Jim Sunday, January
11, 2004
Lennox Lewis, the undisputed heavyweight boxing
champion of the world, recently challenged former
world savior Ness to a title fight. Lewis called Ness
out, stating “Ness thinks he’s so tough, well he’s
never gone against the undisputed champ. I’ve already
taken everyone out. Roy Jones Jr.? Please, don’t waste
my time with that chump. ... Ness, it’s time to put up
or shut up.”
After knocking out heavyweights Mike Tyson, Hashim
Rahman and Vitali “Dr. Iron Fist” Klitcshko, the
undisputed champion has gone through a dry spell,
going as long as a year without a fight. He spent the
time off offering fights to local Eagleland
heavyweights, with undisputed success. Lewis, 37, has
faced constant rumors of retirement since his matches
against Rahman and isn’t in the condition he was
earlier in his career. SO LEWIS IS GETTING
SCHOOLED, GO NESS GO. Despite his aging and
condition, Lewis has been able to keep his undisputed
title and hasn’t faced much competition.
If Ness were to accept this fight, he would earn up to
$8 million, but showed little interest when questioned
about the earnings. Ness showed little interest in the
event itself, but boxing analysts are eagerly awaiting
his response. Analyst David Manning stated, “Boxing is
in bad shape, just like Lennox Lewis. Oh snap, you got
zinged, Lennox, you got zinged good.” After laughing
continuously at his joke, Manning added, “This match
would bring lots of much-needed publicity to boxing.
Nobody knows these guys anymore. Who was Klitschko? I
still don’t know but he put up one heck of a fight.
People know Ness. He’s no boxer, but he’s right for
the sport.”
Lewis is expected to end his career after one last
fight and everyone is waiting to see if his final
fight will be against Ness. The fight is expected to
take place in either Las Vegas or Fourside. Fourside
last played host to a heavyweight title fight in 1965,
when Muhammad Ali beat on Jackie, local bar owner,
until he knocked his eye out. Dude, that was nasty,
you remember that? I knew Ali would win but man, that
was just a savage beating. Anyways, Emanuel Steward,
Lewis’s trainer stated that Lewis is in excellent
shape and thinks “Ness will be out cold by the third
round. Vitali “Dr. Iron Fist” Klitcshko was the
biggest man to ever face Lennox and Ness is
undisputedly the smallest. He doesn’t even have a cool
nickname like Vitali “Dr. Iron Fist” Klitcshko.”
Lewis, of London, England, is 15-2-1 in world title
fights, not counting all those Onett fights he did for
fun. Ness, of Onett, Eagleland, is 1-0-0 in world
saving attempts. If Lewis gains superpowers and begins
a world domination campaign, Ness is expected to
accept the challenge without question.
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