Evander Holyfield Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Holyfield–Lewis rivalry=== {{Main|Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis|Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis II}} ====Holyfield vs. Lewis==== By 1999, the public was clamoring for a unification bout versus the WBC World Champion, [[Lennox Lewis]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. That bout happened in March of that year. The bout was declared a controversial draw after twelve rounds, where it appeared to most that Lewis dominated the fight.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=2473382 | work=ESPN | title=Rafael's 'lock' list of boxers bound for Canastota | date=June 7, 2006 | access-date=March 25, 2012}}</ref> Holyfield claimed his performance was hindered by stomach and leg cramps.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/boxing/1999/lewis_holyfield/news/1999/11/12/fight_preview_ap/index.html | work=CNN | title=Lennox Lewis vows to take matters into his own hands | date=November 13, 1999 | access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref> Holyfield and Lewis were ordered by the three leading organizations of which they were champions to have an immediate rematch. ====Holyfield vs. Lewis II==== The second time around, in November of that year, Lewis became the Undisputed Champion by beating Holyfield via unanimous decision by three American judges. "I haven't felt this good after a fight since I was a cruiserweight," Holyfield said; "It makes me think I should have fought a little harder against Lennox. Maybe I'd be sore and sick, but I'd have the victory."<ref name='AP 1999-11-15'>{{cite news | title=Holyfield at peace after loss to Lewis| date=November 15, 1999 | url =http://www.canoe.ca/SlamHolyfieldLewis/nov15_hol.html | archive-url =https://archive.today/20120629151038/http://www.canoe.ca/SlamHolyfieldLewis/nov15_hol.html | url-status =usurped | archive-date =June 29, 2012 | work =Canoe | access-date = March 2, 2008}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page