Box: Lewis, Steward see slim chance of more superfights soon

AAP Sports News (Australia), May, 2007

AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-05-2007 Box: Lewis, Steward see slim chance of more superfights soon By Jim Slater LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 4 AFP - Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and veteran trainer Emmanuel Steward see little hope for big-money boxing spectacles after Saturday's Oscar de la Hoya-Floyd Mayweather showdown. Audience and revenue records are likely to fall when the US fighters meet for de la Hoya's World Boxing Council super-welterweight title, but the biggest fight in five years has no mighty follow-up act. "This fight is extremely important for boxing," Steward said.

"It will probably have more viewers than any fight in history. It will break money records. If it turns out to be a good fight it will be tremendous for...

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