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Lennox Lewis

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Lennox Lewis

Lennox Claudius Lewis (born 2 September 1965) is a boxing commentator and former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division from 1989 to 2003. He was a three-time world champion, a two-time lineal champion, and held the undisputed championship. Holding dual British and Canadian citizenship, Lewis represented Canada as an amateur at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, winning the super-heavyweight gold medal in 1988. Lewis is regarded by many as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, and is considered among the greatest British boxers and among the greatest Canadian boxers in history. In his first three years as a professional, Lewis won several regional heavyweight championships, including the European, British, and Commonwealth titles. After winning his first 21 fights, he defeated Donovan Ruddock in 1992 to take over the number one position in the World Boxing Council (WBC) rankings. He was declared WBC heavyweight champion later that year after Riddick Bowe gave up the title, refusing to defend it against Lewis. He defended the title three times before an upset knockout loss to Oliver McCall in 1994. Lewis avenged the loss in a 1997 rematch to regain the vacant WBC title. Two fights against Evander Holyfield in 1999 (the first ending in a controversial draw while the rematch was won via unanimous decision) saw Lewis become undisputed heavyweight champion by unifying his WBC title with Holyfield's World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) titles. In 2000, the WBA stripped Lewis of his title when he chose to face Michael Grant in April instead of mandatory challenger John Ruiz. Similarly, the IBF stripped Lewis of their title in 2002 when he chose not to face their mandatory challenger Chris Byrd. Lewis was knocked out by Hasim Rahman in an upset in 2001, but this defeat was avenged later in the year, with Lewis regaining the WBC and IBF titles. In 2002, Lewis defeated Mike Tyson in one of the most highly anticipated fights in boxing history. Prior to the event, Lewis was awarded the Ring magazine heavyweight title, which had been discontinued in the late 1980s. In what would be his final fight, Lewis defeated Vitali Klitschko by stoppage in 2003. He eventually vacated his remaining titles and retired from boxing in February 2004.

Infobox

Born
Lennox Claudius Lewis (1965-09-02) 2 September 1965 (age 60)London, England
Citizenship
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Education
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
Nickname
The Lion
Height
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
84 in (213 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
44
Wins
41
Win by KO
32
Losses
2
Draws
1

Tables

· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
44 fights
By knockout
41 wins
32
2 losses
2
By decision
By decision
44 fights
By decision
41 wins
7
2 losses
0
By disqualification
By disqualification
44 fights
By disqualification
41 wins
2
2 losses
0
Draws
Draws
44 fights
Draws
41 wins
1
44 fights
41 wins
2 losses
By knockout
32
2
By decision
7
0
By disqualification
2
0
Draws
1
· Professional boxing record
44
44
No.
44
Result
Win
Record
41–2–1
Opponent
Vitali Klitschko
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (12), 3:00
Date
21 Jun 2003
Age
37 years, 292 days
Location
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US
Notes
Retained WBC, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
43
43
No.
43
Result
Win
Record
40–2–1
Opponent
Mike Tyson
Type
KO
Round, time
8 (12), 2:25
Date
8 Jun 2002
Age
36 years, 279 days
Location
The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, US
Notes
Retained WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
42
42
No.
42
Result
Win
Record
39–2–1
Opponent
Hasim Rahman
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (12), 1:29
Date
17 Nov 2001
Age
36 years, 76 days
Location
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
Notes
Won WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
41
41
No.
41
Result
Loss
Record
38–2–1
Opponent
Hasim Rahman
Type
KO
Round, time
5 (12), 2:32
Date
22 Apr 2001
Age
35 years, 232 days
Location
Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa
Notes
Lost WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
40
40
No.
40
Result
Win
Record
38–1–1
Opponent
David Tua
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
11 Nov 2000
Age
35 years, 70 days
Location
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
Notes
Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
39
39
No.
