Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis I 25 years old

After Riddick Bowe defeated Evander Holyfield to become the Undisputed Heavyweight champion, the WBC ordered Bowe to face its number one contender, the undefeated Lennox Lewis. Bowe, however, refused to meet Lewis' financial demands and subsequently vacated the title rather than face Lewis and in turn, the WBC named Lewis its Heavyweight champion. Holyfield was able to regain the WBA, IBF and Lineal heavyweight titles in a rematch with Bowe, but then lost the titles in his first defense against Michael Moorer. Shortly after, Lewis would lose his WBC Heavyweight title to Oliver McCall, putting the much anticipated Holyfield–Lewis unification bout on hold for several years. Prior to the fight Lewis would hire Holyfield's former trainer Emanuel Steward, meanwhile, the normally mild-mannered Holyfield would uncharacteristically predict that he would dominate the first two rounds before knocking out Lewis in the third.

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Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis I Cast

Name Character
Lennox Lewis He was 33, now 58 years old as Himself
Evander Holyfield He was 36, now 61 years old as Himself

Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis I Crew

Name Department
Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis I (25 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, March 13, 1999
  • Runtime: 90 minutes