44 years ago today, Roberto Duran defeated Sugar Ray Leonard to win the WBC welterweight title in a legendary fight. In another boxing event, Lennox Lewis stopped Vitali Klitschko in 2003, marking the end of Lewis' career.
Scarce site poster, program & my ringside credential in my #boxing collection from when the great @LennoxLewis stopped fellow HOFer Vitali Klitschko in an epic slugfest to retain the heavyweight title in the final fight of Lennox's career -- 21 years ago today. https://t.co/YTGyZvCSEM
#OnThisDay in 2003 - Lennox Lewis defeated Vitali Klitschko by TKO in round 6 of 12 to retain the WBC, Ring & lineal heavyweight titles. The final fight of Lewis' illustrious career. https://t.co/G7p3fIX9UE
#OTD in 2003, @LennoxLewis stopped Vitali Klitschko in what turned out to be Lewis' last fight š Where does Lewis rank in your all-time heavyweights list? https://t.co/MmTWM8LPJs
š ON THIS DAY in 2003... @LennoxLewis stopped Vitali Klitschko in what turned out to be Lennox's last fight. š„ 44 fights ā 41 wins š„ 32 KOs š IBF, WBC, WBA, IBO & Ring Magazine World Champion What a career šš¼ Is he THE BEST heavyweight of all time? š¤ #LennoxLewis |ā¦ https://t.co/U1NiOKQVCE
Ticket & both program versions (English & French) in my #boxing collection from when @robertoduranbox, the greatest lightweight of all time, outfought prime fellow legend Sugar Ray Leonard in a rumble to win the WBC welterweight title in their epic 1st fight - 44 years ago today. https://t.co/LAImHiVVps
Full ticket & both versions of the program (English & French) from when the incomparable legend @robertoduranbox, the greatest lightweight of all time, outfought a prime Sugar Ray Leonard in a rumble to win the WBC welterweight title in their epic 1st fight -- 44 years ago today. https://t.co/9wjgUJUfij