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  • Axl Rose
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    In 1999 the heavyweight unification fight between Holyfield and Lewis was aired on HBO. But the ring announcer was Jimmy Lennon(Showtime) and Not Michael Buffer wich is the HBO ring announcer...anyone know what happend here?
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    #2
    Originally posted by Axl Rose
    In 1999 the heavyweight unification fight between Holyfield and Lewis was aired on HBO. But the ring announcer was Jimmy Lennon(Showtime) and Not Michael Buffer wich is the HBO ring announcer...anyone know what happend here?

    Pretty sure Don King had put it in the contract that he wanted Lennon, when Tyson fought Lewis they had both Lennon and Buffer, one for each fighter.

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    • Axl Rose
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      yeah but Tyson Leiws was HBO and Showtime, but the unification fight was only hoasted by HBO

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      • Ishy Aytan
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        #4
        Why did King want Lennon? Does he have a problem with Buffer?

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