Lennox Lewis vs. Donovan Ruddock

The Fight for the Right
Date31 October 1992
VenueEarls Court Exhibition Centre, Kensington, London, UK
Title(s) on the lineCommonwealth heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Lennox Lewis Donovan Ruddock
Nickname The Lion Razor
Hometown London, England Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Pre-fight record 21–0 (18 KO) 25–3–1 (20 KO)
Age 27 years, 1 month 28 years, 10 months
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg) 231+1⁄2 lb (105 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
WBA/IBF
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
The Ring
No. 7 Ranked Heavyweight
British, European, and Commonwealth heavyweight champion		 WBC
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
WBA
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
IBF
No. 4 Ranked Heavyweight
The Ring
No. 3 Ranked Heavyweight
IBC heavyweight champion
Result
Lewis wins via 2nd-round KO

Lennox Lewis vs. Donovan Ruddock, billed as The Fight for the Right, was a professional boxing match contested on 31 October 1992. The fight was a WBC heavyweight title "eliminator", with the winner scheduled to challenge the winner of the Evander Holyfield–Riddick Bowe championship bout held two weeks later. In addition, Lewis' Commonwealth heavyweight title was also on the line.

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