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Sunday, November 14, 1999 Published at 10:27 GMT
The big fight in pictures
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Lewis delivers a right hook as he dominates the early rounds of the fight.
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Round five descended into farce as Holyfield and Lewis nearly tipped over the ropes.
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Holyfield struck back in round seven to rattle Lewis and gain the upper hand.
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Lewis re-established control in the closing rounds of the fight, using his long reach to good effect.
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The star-studded crowd included another British champion, Prince Naseem Hamed, who occasionally trains with Lewis.
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Lewis receives a congratulatory kiss from his mother.
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As the first British undisputed heavyweight champion this century, Lewis won the WBA, WBC and IBF belts - although controversy surrounded the handing over of the IBF title.
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