Riddick Bowe was a colossus in the golden era of heavyweight boxing, a champion who not only challenged Evander Holyfield but ...
In 1999, Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in their rematch during an emotional night and fight on the edge of Las Vegas, in a place called Paradise. The win after 12 hard, hard rounds by Lewis ...
In an interview with Froch On Fighting, Lewis revealed two-weight undisputed champion Evander Holyfield the toughest opponent of his illustrious career. “My toughest opponent? I’m gonna have to say ...
Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield are three of the best heavyweights in boxing history. Despite the best efforts of Tyson, he fell short in bouts against Lewis and Holyfield, albeit they ...
Riddick Bowe, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson are some of the most legendary boxers to ever lace up the gloves. Lewis long held the honour of being the last undisputed heavyweight ...
If he does, I'll reevaluate my position. Since Ali, I rate Holmes-1, Holyfield-2, Lewis-3, Tyson-4, and Bowe-5. If Bowe could have stayed on top longer and made more than two successful title ...
Holyfield, who’d had far more pro fights and, importantly, far more grueling pro fights, was in decline after going 0-1-1 over 24 rounds against Lewis in ’99. Another equation to consider ...
But it was one boxer who didn't quite reach the same lofty heights as the aforementioned that stood out to Lewis as the hardest ... from 60 victories (60-6-1-1). He also holds the record for ...
though three of those wins came at the second point of asking after losses to Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman and a draw with Evander Holyfield. Well-regarded as one of the best traditional ...
Moving to heavyweight, Holyfield took on all of the division’s biggest names including Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, George Foreman, and Lennox Lewis. After encountering all of the major threats his era ...