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====Holyfield vs. Lewis==== By 1999, the public was clamoring for a unification bout versus the WBC World Champion, [[Lennox Lewis]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. That bout happened in March of that year. The bout was declared a controversial draw after twelve rounds, where it appeared to most that Lewis dominated the fight.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=2473382 | work=ESPN | title=Rafael's 'lock' list of boxers bound for Canastota | date=June 7, 2006 | access-date=March 25, 2012}}</ref> Holyfield claimed his performance was hindered by stomach and leg cramps.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/boxing/1999/lewis_holyfield/news/1999/11/12/fight_preview_ap/index.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000824072759/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/boxing/1999/lewis_holyfield/news/1999/11/12/fight_preview_ap/index.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 24, 2000 | work=CNN | title=Lennox Lewis vows to take matters into his own hands | date=November 13, 1999 | access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref> Holyfield and Lewis were ordered by the three leading organizations of which they were champions to have an immediate rematch.
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