39
Result
Win
Record
37–1–1
Opponent
Francois Botha
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (12), 2:39
Date
15 Jul 2000
Age
34 years, 317 days
Location
London Arena, London, England
Notes
Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
38
38
No.
38
Result
Win
Record
36–1–1
Opponent
Michael Grant
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (12), 2:53
Date
29 Apr 2000
Age
34 years, 240 days
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Notes
Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
37
37
No.
37
Result
Win
Record
35–1–1
Opponent
Evander Holyfield
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
13 Nov 1999
Age
34 years, 72 days
Location
Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
Notes
Retained WBC heavyweight title;Won WBA, IBF, and vacant IBO heavyweight titles
36
36
No.
36
Result
Draw
Record
34–1–1
Opponent
Evander Holyfield
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
13 Mar 1999
Age
33 years, 192 days
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Notes
Retained WBC heavyweight title;For WBA and IBF heavyweight titles
35
35
No.
35
Result
Win
Record
34–1
Opponent
Željko Mavrović
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
26 Sep 1998
Age
33 years, 24 days
Location
Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US
Notes
Retained WBC heavyweight title
34
34
No.
34
Result
Win
Record
33–1
Opponent
Shannon Briggs
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 1:45
Date
28 Mar 1998
Age
32 years, 207 days
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Notes
Retained WBC heavyweight title
33
33
No.
33
Result
Win
Record
32–1
Opponent
Andrew Golota
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (12), 1:35
Date
4 Oct 1997
Age
32 years, 32 days
Location
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Notes
Retained WBC heavyweight title
32
32
No.
32
Result
Win
Record
31–1
Opponent
Henry Akinwande
Type
DQ
Round, time
5 (12), 2:34
Date
12 Jul 1997
Age
31 years, 313 days
Location
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, US
Notes
Retained WBC heavyweight title;Akinwande disqualified for repeated holding
31
31
No.
31
Result
Win
Record
30–1
Opponent
Oliver McCall
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 0:55
Date
7 Feb 1997
Age
31 years, 158 days
Location
Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, US
Notes
Won vacant WBC heavyweight title
30
30
No.
30
Result
Win
Record
29–1
Opponent
Ray Mercer
Type
MD
Round, time
10
Date
10 May 1996
Age
30 years, 251 days
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
29
29
No.
29
Result
Win
Record
28–1
Opponent
Tommy Morrison
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (12), 1:22
Date
7 Oct 1995
Age
30 years, 35 days
Location
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Notes
Won IBC heavyweight title
28
28
No.
28
Result
Win
Record
27–1
Opponent
Justin Fortune
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (10), 1:48
Date
2 Jul 1995
Age
29 years, 303 days
Location
Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
26–1
Opponent
Lionel Butler
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 2:55
Date
13 May 1995
Age
29 years, 253 days
Location
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, US
26
26
No.
