You mean 36, #3 on The Ring's p4p rankings, and two fights away from one of his best HW wins in the Moorer rematch?
And it was Holyfield, not Lewis, who priced himself out of the unification bout after Holyfield-Moorer 2/Lewis-Golota and we had to wait until March 99', instead of about a year earlier.
Not to mention that Lewis is less than 3 years younger than Holyfield. Even in his peak prime, Evander had trouble with sig bigger fighters like Rid**** Bowe. Top 15, sure. Top 5, never.
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