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Lewis vs. Holyfield: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats

In an undisputed world title fight, Lennox Lewis (The Lion) and Evander Holyfield (The Real Deal) put their heavyweight belts on the line. Lewis brings the WBC belt. Holyfield brings the WBA and IBF belts. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.

33
Jun 27, 1989
34-1
9
27 (77.1%)
196 cm
213 cm
17 cm
Orthodox
Sep 26, 1998
5m, 15d
9
Age
Debut
Record
Title Fights
KOs
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stance
Last Fight
Layoff
Win Streak
36
Nov 15, 1984
36-3
17
25 (64.1%)
189 cm
197 cm
8 cm
Orthodox
Sep 19, 1998
5m, 22d
5
WBC
HV
e1
w1
d7
WBAWBCIBF
HV
w3
d6
HV
w1
d3
HV
w3
d4
CR
w1
d5
CR
w1
CR
w1
d3
heavyweight
Saturday, 13 Mar 1999
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield I

Date

This fight between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield took place on at the Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

At 196 cm, Lennox Lewis is the taller of the two by 7 cms; Evander Holyfield is 189 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 213 cm, Lewis also has a significant reach advantage of 16 cms over Holyfield's 197 cm. On top of that, Lewis also has a 9 cm ape index advantage over Holyfield.

Lewis is coming in to this fight with a record of 34-1 (27 KOs). His last fight was 5 months and 15 days ago against Željko Mavrović, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.

Holyfield comes in with a record of 36-3 (25 KOs). His last fight was 5 months and 22 days ago against Vaughn Bean, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.

Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.

On the day of the fight, Lewis will be 33 years and 6 months old. Holyfield will be 36 years and 4 months old.

Prediction and Odds

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After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 54-46 in favor of Lennox Lewis. Here is the prediction for Lewis vs Holyfield.

Lennox Lewis is more likely to win, but Evander Holyfield could also pull it off. It is going to be competitive, nevertheless.

Result

The fight ended in a 12 round draw. Both the boxers retained their titles and added a draw to their respective records. Holyfield is now 36-3-1, and Lewis 34-1-1.

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