26
Result
Loss
Record
25–1
Opponent
Oliver McCall
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (12), 0:31
Date
24 Sep 1994
Age
29 years, 22 days
Location
Wembley Arena, London, England
Notes
Lost WBC heavyweight title
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
25–0
Opponent
Phil Jackson
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (12), 1:35
Date
6 May 1994
Age
28 years, 246 days
Location
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Notes
Retained WBC heavyweight title
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
24–0
Opponent
Frank Bruno
Type
TKO
Round, time
7 (12), 1:12
Date
1 Oct 1993
Age
28 years, 29 days
Location
National Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Notes
Retained WBC heavyweight title
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
23–0
Opponent
Tony Tucker
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
8 May 1993
Age
27 years, 248 days
Location
Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
Notes
Retained WBC heavyweight title
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
22–0
Opponent
Donovan Ruddock
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (12), 0:46
Date
31 Oct 1992
Age
27 years, 59 days
Location
Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
Notes
Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
21–0
Opponent
Mike Dixon
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (10), 1:02
Date
11 Aug 1992
Age
26 years, 344 days
Location
Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
20–0
Opponent
Derek Williams
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (12), 2:30
Date
30 Apr 1992
Age
26 years, 241 days
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Notes
Retained British and European heavyweight titles;Won Commonwealth heavyweight title
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Levi Billups
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
1 Feb 1992
Age
26 years, 152 days
Location
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, US
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Tyrell Biggs
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10), 2:47
Date
23 Nov 1991
Age
26 years, 82 days
Location
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, US
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Glenn McCrory
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (12), 1:30
Date
30 Sep 1991
Age
26 years, 28 days
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Notes
Retained British and European heavyweight titles
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Mike Weaver
Type
KO
Round, time
6 (10), 1:05
Date
12 Jul 1991
Age
25 years, 283 days
Location
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, US
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Gary Mason
Type
TKO
Round, time
7 (12), 0:44
Date
6 Mar 1991
Age
25 years, 185 days
Location
Wembley Arena, London, England
Notes
Retained European heavyweight title;Won British heavyweight title
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Jean-Maurice Chanet
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (12), 0:16
Date
31 Oct 1990
Age
25 years, 59 days
Location
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England
Notes
Won European heavyweight title
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Mike Acey
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (10), 0:34
Date
11 Jul 1990
Age
24 years, 312 days
Location
Superstars Nite Club, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Ossie Ocasio
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
27 Jun 1990
Age
24 years, 298 days
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Dan Murphy
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (8), 2:11
Date
20 May 1990
Age
24 years, 260 days
Location
Town Hall, Sheffield, England
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Jorge Dascola
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (8), 2:59
Date
9 May 1990
Age
24 years, 249 days
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Michael Simuwelu
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (8), 0:58
Date
14 Apr 1990
Age
24 years, 224 days
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Calvin Jones
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (8), 2:34
Date
22 Mar 1990
Age
24 years, 201 days
Location
Leisure Centre, Gateshead, England
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Noel Quarless
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (6), 1:25
Date
31 Jan 1990
Age
24 years, 151 days
Location
York Hall, London, England
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Greg Gorrell
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (8), 0:51
Date
18 Dec 1989
Age
24 years, 107 days
Location
Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Melvin Epps
Type
DQ
Round, time
2 (6), 0:30
Date
5 Nov 1989
Age
24 years, 64 days
