Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall (2nd meeting) - Revision history

Artur128 at 17:26, 9 February 2026

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	\| IBF \|\| 2 \|\| 31.08.1996 \|\| by 10.09.1996		\| IBF \|\| 2 \|\| 31.08.1996 \|\| by 10.09.1996
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	\| Ring \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| 08.08.1996 \|\| ~08.08.1996
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	! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old

Artur128 at 17:22, 9 February 2026

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	\| IBF \|\| 2 \|\| 31.07.1996 \|\| by 07.08.1996		\| IBF \|\| 2 \|\| 31.07.1996 \|\| by 07.08.1996
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	\| Ring \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| Ring \|\| NR \|\| 08.08.1996 \|\| ~08.08.1996
	\|}		\|}
	<fight>11364</fight>		<fight>11364</fight>

Artur128 at 17:20, 9 February 2026

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	\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| Ring \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 10.10.1996 \|\| ~10.10.1996
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	\|-{{pstable-bg1}}		\|-{{pstable-bg1}}

Artur128 at 21:00, 1 September 2025

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	\| WBA \|\| 2 \|\| 31.08.1996 \|\| by 06.09.1996		\| WBA \|\| 2 \|\| 31.08.1996 \|\| by 06.09.1996
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	\| WBC \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBC \|\| 2 \|\| ~28.08.1996 \|\| by 29.08.1996
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	\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A

Artur128 at 20:53, 1 September 2025

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	\| WBC \|\| 2 \|\| ~28.08.1996 \|\| by 29.08.1996		\| WBC \|\| 2 \|\| ~28.08.1996 \|\| by 29.08.1996
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	\| IBF \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| IBF \|\| 2 \|\| 31.08.1996 \|\| by 10.09.1996
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	\| Ring \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| Ring \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| WBC \|\| 2 \|\| 31.07.1996 \|\| by 07.08.1996		\| WBC \|\| 2 \|\| 31.07.1996 \|\| by 07.08.1996
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	\| IBF \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| IBF \|\| 2 \|\| 31.07.1996 \|\| by 07.08.1996
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	\| Ring \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| Ring \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A

Artur128 at 20:51, 1 September 2025

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	{\| {{punchstatstable-r}}		{\| {{punchstatstable-r}}
	\|+ '''~~Challenger~~ rankings'''		\|+ '''Oliver McCall rankings'''
	\|- {{pstable-bg1}}		\|- {{pstable-bg1}}
	! Org.		! Org.
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	\| WBA \|\| 2 \|\| 31.08.1996 \|\| by 06.09.1996		\| WBA \|\| 2 \|\| 31.08.1996 \|\| by 06.09.1996
	\|-		\|-
	\| WBC \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBC \|\| 2 \|\| ~28.08.1996 \|\| by 29.08.1996
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	\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
	\|-		\|-
	\| WBC \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBC \|\| 2 \|\| 31.07.1996 \|\| by 07.08.1996
	\|-		\|-
	\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A

Artur128 at 20:49, 1 September 2025

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+{| {{punchstatstable-r}}
 <fight>11364</fight>
 *'''[[World Boxing Council]] World Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant)

