Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko

Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko, billed as Battle of the Titans, was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between WBC, IBO, and The Ring champion Lennox Lewis and former WBO titleholder Vitali Klitschko. The bout took place on June 21, 2003 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Lewis defeated Klitschko via sixth-round technical knockout (TKO) after the fight was stopped due to a severe cut above Klitschko's left eye. It was the last fight of Lewis' career, having decided to retire after eventually rejecting a rematch.

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Battle of the Titans

Date	June 21, 2003
Venue	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Title(s) on the line	WBC, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Lennox Lewis Vitali Klitschko Nickname "The Lion" "Dr. Ironfist" Hometown West Ham, London, United Kingdom Belovodskoye, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyrgyzstan) Purse $7,000,000 $1,400,000 Pre-fight record 40–2–1 (31 KO) 32–1 (31 KO) Age 37 years, 9 months 31 years, 11 months Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) Weight 256+1⁄2 lb (116 kg) 248 lb (112 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC, IBO, and The Ring Heavyweight Champion WBC/WBA No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Lewis wins via 6th-round TKO