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HISTORY: On July 12, 1997 at Caesars Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis defended his title against Henry Akinwande. Lewis dominated the fight. Akinwande was disqualified in the 5th round. The fight was televised live on HBO. There was a crowd of about 2,000 in the Caesars Tahoe ballroom. Akinwande, the former WBO heavyweight champion, entered the fight as the WBC's No. 1 contender. He vacated the WBO belt to challenge Lewis for the WBC titleAkinwande was disqualified in round five for excessive holding. Lewis landed 87 of 174 punches, while Akinwande connected on only 30 of 107 punches. Offered here is an exceedingly rare, original, on site, full, unused ticket for this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, full, unused, on site ticket which names the fighters, date and venue and includes a section, row, and seat number. Bold color and print. Stubs firmly attached. Not creased or torn. Clean front and back. Minor edge wear. 2" x 5 1/2." Perhaps the rarest of Lennox Lewis title fight full tickets. One of two known.
