Lennox Lewis vs Evander Holyfield 1 // “Undisputed“ (Highlights)

Lennox Lewis 245 lbs drew with Evander Holyfield 215 lbs by SD in round 12 of 12 Date: 1999-03-13 Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA World Boxing Council Heavyweight Title (5th defense by Lewis) World Boxing Association Heavyweight Title (4th defense by Holyfield) International Boxing Federation Heavyweight Title (2nd defense by Holyfield) Despite Holyfield’s claims, it was Lewis who dominated the early portion of the fight, easily winning the first two rounds on the judges’ scorecards. In the second round, Lewis landed 42 of his 87 punches, while Holyfield only landed eight of his 24 punches. Despite Lewis’ early dominance, an unfazed Holyfield told his corner that “this is the round he go out“, referring to his third round knockout prediction. Holyfield began round three aggressively, hitting Lewis with several combinations in the first two minutes. With 1:23 left in the round, Holyfield threw a powerful haymaker that Lewis dodged. Though Holyfield won round three, he fell short of hi