Lennox Lewis: 'Fights of The Century' Staged at Heavy
May 4, 2015 • 1:34 AM ET
Heavyweights have traditionally commanded the boxing spotlight, but there are no Muhammad Alis, Joe Fraziers or Mike Tysons waiting in the wings.
On Saturday night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao collided in a high stakes pay-per-view event from the MGM Grad in Las Vegas for the WBO/WBA/WBC welterweight titles.
Mayweather boxed his way to a twelve round unanimous decision. Because there was so much hype and five years of anticipation, it was nearly impossible for the match to live up to the expectations.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis might be a little biased on the subject, but says only the heavyweights can stage a 'Fight of The Century' type of battle.
"Only heavyweight fights can be 'Fights of the Century'", Lewis said.
"This [Mayweather/Pacquiao] is a super fight, a mega super fight, because of the internet and social media. I'm glad there is a mega fight in boxing.
"When you look at this type of money, boxing is still alive."
