Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall II

Payback or Playback
DateFebruary 7, 1997
VenueLas Vegas Hilton, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBC Heavyweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Lennox Lewis Oliver McCall
Nickname The Lion The Atomic Bull
Hometown London, London Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Pre-fight record 29–1 (24 KO) 28–6 (20 KO)
Age 31 years, 5 months 31 years, 9 months
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 251 lb (114 kg) 237 lb (108 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight		 WBC
No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Lewis wins via 5th-round TKO

Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall II, billed as "Payback or Playback", was a professional boxing match contested on February 7, 1997, for the vacant WBC Heavyweight Championship.

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