Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko - Revision history

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	*The gate was $2,523,384.		*The gate was $2,523,384.
	*The fight aired live on [[HBO]]'s [[HBO World Championship Boxing\|''World Championship Boxing'']] and was watched in 4.6 million homes. It was the network's highest rated fight since [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr]] on May 22, 1999.		*The fight aired live on [[HBO]]'s [[HBO World Championship Boxing\|''World Championship Boxing'']] and was watched in 4.6 million homes. It was the network's highest rated fight since [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr]] on May 22, 1999.
	*In Germany, the live broadcast [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|~~drew 4~~.64 million viewers]].		*In Germany, the live broadcast drew 4.64 million viewers while same-day replay averaged 2.32 million, resulting in [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|6.96 million average viewers]].[https://www.presseportal.de/pm/7840/456740]
	*A right hand from Lewis opened a grotesque cut over Klitschko's left eye in the third round.		*A right hand from Lewis opened a grotesque cut over Klitschko's left eye in the third round.
	*Dr. Paul Wallace, the ringside physician, told the referee to stop the fight after the sixth round due to the cut over Klitschko's left eye.		*Dr. Paul Wallace, the ringside physician, told the referee to stop the fight after the sixth round due to the cut over Klitschko's left eye.

Artur128 at 18:34, 9 February 2026

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	\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| Ring \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 06.05.2003 \|\| ~06.05.2003
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	\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
	\|-		\|-
	\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 11.03.2003 \|\| ~11.03.2003		\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 08.04.2003 \|\| ~08.04.2003
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old

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	\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| Ring \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| Ring \|\| 10 \|\| 11.03.2003 \|\| ~11.03.2003
	\|-		\|-
	! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old		! colspan="4"\| 3+ Mth. Old

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	\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	\| Ring \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| Ring \|\| 7 \|\| 11.02.2003 \|\| ~11.02.2003
	\|}		\|}
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	*The fight aired live on [[HBO]]'s [[HBO World Championship Boxing\|''World Championship Boxing'']] and was watched in 4.6 million homes. It was the network's highest rated fight since [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr]] on May 22, 1999.		*The fight aired live on [[HBO]]'s [[HBO World Championship Boxing\|''World Championship Boxing'']] and was watched in 4.6 million homes. It was the network's highest rated fight since [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr]] on May 22, 1999.
	*In Germany, the live broadcast [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|drew 4.64 million viewers]].		*In Germany, the live broadcast [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|drew 4.64 million viewers]].
	*A right hand from Lewis opened a grotesque ~~Vit~~ over Klitschko's left eye in the third round.		*A right hand from Lewis opened a grotesque cut over Klitschko's left eye in the third round.
	*Dr. Paul Wallace, the ringside physician, told the referee to stop the fight after the sixth round due to the cut over Klitschko's left eye.		*Dr. Paul Wallace, the ringside physician, told the referee to stop the fight after the sixth round due to the cut over Klitschko's left eye.
	*Klitschko required 60 stitches to repair four cuts on his face and one cut in his mouth.		*Klitschko required 60 stitches to repair four cuts on his face and one cut in his mouth.

Artur128: /* Notes */

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	*The gate was $2,523,384.		*The gate was $2,523,384.
	*The fight aired live on [[HBO]]'s [[HBO World Championship Boxing\|''World Championship Boxing'']] and was watched in 4.6 million homes. It was the network's highest rated fight since [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr]] on May 22, 1999.		*The fight aired live on [[HBO]]'s [[HBO World Championship Boxing\|''World Championship Boxing'']] and was watched in 4.6 million homes. It was the network's highest rated fight since [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Oba Carr]] on May 22, 1999.
	*A right hand from Lewis opened a grotesque ~~cut~~ over Klitschko's left eye in the third round.		*In Germany, the live broadcast [[Television Viewership Of Boxing Fights In Germany\|drew 4.64 million viewers]].
			*A right hand from Lewis opened a grotesque Vit over Klitschko's left eye in the third round.
	*Dr. Paul Wallace, the ringside physician, told the referee to stop the fight after the sixth round due to the cut over Klitschko's left eye.		*Dr. Paul Wallace, the ringside physician, told the referee to stop the fight after the sixth round due to the cut over Klitschko's left eye.
	*Klitschko required 60 stitches to repair four cuts on his face and one cut in his mouth.		*Klitschko required 60 stitches to repair four cuts on his face and one cut in his mouth.

