/ 14 November 1999

LEWIS IS NEW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP

BRITIAN’S Lennox Lewis won a 12-round unanimous decision over American Evander Holyfield in Las Vegas early on Sunday morning to capture the undisputed world heavyweight boxing championship. In the rematch of a controversial draw from last March, judge Chuck Giampa scored it 116-112 while Bill Graham had it 117-111 and Jerry Roth 115-113 for Lewis. All three judges were from Nevada. Lewis rose to 35-1. Holyfield fell to 36-4.