Lennox Lewis vs. David Tua

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Challenger rankings
Org. Pos. As of Published
1+ Mth. Old
WBA N/A N/A N/A
WBC N/A N/A N/A
IBF 1 01.06.2000 by 22.06.2000
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring 3 05.07.2000 ~05.07.2000
2+ Mth. Old
WBA N/A N/A N/A
WBC 1 31.05.2000 by 11.06.2000
IBF N/A N/A N/A
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring 3 06.06.2000 ~06.06.2000
3+ Mth. Old
WBA N/A N/A N/A
WBC 6 ~20.04.2000 by 20.04.2000
IBF 1 30.04.2000 09.05.2000
WBO N/A N/A N/A
Ring 4 12.04.2000 ~12.04.2000

Lennox Lewis 249 lbs beat David Tua 245 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

  • Date: 2000-11-11
  • Location: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Referee: Joe Cortez
  • Judge: Jerry Roth 117-111
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  • Judge: Chuck Giampa 118-110
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  • Judge: Dave Moretti 119-109
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Notes

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Lennox Lewis vs. David Tua (poster).jpg
  • Bout signed on August 15.[1][2]
  • Lewis was a 3-1 favorite.
  • Tua was ranked No. 1 by the WBC and IBF.
  • Lewis' purse was $8.5 million, and Tua's was $3.5 million.
  • Paid attendance was 10,809, and total attendance was 12,085.
  • The gross gate was $6,508,500.
  • The fight generated 420,000 pay-per-view buys.
  • Lewis landed 300 of 674 punches, while Tua connected on 110 of 413.
  • Unofficial AP scorecard: 119-109 Lewis.
  • Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3.
  • Dave Anderson of the New York Times reported:
In the opening round, Lewis's long jab kept Tua at bay, so much so that Tua hardly landed a punch. Lewis, ever cautious, resumed his jab-jab attack in the second but landed a low left hook that prompted the referee, Joe Cortez, to warn him to keep his punches up. Tua pounded Lewis with a left-right just before the bell.
In the third, Tua stalked Lewis, landing an occasional left hook as Lewis remained cautious, obviously wary of Tua's punching power. As the fourth began, Tua threw a lunging left but Lewis escaped and kept pawing with his jab.
Lewis opened up in the fifth, connecting with a hard right hand and later with a left jab-right hand combination. The sixth was delayed for maybe 30 seconds as the ring turnbuckle in Tua's corner had to be repaired, then Tua landed two big left hooks that Lewis appeared to shake off.
In the seventh, Lewis kept jabbing, jabbing, jabbing and piling up points as Tua seemed to be squinting through puffed cheekbones. In the eighth, Tua kept coming forward but seldom hit the elusive Lewis, who threw quick combinations and danced away.
Boos briefly serenaded the fighters in the ninth as Tua was unable to get under Lewis's jab, then Lewis exploded a hard left that spun the perspiration off the Samoan's face. As the 10th began, Tua appeared desperate, knowing he would need a knockout to win, but Lewis jolted him with two big right hands.
In the 11th, Lewis, his right glove cocked, appeared to be looking to land a knockout punch as he danced away from Tua, who was frustrated at not being able to get under the champion's jab. As the final round began, Tua, who had never been cut, had a bloodied left cheek as Lewis, still dancing and jabbing, completed his dominance.

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Preceded by:
Lewis vs. Botha 		WBC Heavyweight Title Fight
# 84 		Succeeded by:
Rahman vs. Lewis I
Preceded by:
Lewis vs. Botha 		IBF Heavyweight Title Fight
# 36 		Succeeded by:
Rahman vs. Lewis I


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