Lennox Lewis vs. Andrew Golota

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Challenger rankings
Org. Pos. As of Published
1+ Mth. Old
WBA 5 31.05.1997 by 06.06.1997
WBC 5 31.05.1997 by 17.06.1997
IBF N/A N/A N/A
Ring 5 04.06.1997 ~04.06.1997
2+ Mth. Old
WBA 5 30.04.1997 by 11.05.1997
WBC N/A N/A N/A
IBF N/A N/A N/A
Ring 5 15.05.1997 ~15.05.1997
3+ Mth. Old
WBA N/A N/A N/A
WBC 5 31.03.1997 by 18.04.1997
IBF NR 31.03.1997 by 09.04.1997
Ring 5 17.04.1997 ~17.04.1997

Lennox Lewis 244 lbs beat Andrew Golota 244 lbs by KO at 1:35 in round 1 of 12


Notes

Lewis sends Golota to the canvas.
Onsite Fight Poster
  • Bout announced on July 23.[1]
  • Lewis was guaranteed $4 million and Golota $1.75 million.
  • Lewis was a 6-5 favorite.
  • There was a crowd of 13,889 at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
  • The fight was televised live on pay-per-view by TVKO, HBO's pay-per-view company. It generated about 300,000 buys.
  • Richard Hoffer of Sports Illustrated reported:
Lewis forced his foe into a neutral corner and in a series of eight punches, beginning with a tremendous overhand right, drove Golota to the canvas. Golota sprang back up, grimacing as if fighting for air, and immediately lurched across the ring toward Lewis until the referee stopped him and gave him a very generous eight count. Then Lewis maneuvered Golota into another corner and pounded him down to the canvas again, with Golota going into a crouch and then crumpling to the floor.
  • About 15 minutes after the fight, Golota collapsed in his locker room and was taken by ambulance to the Atlantic City Medical Center. Hospital officials said Golota had a seizure in the locker room, during which he stopped breathing and had no pulse for about half a minute. He was revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Golota secretly received an injection of the painkiller lidocaine in his right knee an hour and a half before the fight. Golota was fined $5,000 by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, which prohibits the use of all drugs and alcohol before or during a match. Boxers taking medication prescribed by a physician must report it.
  • Golota filed a $21 million lawsuit against the doctor who injected him with lidocaine. The case was settled out of court for around $1 million.
  • On the undercard, IBF junior lightweight champion Arturo Gatti stopped Gabriel Ruelas in five rounds. Gatti vs. Ruelas would be named Fight of the Year and Knockout of the Year by The Ring.

Quotes

  • "I don't think he has the heart." - Emanuel Steward, Lewis' trainer, speaking about Golota before the fight.
  • "I wanted to get rid of all of the misfits, and this was the last misfit." - Lennox Lewis speaking about Golota after the fight.
  • "There was too much pressure. I was nervous." Andrew Golota on his performance against Lewis.
  • "He froze." - Lou Duva, Golota's trainer, on Golota's performance against Lewis.

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