Lennox Lewis is undoubtedly one of many biggest heavyweights to have ever laced up the gloves.
The British-Canadian legend burst onto the skilled scene in in 1989, shortly after he captured an Olympic Gold Medal on the 1988 video games in Seoul, defeating Riddick Bowe within the gold medal match.
Lewis remained unbeaten by way of his first 25 bouts, selecting up the British, Commonwealth and European titles earlier than he captured the WBC world heavyweight title with a unanimous determination victory over Tony Tucker in Might 1993.
He suffered the primary defeat of his profession in opposition to Oliver McCall on the again finish of 1994, however would avenge this of their rematch a number of years later. Lewis went on to defeat Evander Holyfield to say the undisputed heavyweight championship in 1999, in what was arguably his biggest ever victory, later declaring Holyfield his hardest opponent.
In a characteristic with The Ring Journal, Lewis admitted he refused to face ‘Large’ George Foreman again within the 90’s, as he claims it might have been a ‘lose-lose’ scenario for him.
“No. I by no means wished to combat George. It’s a lose-lose scenario. For those who beat him, like I might have, you then beat an outdated man and everybody hates you, as a result of they cherished George. And if he beats you, you bought overwhelmed by an outdated man and you might be garbage.”
Foreman returned to the game in 1987 after a 10-year hiatus, the place he went on to defy the chances and develop into the oldest world heavyweight champion in boxing historical past when he sensationally knocked out Michael Moorer within the tenth spherical of their bout in 1994, capturing the WBA and IBF titles from the beforehand unbeaten heavyweight celebrity.
