Lennox Lewis has told Evander Holyfield to forget about a third attempt to defeat the WBC and IBF world heavyweight champion. The 37-year-old American secured the vacant WBA title by beating John Ruiz on points in Las Vegas on Saturday night, and immediately announced, “I would like to fight Lennox Lewis.”
Lewis beat Holyfield last November to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, before relinquishing the WBA belt following his refusal to fight mandatory challenger Ruiz. Lewis said, “How many times do I have to beat him before he accepts that he is no longer a threat? In world title terms he is no more than a fringe player now, and has to face up to that. Evander should quit now before he gets hurt, he is no longer the man he was.”
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