Lennox Lewis vs. Ray Mercer - Revision history

Earl at 00:46, 22 February 2014

2014-02-22T00:46:32Z

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	*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 97-93 Mercer		*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 97-93 Mercer
	*'''Unofficial [[HBO]] ~~([[Harold Lederman]])~~ scorecard:''' 95-95		*'''Unofficial Philadelphia Daily News scorecard:''' 97-95 Mercer
	~~[[file:Mercer51.jpg\|250px\|left]]~~		*'''Unofficial [[HBO]] scorecard:''' 95-95

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			[[file:Mercer51.jpg\|right\|frame\|Ray Mercer lands a right against Lennox Lewis]]
			*At the 1988 [[Olympics]], Lewis won gold at super heavyweight and Mercer won gold at heavyweight.
	*Lewis got $1.2 million and Mercer made $400,000.		*Lewis got $1.2 million and Mercer made $400,000.
	*The fight was televised live on HBO.		*The fight was televised live on [[HBO]].
	*There was a crowd of 17,041 at Madison Square Garden.		*There was a crowd of 17,041 at [[Madison Square Garden]].
	*The fight was a true slugfest from start to finish.		*The fight was a true slugfest from start to finish.
			*There were no knockdowns in the fight.
	*The decision was loudly booed.		*The decision was loudly booed.

			==Post-Fight Quotes==
			*"I felt that I was comfortably ahead," Lewis said. "But I don't take anything away from Ray Mercer. Ray Mercer is no slouch. Ray Mercer comes to fight all the time. He had everything to gain and nothing to lose. Ray gave Holyfield a great fight. He gives everybody a great fight."
			*"I did the best I could," Mercer said. "I don't know what the judges were watching. I don't think I lost the fight. I gave away a couple of rounds, but I still think I did enough to win."
			*"Lennox moved up to another level as a fighter tonight, I think," said [[Emanuel Steward]], Lewis' trainer. "It showed that if he has to go to war and gut it out, he can do it."

Earl at 23:07, 28 September 2012

2012-09-28T23:07:15Z

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	*'''~~Weights~~:''' ~~Lewis 247 lbs,~~ Mercer ~~238 lbs~~		*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 97-93 Mercer
			*'''Unofficial [[HBO]] ([[Harold Lederman]]) scorecard:''' 95-95
	[[file:Mercer51.jpg\|250px\|left]]		[[file:Mercer51.jpg\|250px\|left]]
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	== ~~Comments~~ ==		== Notes ==
	~~- It~~ was a true slugfest from start to finish.~~<br>~~		*Lewis got $1.2 million and Mercer made $400,000.
	~~- [[HBO\|HBO's]] judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard~~.		*The fight was televised live on HBO.
			*There was a crowd of 17,041 at Madison Square Garden.
			*The fight was a true slugfest from start to finish.
			*The decision was loudly booed.

JollyDee at 16:27, 5 October 2008

2008-10-05T16:27:59Z

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	*'''Weights:''' Lewis 247 lbs, Mercer 238 lbs		*'''Weights:''' Lewis 247 lbs, Mercer 238 lbs
			[[file:Mercer51.jpg\|250px\|left]]
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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	~~[[file:Mercer51.jpg\|250px\|right]]~~
	- It was a true slugfest from start to finish.<br>		- It was a true slugfest from start to finish.<br>
	- [[HBO\|HBO's]] judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.		- [[HBO\|HBO's]] judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.

JollyDee at 16:27, 5 October 2008

2008-10-05T16:27:20Z

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	*'''Weights:''' Lewis 247 lbs, Mercer 238 lbs

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	~~[[file~~:~~Mercer51.jpg\|300px]]~~		*'''Weights:''' Lewis 247 lbs, Mercer 238 lbs
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	== Comments ==		== Comments ==
	* It was a true slugfest from start to finish.		[[file:Mercer51.jpg\|250px\|right]]
	* [[HBO\|HBO's]] judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.		- It was a true slugfest from start to finish.<br>
			- [[HBO\|HBO's]] judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.

Emaster: added internal link

2008-04-11T19:08:33Z

added internal link

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	*Weights: Lewis 247 lbs, Mercer 238 lbs
	[[file:Mercer51.jpg\|300px]]		[[file:Mercer51.jpg\|300px]]
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	== ~~Comment(s):~~ ==
	- It was a true slugfest from start to finish.~~<br>~~		== Comments ==
	- HBO's judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.~~<br>~~		* It was a true slugfest from start to finish.
			* [[HBO\|HBO's]] judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.

Emaster: removed "Category:1996 Bouts" and double entry of officials

2008-03-06T22:56:33Z

removed "Category:1996 Bouts" and double entry of officials

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	*'''Referee:''' [[Arthur Mercante Jr.]]<br>
	*'''Judges scoring:''' [[George Colon]] (96-94), [[Luis Rivera]] (96-95), [[Melvina Lathan]] (95-95)
	*Weights: Lewis 247 lbs, Mercer 238 lbs		*Weights: Lewis 247 lbs, Mercer 238 lbs
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	- It was a true slugfest from start to finish.<br>		- It was a true slugfest from start to finish.<br>
	- HBO's judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.<br>		- HBO's judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.<br>
	~~[[Category:1996 Bouts\|Lewis vs. Mercer]]~~

Deslizer at 14:38, 14 February 2008

2008-02-14T14:38:49Z

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 *'''Referee:''' [[Arthur Mercante Jr.]]<br>
 *'''Judges scoring:''' [[George Colon]] (96-94), [[Luis Rivera]] (96-95), [[Melvina Lathan]] (95-95)
 *Weights: Lewis 247 lbs, Mercer 238 lbs
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 == Comment(s): ==
 - It was a true slugfest from start to finish.<br>
 - HBO's judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.<br>
 [[Category:1996 Bouts|Lewis vs. Mercer]]

DamonD: Full CompuBox stats

2008-02-06T22:50:31Z

Full CompuBox stats

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	- It was a true slugfest from start to finish.<br>		- It was a true slugfest from start to finish.<br>
	- HBO's judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.<br>		- HBO's judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.<br>
	- CompuBox had Lewis landing 235/531 punches, while Mercer landed 223/381. Mercer led in jabs 134 to 106.		- CompuBox had Lewis landing 235/531 punches, while Mercer landed 223/381. Mercer led in jabs with 134/224 to 106/315, Lewis led in power connects with 129/216 to 89/157.

	[[Category:1996 Bouts\|Lewis vs. Mercer]]		[[Category:1996 Bouts\|Lewis vs. Mercer]]

Rowdytimothy: Ray Mercer vs. Lennox Lewis moved to Lennox Lewis vs. Ray Mercer

2008-01-04T03:25:18Z

Ray Mercer vs. Lennox Lewis moved to Lennox Lewis vs. Ray Mercer

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Rowdytimothy: add category

2008-01-04T03:24:54Z

add category

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	- HBO's judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.<br>		- HBO's judge [[Harold Lederman]] scored the fight 95-95 on his unofficial scorecard.<br>
	- CompuBox had Lewis landing 235/531 punches, while Mercer landed 223/381. Mercer led in jabs 134 to 106.		- CompuBox had Lewis landing 235/531 punches, while Mercer landed 223/381. Mercer led in jabs 134 to 106.

			[[Category:1996 Bouts\|Lewis vs. Mercer]]