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| Tuesday, March 16, 1999 Published at 09:56 GMTWembley tipped for fight rematch ![]() An incredulous Frank Maloney arrives back in London Plans have been launched to bring an Evander Holyfield-Lennox Lewis rematch to Wembley stadium.
The fight continues to divide opinion in the boxing world, with Lewis' manager Frank Maloney calling for the American judge who awarded the fight to Holyfield to consider her position.
"The result has done more harm for boxing than boxing has ever done itself before," fumed Maloney, on arriving back in Britain on Monday night. 'Wembley here we come' Panos Eliades, Lewis' promoter, has challenged Holyfield to put his WBA and IBF belts on the line again - this time in London, rather than New York.
"Lennox wants the three belts and he's looking forward to a rematch. My only worry is whether Evander Holyfield will want to fight him again. He may not want to get back in the ring with him." Reports in The Sun suggested dates in early July or August had been set aside for the rematch, which would be the national stadium's last major sporting event before redevelopment. And Martin Corry, spokesman for Wembley, welcomed the plan to bring the fight to north London. "We would absolutely love to stage it," he said. "There's an awful lot of talking to be done, but we're looking forward to talking to Panos and Frank Maloney." 'Crazy decision' Maloney was furious with both American judge Eugenia Williams, who gave the fight to Holyfield, and Britain's Larry O'Connell, who saw it as a draw.
"The American judge is sticking by her decision which is crazy - especially in round five." George Pataki, the governor of New York , has asked the state's Athletic Commission to investigate the drawn bout. And the New York State Senate Committee on Investigations also said it would hold hearings on the fight - as did New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer. |
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