Boxing World Reacts To Floyd Mayweather Claim Lennox Lewis Would Have Beaten Muhammad Ali

When current boxing legends who are not far removed from retirement bring up past legends and deceased legends, it gets people talking.

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That’s how boxing fans tend to roll, alas.

Floyd Mayweather recently claimed he thinks Lennox Lewis in his prime would have beaten Muhammad Ali in his day.

Two legends of heavyweight boxing no less.

Here is what the boxing world had to say on the matter:

Would have been tough; I’ll chose Ali but it’s close.
— Femi Badewole (@SenatorBAD) August 9, 2024

Lewis is one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, defeating EVERY opponent he faced. But, Ali was the greatest. His legacy was tainted by fighting on too long.

Trying to compare different boxing eras is difficult but it would have been some match up.
— Alan Newton (@AlanRNewton) August 9, 2024

Yes the version of Lennox Lewis late in his career under the great Emmanuel Stewart is hard to beat, a prime Ali and a young Lennox Lewis , 15 rounds hhhh Ali would win
— Mohamed JETLAOUI (@JatlaouiMohamed) August 9, 2024

He’s not right, Muhammad Ali beat gearge Forman on his prime, none of these boxers could’ve done that.
— AJ (@AbdallahJu3492) August 9, 2024

You have got to look at it in greater detail . The late 80s and early 90s saw big improvements in training methods Lewis benefited from this. So what would a prime Ali do with the same training methods that Lewis had and not his old skol 1960s schedule
— Jeremy Hawke Couriers (@DevonSameday) August 9, 2024

Ali is an icon of the sport.

Lewis too.

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Lewis’ career has always been underestimated by many over the years though.

The two defeats he suffered as a pro he came back and faithfully avenged, too.

Retiring on top and the best in the world as well.

He got out of boxing at the right time, Lewis.

Ali did fight on too long, sadly.

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