Quote Originally Posted by GAME

That was Vitalis best performance and he lost . It was Lennox's worst performance and he won in 6
simply listing that Vitali lost uncharacteristically glosses over the actual events of the fight, and hids the true nature of the lost.

Simply saying that Vitali lost does not show
1. He lost because of a cut over his eye. The referee called it in.

2. Vitali was leading on all score cards and beating Lewis.

3. Lewis was tiring.

4. When the fight was stopped, it was Vitali who was coming on, after taking a solid uppercut from Lewis and shook it off.

5. General perception is that if Vitali did not suffer the cut, he would have beaten Lewis.

6. This general perception lead to an overwhelming demand for a rematch.

7. Lewis in reaction to this demand for a rematch, RETIRED.

Its amazing that simply saying Vitali lost, hides the aboveforementioned facts.

Using that line, I can say that, Holyfield battled to a draw with Lewis in their first fight.