Artur128: /* Notes */

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	[[File:1997-02-07 - Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall (Poster).jpg\|right\|250px]]		[[File:1997-02-07 - Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall (Poster).jpg\|right\|250px]]
	*[[WBC]] heavyweight champion [[Mike Tyson]] knocked out [[Bruce Seldon]] on September 7, 1996 to win the [[WBA]] heavyweight title. In order to get the Seldon fight for Tyson, promoter [[Don King]] agreed to pay Lennox Lewis, the WBC mandatory contender, $4 million to step aside and also stipulate that Tyson would lose the belt if the promoter couldn't cut a deal for a Tyson-Lewis fight. King contended that [[HBO]] Sports boss Seth Abraham was the main reason that Tyson (a [[Showtime]] fighter) wasn't facing Lewis (an HBO fighter). Abraham stated that he was not a principal in the negotiations and had not been an obstacle in the process. Whatever the reason, the Tyson-Lewis fight didn't happen and the WBC title became vacant.		*[[WBC]] heavyweight champion [[Mike Tyson]] knocked out [[Bruce Seldon]] on September 7, 1996 to win the [[WBA]] heavyweight title. In order to get the Seldon fight for Tyson, promoter [[Don King]] agreed to pay Lennox Lewis, the WBC mandatory contender, $4 million to step aside and also stipulate that Tyson would lose the belt if the promoter couldn't cut a deal for a Tyson-Lewis fight. King contended that [[HBO]] Sports boss Seth Abraham was the main reason that Tyson (a [[Showtime]] fighter) wasn't facing Lewis (an HBO fighter). Abraham stated that he was not a principal in the negotiations and had not been an obstacle in the process. Whatever the reason, the Tyson-Lewis fight didn't happen and the WBC title became vacant.
	*Two days after WBC title was vacated, Don King won the purse bid for the fight with an offer of $9.15 million.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1146812800/] He was, however, obligated to have the fight signed to take place within 90 days. As he failed to do so, on November 14 he was stripped of the rights to promote the fight by the court. Main Events, whose offer $6.2 million was second best, became next in line.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/528478612/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/719427891/]		*Two days after WBC title was vacated, on September 26, Don King won the purse bid for the fight with an offer of $9.15 million.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1146812800/] He was, however, obligated to have the fight signed to take place within 90 days. As he failed to do so, on November 14 he was stripped of the rights to promote the fight by the court. Main Events, whose offer $6.2 million was second best, became next in line.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/528478612/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/719427891/]
	*On November 25, promoter Panos Eliades confirmed that the fight would happen on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/592874690/] By November 30, Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada was confirmed as the venue.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/752091661/]		*On November 25, promoter Panos Eliades confirmed that the fight would happen on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/592874690/] By November 30, Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada was confirmed as the venue.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/752091661/]
	*McCall was arrested in July 1996 on charges of possessing crack cocaine and marijuana. The following month, he entered a drug rehabilitation center.		*McCall was arrested in July 1996 on charges of possessing crack cocaine and marijuana. The following month, he entered a drug rehabilitation center.

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	[[File:1997-02-07 - Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall (Poster).jpg\|right\|250px]]		[[File:1997-02-07 - Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall (Poster).jpg\|right\|250px]]
	*[[WBC]] heavyweight champion [[Mike Tyson]] knocked out [[Bruce Seldon]] on September 7, 1996 to win the [[WBA]] heavyweight title. In order to get the Seldon fight for Tyson, promoter [[Don King]] agreed to pay Lennox Lewis, the WBC mandatory contender, $4 million to step aside and also stipulate that Tyson would lose the belt if the promoter couldn't cut a deal for a Tyson-Lewis fight. King contended that [[HBO]] Sports boss Seth Abraham was the main reason that Tyson (a [[Showtime]] fighter) wasn't facing Lewis (an HBO fighter). Abraham stated that he was not a principal in the negotiations and had not been an obstacle in the process. Whatever the reason, the Tyson-Lewis fight didn't happen and the WBC title became vacant.		*[[WBC]] heavyweight champion [[Mike Tyson]] knocked out [[Bruce Seldon]] on September 7, 1996 to win the [[WBA]] heavyweight title. In order to get the Seldon fight for Tyson, promoter [[Don King]] agreed to pay Lennox Lewis, the WBC mandatory contender, $4 million to step aside and also stipulate that Tyson would lose the belt if the promoter couldn't cut a deal for a Tyson-Lewis fight. King contended that [[HBO]] Sports boss Seth Abraham was the main reason that Tyson (a [[Showtime]] fighter) wasn't facing Lewis (an HBO fighter). Abraham stated that he was not a principal in the negotiations and had not been an obstacle in the process. Whatever the reason, the Tyson-Lewis fight didn't happen and the WBC title became vacant.
	*Two days after WBC title was vacated, Don King won the purse bid for the fight with an offer of $9.2 million. He was, however, obligated to have the fight signed to take place within 90 days. As he failed to do so, on November 14 he was stripped of the rights to promote the fight by the court. Main Events, whose offer $6.2 million was second best, became next in line.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/528478612/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/719427891/]		*Two days after WBC title was vacated, Don King won the purse bid for the fight with an offer of $9.15 million.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1146812800/] He was, however, obligated to have the fight signed to take place within 90 days. As he failed to do so, on November 14 he was stripped of the rights to promote the fight by the court. Main Events, whose offer $6.2 million was second best, became next in line.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/528478612/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/719427891/]
	*On November 25, promoter Panos Eliades confirmed that the fight would happen on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/592874690/] By November 30, Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada was confirmed as the venue.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/752091661/]		*On November 25, promoter Panos Eliades confirmed that the fight would happen on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/592874690/] By November 30, Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada was confirmed as the venue.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/752091661/]
	*McCall was arrested in July 1996 on charges of possessing crack cocaine and marijuana. The following month, he entered a drug rehabilitation center.		*McCall was arrested in July 1996 on charges of possessing crack cocaine and marijuana. The following month, he entered a drug rehabilitation center.

