Lennox Lewis vs. Henry Akinwande - Revision history

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	\| IBF \|\| NR \|\| ~01.01.1997 \|\| by 23.01.1997		\| IBF \|\| NR \|\| ~01.01.1997 \|\| by 23.01.1997
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	\| Ring \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| Ring \|\| 7 \|\| 03.01.1997 \|\| ~03.01.1997
	\|}		\|}
	[[File:Lewis-Akinwande.jpg\|right\|frame\|Lewis throws a right at Akinwande.]]		[[File:Lewis-Akinwande.jpg\|right\|frame\|Lewis throws a right at Akinwande.]]

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Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Bout signed presumably on April 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1175283443/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/995095315/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/510515954/]		*Bout signed presumably on April 30.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1175283443/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/995095315/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/510515954/]
	*Akinwande~~, the former [[WBO]] heavyweight champion, entered the fight as the WBC's No. 1 contender. He~~ vacated the WBO belt on January 29, 1997 to challenge Lewis for the [[WBC]] title.		*Akinwande vacated the WBO belt on January 29, 1997 to challenge Lewis for the [[WBC]] title and was elevated to the No.1 spot in the WBC rankings released late February.
	*Originally set to take place in Atlantic City, it was relocated on May 13 because Don King was barred from doing business in New Jersey, due to his indictment for wire fraud in 1994.		*Originally set to take place in Atlantic City, it was relocated on May 13 because Don King was barred from doing business in New Jersey, due to his indictment for wire fraud in 1994.
	*The fight was televised live on [[HBO]].		*The fight was televised live on [[HBO]].

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			{\| {{punchstatstable-r}}
			\|+ '''Challenger rankings'''
			\|- {{pstable-bg1}}
			! Org.
			! Pos.
			! As of
			! Published
			\|-
			! colspan="4"\| 1+ Mth. Old
			\|-
			\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| WBC \|\| 1 \|\| 20.02.1997 \|\| by 28.02.1997
			\|-
			\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| Ring \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\|-{{pstable-bg1}}
			! colspan="4"\| 2+ Mth. Old
			\|-
			\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| WBC \|\| 1 \|\| 20.02.1997 \|\| by 28.02.1997
			\|-
			\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| Ring \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old
			\|-
			\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| WBC \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| Ring \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|}
	[[File:Lewis-Akinwande.jpg\|right\|frame\|Lewis throws a right at Akinwande.]]		[[File:Lewis-Akinwande.jpg\|right\|frame\|Lewis throws a right at Akinwande.]]
	<fight>11838</fight>		<fight>11838</fight>