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Notes
Epps disqualified for not obeying referee's instructions
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Steve Garber
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (6)
Date
10 Oct 1989
Age
24 years, 38 days
Location
City Hall, Hull, England
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Andrew Gerrard
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (6), 0:33
Date
25 Sep 1989
Age
24 years, 23 days
Location
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Bruce Johnson
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (6)
Date
21 Jul 1989
Age
23 years, 322 days
Location
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Al Malcolm
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (6), 0:19
Date
27 Jun 1989
Age
23 years, 298 days
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Age
Location
Notes
44
Win
41–2–1
Vitali Klitschko
TKO
6 (12), 3:00
21 Jun 2003
37 years, 292 days
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US
Retained WBC, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
43
Win
40–2–1
Mike Tyson
KO
8 (12), 2:25
8 Jun 2002
36 years, 279 days
The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, US
Retained WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
42
Win
39–2–1
Hasim Rahman
KO
4 (12), 1:29
17 Nov 2001
36 years, 76 days
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
Won WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
41
Loss
38–2–1
Hasim Rahman
KO
5 (12), 2:32
22 Apr 2001
35 years, 232 days
Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa
Lost WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
40
Win
38–1–1
David Tua
UD
12
11 Nov 2000
35 years, 70 days
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
39
Win
37–1–1
Francois Botha
TKO
2 (12), 2:39
15 Jul 2000
34 years, 317 days
London Arena, London, England
Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
38
Win
36–1–1
Michael Grant
KO
2 (12), 2:53
29 Apr 2000
34 years, 240 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
37
Win
35–1–1
Evander Holyfield
UD
12
13 Nov 1999
34 years, 72 days
Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
Retained WBC heavyweight title;Won WBA, IBF, and vacant IBO heavyweight titles
36
Draw
34–1–1
Evander Holyfield
SD
12
13 Mar 1999
33 years, 192 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Retained WBC heavyweight title;For WBA and IBF heavyweight titles
35
Win
34–1
Željko Mavrović
UD
12
26 Sep 1998
33 years, 24 days
Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, US
Retained WBC heavyweight title
34
Win
33–1
Shannon Briggs
TKO
5 (12), 1:45
28 Mar 1998
32 years, 207 days
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Retained WBC heavyweight title
33
Win
32–1
Andrew Golota
KO
1 (12), 1:35
4 Oct 1997
32 years, 32 days
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Retained WBC heavyweight title
32
Win
31–1
Henry Akinwande
DQ
5 (12), 2:34
12 Jul 1997
31 years, 313 days
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, US
Retained WBC heavyweight title;Akinwande disqualified for repeated holding
31
Win
30–1
Oliver McCall
TKO
5 (12), 0:55
7 Feb 1997
31 years, 158 days
Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, US
Won vacant WBC heavyweight title
30
Win
29–1
Ray Mercer
MD
10
10 May 1996
30 years, 251 days
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
29
Win
28–1
Tommy Morrison
TKO
6 (12), 1:22
7 Oct 1995
30 years, 35 days
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Won IBC heavyweight title
28
Win
27–1
Justin Fortune
TKO
4 (10), 1:48
2 Jul 1995
29 years, 303 days
Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
27
Win
26–1
Lionel Butler
TKO
5 (12), 2:55
13 May 1995
29 years, 253 days
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, US
26
Loss
25–1
Oliver McCall
TKO
2 (12), 0:31
24 Sep 1994
29 years, 22 days
Wembley Arena, London, England
Lost WBC heavyweight title
25
Win
25–0
Phil Jackson
TKO
8 (12), 1:35
6 May 1994
28 years, 246 days
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Retained WBC heavyweight title
24
Win
24–0
Frank Bruno
TKO
7 (12), 1:12
1 Oct 1993
28 years, 29 days
National Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Retained WBC heavyweight title
23
Win
23–0
Tony Tucker
UD
12
8 May 1993
27 years, 248 days
Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
Retained WBC heavyweight title
22
Win
22–0
Donovan Ruddock
TKO
2 (12), 0:46
31 Oct 1992
27 years, 59 days
Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England
Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title
21
Win
21–0
Mike Dixon
TKO
4 (10), 1:02
11 Aug 1992
26 years, 344 days
Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
20
Win
20–0
Derek Williams
TKO
3 (12), 2:30
30 Apr 1992
26 years, 241 days
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Retained British and European heavyweight titles;Won Commonwealth heavyweight title
