Lennox Lewis has recalled his infamous press-conference fight with Mike Tyson, confirming his old rival did bite him during the melee.
The two went head-to-head back in 2005, in one of highest grossing pay per view events in boxing history. Lewis would go on to knockout Iron Mike, successfully defending the unified heavyweight title in front of a fervent crowd in Memphis, Tennesse.
But the fight almost never went ahead, after the two were involved in an ugly skirmish, days before the highly anticipated bout.
In Lewis’ new documentary, ‘Lennox: The Untold Story’, the legendary British fighter’s close friend Courtney Shand opened up on the tension leading up to their first meeting. “The moment we got together for the press conference, there
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