Fury.
@@janethbailey3998 I mean usyk brings a lower weight class style to heavyweights
@@janethbailey3998 like fury use to
@@Dranreb865 yes of course but he wouldn't have ever been champion back then. He would have gotten knocked out cocking that right hand back like he does telegraphing, waiting for one big shot. Throwing everything but the kitchen sink and gassing out instead of breaking his opponent down technically, like a Holyfield or Lennox Lewis calibre champion.
This was a great fight absolute tear up.
Lennox's jab was on point. This was a great demonstration in the difference between a tough guy with a punch and a world champion.
Briggs was superhuman here, to take that amount of punishment and still carry on is no joke.
Excellent montage. Thank you
Those Lewis right overhands from Lewis are unique! He really knows how to put his weight and reach in those overhands.. Goat. The overhand he throws almost comes as a hooked sinister. Often after a jab or left hook.
100%
Lewis in his prime can stand toe to toe with the very best heavyweights throughout history. I’m not saying he beats them all but he gives a lot of them a hard night’s work. The man was incredibly skilled for a big man and that jab was lethal with its own heat sealing device installed 😅Honestly, Lewis and Larry Holmes are very underrated heavyweights that need to get some respect put on their name.
I think it's a 50/50 with Ali, Lewis smashes Frazier on sheer size, and goes life and death with Foreman. The real question is whether prime Mike Tyson - I'm talking mid-1980s Iron Mike here - takes prime Lewis. Shame they peaked a decade apart from one another, because that would have been one hell of a fight!
@@davesmith826 Tyson lacked heart when met with skill and resistance, history shows.
He beat them all in his era nothing more he could do. He is number one on my eyes but who am I .only a arm chair fan
@@shaunbat5097 🎯
But the thing is he did beat them all.
Everytime he gets up, let's go champ.
Let's go champ!😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Lennox is a legend!
Technically, He's one of the top heavyweights ever. Power, precision punching & a killer instinct. Lennox was the man
Great fight, Lewis one of the best heavyweights of all time.
The good old days in hw boxing- nothing close now -- briggs was banging out most but this proves lennox deserves to be in chat in top 5 of all time--awesome boxer an no trash talking either unlike some.-
Lennox was a true monster well deserved to be one of the kings of the ring
Lewis is one of the best heavy weights ever, he is the best British boxer ever. He's jab is the best I've ever seen ( he's jab nearly used to knock out opponent's), he beat everyone he fought, even the 2 loses and a draw, he had a rematch against them opponent's and knocked them out. He never ducked anyone, and he would knock out Fury. Just one of the greatest boxers of all time.
Fury isn't bad either but I think he would be too much for him
Lewis was always a great boxer - he was skillful, he was fast, he could take a dig and he had heavy, heavy hands. Much respect.
This man is the most underrated legend
I forgot how tough Briggs was .... kept getting up...
The cannon grew up in Brownsville, NY same place as Iron Mike.. Id say you had to be tough! Still crazy how 2 ppl from such a (relatively) small area both become heavyweight contenders.. This was a great watch.. Lets go champ!
Tough as nails. Ppl love to forget that Shannon completely tore his left bicep after the first round of the Vitali fight, he fought one of the greatest heavyweights of all time with one arm for 11 fucking rounds….. no quit all heart! Let’s go champ!
Briggs was tough and had heart for sure. He wasn't one of the greatest but was someone who made the most of what he had...I respect a guy like that.
@@damotheman4196 isn't tyson from catskill?
@@systemoverlrd No, thats where Cus' residence was.
Lewis was loving every minute of that fight.
He was a wonderful boxer to watch. So skilled. A true artisan of the sport.
Nobody around like Lewis nowadays he had a great engine too could go on forever Emmanuel turned him into a rockem sockem robot machine
Lennox Lewis is one of the most underrated champions in boxing history. He fought every great fighter of this time and he beat them. The only great heavyweight he didn't fight was Riddick Bowe who he called "Chicken Bowe" because Bowe didn't want to fight him.
Shannon Briggs has one of the best if not the best chin in the boxing history. Any other heavyweight boxer would be down after taking those heavy slugs.
The klitschko fight he did with one arm but still getting one klitschko bomp to another but still standing up to round 12. Hard to see..
