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Watch: On This Day In 1997 Lennox Lewis Won Bizarre Disqualification

Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis was involved in a controversial fight this time twenty four years ago.

A bout that saw him win but not in the usual circumstances.

Here’s what took place:

Lewis, always strong on the inside and the outside.

A complete boxer-puncher when he had to be.

Very underrated in the all-time heavyweight lists.

A style that would have been hard to beat by anyone, when he was on form and motivated.

The only two losses he had as a professional he avenged to Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman.

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Niall Doran

Niall Doran

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