undisputed heavyweight championship at Madison Square Garden in 1999
Lewis, the WBC champion, had held his title for two years, and Holyfield had recently unified the division by shocking Mike Tyson and stopping Michael Moorer.
By the end of the fight, the Brit had outlanded Holyfield by more than 200 punches (an absurd 348 to 130)
As the final bell sounded, everyone could see that Lewis would retain his championship. Then the scorecards were read, and the air came out of the room
Eugenia Williams
Holyfield by a 115-113
had fifth round Holyfield lewis landed 43-11 punches
Larry O'Connell
invented a 115-115 draw
Lennox Lewis v Evander Holyfieldundisputed heavyweight championship at Madison Square Garden in 1999Lewis, the WBC champion, had held his title for two years, and Holyfield had recently unified the division by shocking Mike Tyson and stopping Michael
Lewis then won the return match against Holyfield by a unanimous points decision.https://www.ringtv.com/584262-lennox-lewis-remembers-evander-holyfield-rematch-two-decades-on-from-undisputed/