I ran into Briggs a number of years ago in my local Chinese takeaway , he’s a big dude. He was always known for tiring in the later rounds, but Lennox didn’t let it go that far. An expat watching in S Florida.
I met Briggs four years back in Newcastle... certainly a large man.
We big hugged....on reflection I believe I would have beat him in the clinch, destroyed him in the pocket.
I'm kidding ...he was a nice bloke.
Lewis WAS AWESOME once Steward got him. The sky the limit!!!
Love that bit when Briggs hits Lennox and Lennox smiles and just tumps him in the head like a freight train and Briggs is like oh damn. But Briggs is still a great fighter. Lennox is one of the all time greats. I would of loved to see that Bo vs Lewis show down.
Lennox is so underrated , powerful skilful and avenged any loses he had , it wasn’t his fault Bowe didn’t want the work
Great fight. This is one of those you were happy to have paid for. 💯
Briggs got up like Michael Meyers in the 5th 😂😂
LMFAO. 🤣🤣🤣
@@GholamFareed fr I thought he was out cold 🤣
@@charliemancuso6980 yeah likewise talk about raising the dead.
Loved Lennox Great fighter. Real champion 🥊
Lewis always looked like he just woke up from a nap in the ring, but man that jab and boxing IQ. Plus he could crack with pinpoint accuracy.
He’s a legend. I can see that now - I didn’t like him as a kid, simply because he was American (Canadian lol) I was a stupid kid and missed the chance to support a great legend like Lewis. He chose to represent our country and had the right to represent our country and I should have been flattered and given my full support. You live and you learn, I’m sorry Lennox, you are a British legend and one of the best heavyweights ever, probably the best British heavyweight ever. And he was humble, modest, didn’t crow, didn’t trash talk etc etc... a gentleman! I’m recapturing the moments as an adult and really enjoying watching his fights back! 👍🏴
Man Lennox is one of the best to ever do it 💯
Lewis took his soul. You see how he looked at him before he knocked him out😮😮
Lewis really showed this brute, who's the BOSS!!😱
Gotta love the competitiveness of both boxers! Love the action neither one afraid to throw a punch or back down! Great fight! 💯💯💯
The best heavyweight champion' & a true gentleman.
The only thing Champ needed was
C-A-R-D-I-O and this would have been the other way around in my opinion…However with Lennox being so methodical I can’t be too sure that I’m right…
Both Men Are Massive Talents 💪🏿✊🏿🖤🙏🏿
one reason Briggs runs out of breath is his way of delivering punches - Lewis is far more economical, good jab and taking the inside/shorter way many times. Briggs onslaught after catching Lewis once early on may serve as example how power/bombs may exhaust the 'bomber' without doing much harm if the opponent has good defense/cover and strong resilient physique. Lewis is one of the best of all times . good fight to watch! Hats off to both fighters.
@@DENDROID2Briggs has asthma.
tbh you’re correct actually. If he had more cardio it would have been an easier fight for lewis and on top of being methodical
@Modern Wisdom for Men loads of top athletes have asthma and compete at the top level. Marathon runners, swimmers, triathlons ect
@@TheTwoFingeredBullFrog I know. Just stating facts.
Lewis had absolutely everything. A total savage, with a real controlled nasty side.
Lewis = silent Assassin
Lewis was an effing beast
I’ve always been a fan of LL! Dude is amazing on every level..in and out of the ring
Lennox possessed two of the fundamental qualities of a boxer, lucidity and great precision of the blows. If Briggs had these qualities he would have been a great boxer.
Lewis was BRUTAL
Lewis is one of the greats. Definitely the best British boxer. Love Fury but he has a long way to match Lewis accomplishments. He had one of the best one twos in the game.
Both great warriors. Hope Briggs just rocking in his chair with his feet up
Lewis's overhand right was devastating! Amazing that Briggs was able to get up as often as he did!!!
Yes Brigga was a tough guy let’s go champ lol
Briggs was no bully. He was a proper puncher. Would have done well in any other era. A real showman too.
Lennox was one of the greatest fighters of all time, a true technician. He's often not mentioned when speaking about past legendary fighters.
He should be Top 4 greatest EVER that guy