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Article: Heavyweight Champ Lennox Lewis Keeps Titles With Round 2 Knockout.(Brief Article)

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May 15, 2000
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Lennox Lewis, the 34-year-old British boxing champion, royally defended his WBC (World Boxing Council) and IBF (International Boxing Federation) heavyweight titles with a second-round knockout of Michael Grant in a recent championship bout at Madison Square Garden in New York.

"This was an opportunity for me to show my aggressive side," Lewis said after the fight. "There's always been a question about my heart. I don't know where they got that one. Lennox Lewis has a great heart."

Displaying his punching power, Lewis looked nothing like the fighter who had split two bouts with Evander Holyfield.

"I don't think I should be judged by the two ...

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