Artur128: /* Notes */

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	*[[WBC]] heavyweight champion [[Mike Tyson]] knocked out [[Bruce Seldon]] on September 7, 1996 to win the [[WBA]] heavyweight title. In order to get the Seldon fight for Tyson, promoter [[Don King]] agreed to pay Lennox Lewis, the WBC mandatory contender, $4 million to step aside and also stipulate that Tyson would lose the belt if the promoter couldn't cut a deal for a Tyson-Lewis fight. King contended that [[HBO]] Sports boss Seth Abraham was the main reason that Tyson (a [[Showtime]] fighter) wasn't facing Lewis (an HBO fighter). Abraham stated that he was not a principal in the negotiations and had not been an obstacle in the process. Whatever the reason, the Tyson-Lewis fight didn't happen and the WBC title became vacant.		*[[WBC]] heavyweight champion [[Mike Tyson]] knocked out [[Bruce Seldon]] on September 7, 1996 to win the [[WBA]] heavyweight title. In order to get the Seldon fight for Tyson, promoter [[Don King]] agreed to pay Lennox Lewis, the WBC mandatory contender, $4 million to step aside and also stipulate that Tyson would lose the belt if the promoter couldn't cut a deal for a Tyson-Lewis fight. King contended that [[HBO]] Sports boss Seth Abraham was the main reason that Tyson (a [[Showtime]] fighter) wasn't facing Lewis (an HBO fighter). Abraham stated that he was not a principal in the negotiations and had not been an obstacle in the process. Whatever the reason, the Tyson-Lewis fight didn't happen and the WBC title became vacant.
	*Two days after WBC title was vacated, Don King won the purse bid for the fight with an offer of $9.2 million. He was, however, obligated to have the fight signed to take place within 90 days. As he failed to do so, on November 14 he was stripped of the rights to promote the fight by the court. Main Events, whose offer $6.2 million was second best, became next in line.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/528478612/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/719427891/]		*Two days after WBC title was vacated, Don King won the purse bid for the fight with an offer of $9.2 million. He was, however, obligated to have the fight signed to take place within 90 days. As he failed to do so, on November 14 he was stripped of the rights to promote the fight by the court. Main Events, whose offer $6.2 million was second best, became next in line.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/528478612/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/719427891/]
	*On November 25, promoter Panos Eliades confirmed that the fight would happen on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/592874690/]		*On November 25, promoter Panos Eliades confirmed that the fight would happen on February 7.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/592874690/] By November 30, Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada was confirmed as the venue.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/752091661/]
	*McCall was arrested in July 1996 on charges of possessing crack cocaine and marijuana. The following month, he entered a drug rehabilitation center.		*McCall was arrested in July 1996 on charges of possessing crack cocaine and marijuana. The following month, he entered a drug rehabilitation center.
	*McCall was arrested again in December 1996 after he threw a Christmas tree in a hotel lobby and spat on a police car. Following the incident, McCall went back into rehab.		*McCall was arrested again in December 1996 after he threw a Christmas tree in a hotel lobby and spat on a police car. Following the incident, McCall went back into rehab.