"Composed, impreturbable, ever the British gentleman, Lennox Lewis isn't the type of fighter who easily becomes unhinged. No matter the moment, Lewis seems unconcerned. A fight for the fight the title is a walk in Hyde Park. A good thing too, because in May, the WBC heavyweight champion found himself a target. The shots came from all angles and in order to last the distance, Lewis was forced to duck, dodge, slide left, then right. Never before had he needed tosummon his defensive skills with such urgency."
"When the blitz was over, a lesser man would have been picking up his own pieces. But the knot in Lewis's tie was still neat, and the tips of his shoes were still shiny. He had wisely protected himself at all times, even after the fight."
"Especially, after the fight."
"The press had opened all its guns...Top-rated contender Tony Tucker had turned out to be rather impotent-Lewis won a unanimous decision by four, six and seven points..."
"It's time to put the WBC heavyweight title belt back where it belongs-in a garbage can"
-Wallace Matthews. Newsday
"The reputation of the WBC heavyweight champ took something of a beating in his first defense. The Briton appeared vulnerable, inexperienced, and by turns, amatuerish and poorly conditioned."
-George Kimball. New York Post (1)
Nine years later many members of the press would still be selling Lennox Lewis short, but say what they would the record speaks louder than the headlines.
Vintage Original Full Ticket
Size: 3 3/8 X 8 1/4 inches
Condition: Fine
2000-1503
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(1) The Ring, September, 1993. Lennox Lewis' First Title Defense. Beating Tony Tucker Was The Easy Part by Steve Farhood. pp. 35-37