19
Win
19–0
Levi Billups
UD
10
1 Feb 1992
26 years, 152 days
Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, US
18
Win
18–0
Tyrell Biggs
TKO
3 (10), 2:47
23 Nov 1991
26 years, 82 days
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, US
17
Win
17–0
Glenn McCrory
KO
2 (12), 1:30
30 Sep 1991
26 years, 28 days
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Retained British and European heavyweight titles
16
Win
16–0
Mike Weaver
KO
6 (10), 1:05
12 Jul 1991
25 years, 283 days
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, US
15
Win
15–0
Gary Mason
TKO
7 (12), 0:44
6 Mar 1991
25 years, 185 days
Wembley Arena, London, England
Retained European heavyweight title;Won British heavyweight title
14
Win
14–0
Jean-Maurice Chanet
TKO
6 (12), 0:16
31 Oct 1990
25 years, 59 days
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England
Won European heavyweight title
13
Win
13–0
Mike Acey
KO
2 (10), 0:34
11 Jul 1990
24 years, 312 days
Superstars Nite Club, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
12
Win
12–0
Ossie Ocasio
UD
8
27 Jun 1990
24 years, 298 days
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
11
Win
11–0
Dan Murphy
TKO
6 (8), 2:11
20 May 1990
24 years, 260 days
Town Hall, Sheffield, England
10
Win
10–0
Jorge Dascola
KO
1 (8), 2:59
9 May 1990
24 years, 249 days
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
9
Win
9–0
Michael Simuwelu
TKO
1 (8), 0:58
14 Apr 1990
24 years, 224 days
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
8
Win
8–0
Calvin Jones
KO
1 (8), 2:34
22 Mar 1990
24 years, 201 days
Leisure Centre, Gateshead, England
7
Win
7–0
Noel Quarless
TKO
2 (6), 1:25
31 Jan 1990
24 years, 151 days
York Hall, London, England
6
Win
6–0
Greg Gorrell
TKO
5 (8), 0:51
18 Dec 1989
24 years, 107 days
Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
5
Win
5–0
Melvin Epps
DQ
2 (6), 0:30
5 Nov 1989
24 years, 64 days
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Epps disqualified for not obeying referee's instructions
4
Win
4–0
Steve Garber
KO
1 (6)
10 Oct 1989
24 years, 38 days
City Hall, Hull, England
3
Win
3–0
Andrew Gerrard
TKO
4 (6), 0:33
25 Sep 1989
24 years, 23 days
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, England
2
Win
2–0
Bruce Johnson
TKO
2 (6)
21 Jul 1989
23 years, 322 days
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
1
Win
1–0
Al Malcolm
KO
2 (6), 0:19
27 Jun 1989
23 years, 298 days
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
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4 October 1997
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4 October 1997
Fight
Lewis vs. Golota
Billing
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Buys
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Revenue
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Date
13 March 1999
Fight
Holyfield vs. Lewis
Billing
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Buys
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Date
13 November 1999
Fight
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Revenue
$12,800,000
29 April 2000
29 April 2000
Date
29 April 2000
Fight
Lewis vs. Grant
Billing
Two Big
Buys
340,000
Revenue
—
11 November 2000
11 November 2000
Date
11 November 2000
Fight
Lewis vs. Tua
Billing
Royal Rampage
Buys
420,000
Revenue
—
17 November 2001
17 November 2001
Date
17 November 2001
Fight
Rahman vs. Lewis II
Billing
Final Judgement
Buys
460,000
Revenue
$23,000,000
8 June 2002
8 June 2002
Date
8 June 2002
Fight
Lewis vs. Tyson
Billing
Lewis-Tyson: Is On
Buys
1,970,000
Revenue
$106,900,000
Total
Total
Date
Total
Fight
7 pay-per-view fights
Billing
5,540,000
Date
Fight
Billing
Buys
Revenue
4 October 1997
Lewis vs. Golota
Lewis-Golota
300,000
—
13 March 1999
Holyfield vs. Lewis
Undisputed
1,200,000
$54,000,000
13 November 1999
Holyfield vs. Lewis II
Unfinished Business
850,000
$12,800,000
29 April 2000
Lewis vs. Grant
Two Big
340,000
—
11 November 2000
Lewis vs. Tua
Royal Rampage
420,000
—
17 November 2001
Rahman vs. Lewis II
Final Judgement
460,000
$23,000,000
8 June 2002
Lewis vs. Tyson
Lewis-Tyson: Is On
1,970,000
$106,900,000
Total
7 pay-per-view fights
5,540,000
· Pay-per-view bouts › United Kingdom
13 March 1999
13 March 1999
Date
13 March 1999
Fight
Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis
Network
Sky Box Office
Buys
400,000
8 June 2002
8 June 2002
Date
8 June 2002
Fight
Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson
Network
Sky Box Office
Buys
750,000
Date
Fight
Network
Buys
Source(s)
13 March 1999
Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis
Sky Box Office
400,000
8 June 2002
Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson
Sky Box Office
750,000
Total UK sales
Sky Box Office
1,150,000
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IBO heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 22 April 2001
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Preceded byHasim Rahman
