Lennox Lewis vs. Hasim Rahman

Thunder in Africa
Date22 April 2001
VenueCarnival City Casino, Brakpan, South Africa
Title(s) on the lineWBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Lennox Lewis Hasim Rahman
Nickname The Lion The Rock
Hometown London, England Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Purse $7,000,000 $1,500,000
Pre-fight record 38–1–1 (29 KO) 34–2 (28 KO)
Age 35 years, 7 months 28 years, 5 months
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (189 cm)
Weight 253+1⁄2 lb (115 kg) 238 lb (108 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC, IBF, and IBO
Heavyweight Champion		 IBF
No 2 Ranked Heavyweight
WBC
No. 10 ranked heavyweight
Result
Rahman wins via 5th-round knockout

Lennox Lewis vs. Hasim Rahman, billed as Thunder in Africa, was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between unified WBC, IBF, IBO, and lineal champion Lennox Lewis, and Hasim Rahman. The bout took place on 22 April 2001 in Brakpan, South Africa. Rahman, who was a 20–1 underdog, won by knockout in the fifth round. It was one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.

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