Best fights of Lennox Lewis
Over 14 years as a professional, Lennox Lewis has compiled a 41-2-1 (32) record, including 24 title fights. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Lennox Lewis KOs Mike Tyson
On June 8, 2002 Lennox Lewis defended his IBF, IBO, The Ring, and WBC heavyweight titles against Mike Tyson. Lewis was 36 years old with a record of 39-2-1, and Tyson was 35 with a record of 49-3. Both Lewis and Tyson were coming off a win. Lewis stopped Mike Tyson via KO in the 8th round. Defended the titles.
2. Lennox Lewis KOs Vitali Klitschko
On June 21, 2003 Lennox Lewis defended his IBO, The Ring, and WBC heavyweight titles against Vitali Klitschko. Lewis was 37 years old with a record of 40-2-1, and Klitschko was 31 with a record of 32-1. Lewis was on a 2-fight winning streak and Klitschko was on a 5-fight winning streak. Lewis stopped Vitali Klitschko via TKO in the 6th round. Defended the titles.
3. Lennox Lewis KOs Michael Grant
On April 29, 2000 Lennox Lewis defended his IBF, IBO, and WBC heavyweight titles against Michael Grant. Lewis was 34 years old with a record of 35-1-1, and Grant was 27 with a record of 31-0. Lewis was coming off a win and Grant was on an undefeated 31-fight winning streak. Lewis stopped Michael Grant via KO in the 2nd round. Defended the titles.
4. Lennox Lewis defeats Evander Holyfield in their 2nd fight
On November 13, 1999 Lennox Lewis met Evander Holyfield in an undisputed heavyweight title unification fight. It was their second meeting. Lewis was 34 years old with a record of 34-1-1, and Holyfield was 37 with a record of 36-3-1. Lewis won via unanimous decision. Retained the undisputed title.
5. Lennox Lewis KOs Hasim Rahman in their 2nd fight
On November 17, 2001 Lennox Lewis fought Hasim Rahman for the IBF, IBO, and WBC heavyweight titles. It was their second meeting. Lewis was 36 years old with a record of 38-2-1, and Rahman was 29 with a record of 35-2. Lewis was coming off a loss, while Rahman was on a 4-fight winning streak. Lewis stopped Hasim Rahman via KO in the 4th round. Crowned the new heavyweight champion.
6. Lennox Lewis KOs Shannon Briggs
On March 28, 1998 Lennox Lewis defended his WBC heavyweight title against Shannon Briggs. Lewis was 32 years old with a record of 32-1, and Briggs was 26 with a record of 30-1. Lewis was on a 7-fight winning streak and Briggs was on a 5-fight winning streak. Lewis stopped Shannon Briggs via TKO in the 5th round. Defended the title.
7. Lennox Lewis defeats David Tua
On November 11, 2000 Lennox Lewis defended his IBF, IBO, and WBC heavyweight titles against David Tua. Lewis was 35 years old with a record of 37-1-1, and Tua was 27 with a record of 37-1. Lewis was on a 3-fight winning streak and Tua was on a 10-fight winning streak. Lewis won via unanimous decision. Defended the titles.
8. Lennox Lewis KOs Francois Botha
On July 15, 2000 Lennox Lewis defended his IBF, IBO, and WBC heavyweight titles against Francois Botha. Lewis was 34 years old with a record of 36-1-1, and Botha was 31 with a record of 40-2-1. Lewis was on a 2-fight winning streak and Botha was coming off a win. Lewis stopped Francois Botha via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the titles.
9. Lennox Lewis draws with Evander Holyfield
On March 13, 1999 Lennox Lewis met Evander Holyfield in an undisputed heavyweight title unification fight. Lewis was 33 years old with a record of 34-1, and Holyfield was 36 with a record of 36-3. Lewis was on a 9-fight winning streak and Holyfield was on a 5-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a split decision.
10. Lennox Lewis KOs Phil Jackson
On May 6, 1994 Lennox Lewis defended his WBC heavyweight title against Phil Jackson. Lewis was 28 years old with a record of 24-0, and Jackson was 29 with a record of 30-1. Lewis was on an undefeated 24-fight winning streak and Jackson was on a 5-fight winning streak. Lewis stopped Phil Jackson via TKO in the 8th round. Defended the title.