Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko
Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko, billed as "Battle of the Titans", was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between WBC, IBO, The Ring, and lineal champion Lennox Lewis and former WBO champion Vitali Klitschko. The bout took place on June 21, 2003 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Lewis defeated Klitschko via sixth-round technical knockout (TKO) after the fight was stopped due to a severe cut above Klitschko's left eye. It was the last fight of Lewis' career, having decided to retire after eventually rejecting a rematch.
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Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko
Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko, billed as "Battle of the Titans", was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between WBC, IBO, The Ring, and lineal champion Lennox Lewis and former WBO champion Vitali Klitschko. The bout took place on June 21, 2003 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Lewis defeated Klitschko via sixth-round technical knockout (TKO) after the fight was stopped due to a severe cut above Klitschko's left eye. It was the last fight of Lewis' career, having decided to retire after eventually rejecting a rematch.
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Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitsc ...... ventually rejecting a rematch.
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KO2 Kirk Johnson
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KO10 Larry Donald
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fight date
2003-06-21
Fight Name
"Battle of the Titans"
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Lennox Lewis
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Vitali Klitschko
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195.57999999999998
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Belovodskoye, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union
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London, England
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Location
Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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"Dr. Ironfist"
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"The Lion"
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Former WBO heavyweight champion
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WBC, IBO, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight champion
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Lewis defeated Klitschko via sixth-round technical knockout
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style
Orthodox
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Lennox Lewis' bouts
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Vitali Klitschko's bouts
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WBC, IBO, The Ring, and lineal heavyweight titles
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2003-06-12
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Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitsc ...... ventually rejecting a rematch.
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Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko
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