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Preceded byHasim Rahman
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IBO heavyweight champion 17 November 2001 – 6 February 2004Retired
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WBC heavyweight champion 14 December 1992 – 24 September 1994
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VacantTitle last held byMike Tyson
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VacantTitle last held byMike Tyson
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WBC heavyweight champion 7 February 1997 – 22 April 2001
Sporting positions
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Preceded byEvander Holyfield
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WBA heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 12 April 2000Stripped
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IBF heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 22 April 2001
IBF heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 22 April 2001
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IBF heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 22 April 2001
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VacantTitle last held byRiddick Bowe
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Undisputed heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 12 April 2000Titles fragmented
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IBF heavyweight champion 17 November 2001 – 5 September 2002Vacated
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Previous:Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Previous:Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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The Ring Fighter of the Year 1999
Sporting positions
Next:Félix Trinidad
Previous:Michael Owen
Previous:Michael Owen
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Previous:Michael Owen
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1999
Sporting positions
Next:Steve Redgrave
Previous:Ben TackieKO10 Robert Garcia
Previous:Ben TackieKO10 Robert Garcia
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Previous:Ben TackieKO10 Robert Garcia
Sporting positions
The Ring Knockout of the YearKO5 Hasim Rahman 2001
Sporting positions
Next:Rocky JuarezKO10 Antonio Diaz
The Ring Knockout of the YearKO8 Mike Tyson 2002
The Ring Knockout of the YearKO8 Mike Tyson 2002
Sporting positions
The Ring Knockout of the YearKO8 Mike Tyson 2002
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Regional boxing titles
Preceded byJean-Maurice Chanet
European heavyweight champion 31 October 1990 – October 1992Vacated
VacantTitle next held byHenry Akinwande
Preceded byGary Mason
British heavyweight champion 6 March 1991 – October 1992Vacated
VacantTitle next held byHerbie Hide
Preceded byDerek Williams
Commonwealth heavyweight champion 30 April 1992 – March 1993Vacated
VacantTitle next held byHenry Akinwande
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded byTommy Morrison
IBC heavyweight champion 7 October 1995 – May 1996Vacated
VacantTitle next held byJerry Ballard
VacantTitle last held byBrian Nielsen
IBO heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 22 April 2001
Succeeded byHasim Rahman
Preceded byHasim Rahman
IBO heavyweight champion 17 November 2001 – 6 February 2004Retired
VacantTitle next held byWladimir Klitschko
Major world boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byRiddick Bowe
WBC heavyweight champion 14 December 1992 – 24 September 1994
Succeeded byOliver McCall
VacantTitle last held byMike Tyson
WBC heavyweight champion 7 February 1997 – 22 April 2001
Succeeded byHasim Rahman
Preceded byEvander Holyfield
WBA heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 12 April 2000Stripped
Succeeded byEvander Holyfield
IBF heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 22 April 2001
Succeeded byHasim Rahman
VacantTitle last held byRiddick Bowe
Undisputed heavyweight champion 13 November 1999 – 12 April 2000Titles fragmented
VacantTitle next held byOleksandr Usyk
Preceded byHasim Rahman
WBC heavyweight champion 17 November 2001 – 6 February 2004Retired
VacantTitle next held byVitali Klitschko
IBF heavyweight champion 17 November 2001 – 5 September 2002Vacated
VacantTitle next held byChris Byrd
VacantTitle last held byMike Tyson
The Ring heavyweight champion June 2002 – 6 February 2004Retired
VacantTitle next held byVitali Klitschko
Awards
Previous:Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The Ring Fighter of the Year 1999
Next:Félix Trinidad
Previous:Michael Owen
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1999
Next:Steve Redgrave
Previous:Ben TackieKO10 Robert Garcia
The Ring Knockout of the YearKO5 Hasim Rahman 2001
Next:Rocky JuarezKO10 Antonio Diaz
The Ring Knockout of the YearKO8 Mike Tyson 2002

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