Artur128 at 10:35, 7 September 2025

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			! Published
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			! colspan="4"\| 1+ Mth. Old
			\|-
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			\|-
			\| WBC \|\| 1 \|\| 31.03.2003 \|\| by 11.04.2003
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			\| Ring \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\|-{{pstable-bg1}}
			! colspan="4"\| 2+ Mth. Old
			\|-
			\| WBA \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| WBC \|\| 1 \|\| 28.02.2003 \|\| by 12.03.2003
			\|-
			\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| WBO \|\| 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 \|\| 1 \|\| 31.01.2003 \|\| by 06.02.2003
			\|-
			\| IBF \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| WBO \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
			\|-
			\| Ring \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A
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	[[File:Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko 634x428.jpg\|right\|380px]]		[[File:Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko 634x428.jpg\|right\|380px]]
	[[File:Lennox-Lewis-Vitali-Klitschko-cropped-138658.jpg\|right\|380px]]		[[File:Lennox-Lewis-Vitali-Klitschko-cropped-138658.jpg\|right\|380px]]
	*Lewis was originally scheduled to fight [[Kirk Johnson]], who pulled out of the fight on June 6 because of a partial tear of his left pectoral muscle. Klitschko, who had been scheduled to fight [[Cedric Boswell]] on the undercard of Lewis vs. Johnson, signed the contract to fight Lewis on June 9. ~~So with~~ less than 2 weeks to go, Lewis had to change the tactics he had for fighting ~~6'3" [[Kirk Johnson]] and had to now prepare for the 6'8", 32-1 (31 KO's) Klitschko. He was unable to get a sparring partner the same proportions of Klitschko on such short notice~~. [https://eng.obozrevatel.com/section-sport/news-klitschkos-face-was-bleeding-the-best-fight-of-the-ukrainian-legends-career-which-left-many-questions-22-07-2023.html]		*Lewis was originally scheduled to fight [[Kirk Johnson]], who pulled out of the fight on June 6 because of a partial tear of his left pectoral muscle. Klitschko, who had been scheduled to fight [[Cedric Boswell]] on the undercard of Lewis vs. Johnson, signed the contract to fight Lewis on June 9. With less than 2 weeks to go, both Lewis and Klitschko had to change the tactics they had for fighting shorter opponents.[https://eng.obozrevatel.com/section-sport/news-klitschkos-face-was-bleeding-the-best-fight-of-the-ukrainian-legends-career-which-left-many-questions-22-07-2023.html]
	*Klitschko was the WBC's No. 1-rated heavyweight contender.		*Klitschko was the WBC's No. 1-rated heavyweight contender.
	*Lewis was guaranteed $7 million and Klitschko $1.4 million.		*Lewis was guaranteed $7 million and Klitschko $1.4 million.

Dawudboxer at 13:32, 18 August 2025

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	[[File:Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko 634x428.jpg\|right\|380px]]		[[File:Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko 634x428.jpg\|right\|380px]]
	[[File:Lennox-Lewis-Vitali-Klitschko-cropped-138658.jpg\|right\|380px]]		[[File:Lennox-Lewis-Vitali-Klitschko-cropped-138658.jpg\|right\|380px]]
	*Lewis was originally scheduled to fight [[Kirk Johnson]], who pulled out of the fight on June 6 because of a partial tear of his left pectoral muscle. Klitschko, who had been scheduled to fight [[Cedric Boswell]] on the undercard of Lewis vs. Johnson, signed the contract to fight Lewis on June 9.[https://eng.obozrevatel.com/section-sport/news-klitschkos-face-was-bleeding-the-best-fight-of-the-ukrainian-legends-career-which-left-many-questions-22-07-2023.html]		*Lewis was originally scheduled to fight [[Kirk Johnson]], who pulled out of the fight on June 6 because of a partial tear of his left pectoral muscle. Klitschko, who had been scheduled to fight [[Cedric Boswell]] on the undercard of Lewis vs. Johnson, signed the contract to fight Lewis on June 9. So with less than 2 weeks to go, Lewis had to change the tactics he had for fighting 6'3" [[Kirk Johnson]] and had to now prepare for the 6'8", 32-1 (31 KO's) Klitschko. He was unable to get a sparring partner the same proportions of Klitschko on such short notice. [https://eng.obozrevatel.com/section-sport/news-klitschkos-face-was-bleeding-the-best-fight-of-the-ukrainian-legends-career-which-left-many-questions-22-07-2023.html]
	*Klitschko was the WBC's No. 1-rated heavyweight contender.		*Klitschko was the WBC's No. 1-rated heavyweight contender.
	*Lewis was guaranteed $7 million and Klitschko $1.4 million.		*Lewis was guaranteed $7 million and Klitschko $1.4 million.