USA: BOXING - WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION LENNOX LEWIS GOES TO COURT TO PREVENT MIKE TYSON /RAY MERCER FIGHT

Record ID: 648689

  • Title: USA: BOXING - WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION LENNOX LEWIS GOES TO COURT TO PREVENT MIKE TYSON /RAY MERCER FIGHT
  • Date: 7th December 2001
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 5, 2001) 1. WIDE SHOT OF CINEMA COMPLEX 2. LENNOX LEWIS ARRIVING AT PREMIERE WITH HIS WIFE 3. PHOTOGRAPHERS 4. INTERVIEWER "When are you going to be meeting up with Tyson." (Soundbite) LEWIS (English) "When? Hopefully soon, it's the next natural fight and it absolutely has to be made. I mean the public wants it to be made so it has to be made." INTERVIEWER - "Are there any plans in motion. I mean are you talking to his camp and trying to sort something out." (Soundbite) LEWIS (English) "Yes, things are in the works right now and by next year, early next year, you should find out." INTERVIEWER "You received a little bit of criticism for being in this film." (Soundbite) LEWIS (English) - "Yes, can you believe that? They said that was the cause of losing (to Rahmann) the first time and I made sure that I won the second time, right before the movie." INTERVIEWER "Was it the cause?" (Soundbite) LEWIS (English) "No, absolutely not. I put up my hand a bit slow and he was able to come up with a punch." INTERVIEWER "It's a fantastic film, an amazing movie to be in. Did you enjoy being part of it?" (Soundbite) LEWIS (English) "Yes, I'm glad I'm part of it because even in twenty years when you look down the road you can always see me." INTERVIEWER "And do you plan to pursue an acting career further?" (Soundbite) LEWIS (English) "Eventually, definitely I can see myself doing some kind of role." 5. MOVIE POSTER 6. CLOSE UP GEORGE CLOONEY 7. CLOSE UP JULIA ROBERTS 8. CLOSE UP BRAD PITT 9. PAN FROM PHOTOGRAPHERS TO LEWIS Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 22nd December 2001 12:00
  • Keywords:
  • Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • City:
  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVAB4T0KU28R3KZURHXTHQXNYWHQ
  • Story Text: World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is goning to
    court in a bid to prevent Mike Tyson fighting Ray Mercer on
    January 19, British newspapers reported on Thursday (December
    7, 2001).

    But Lewis, speaking in Los Angeles on Wednesday
    appeared confident that the fight would go ahead and an
    announcement would be made early in the new year.

    Lewis was attending the premiere of his new film "Ocean's
    Eleven". He portrays a boxer in the film which stars Julia
    Roberts, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Andy Garcia and Matt
    Damon. It opens in the United States on December 7.

    Lawyers representing Lewis, 36, have applied for an
    injunction in Manhattan Federal Court which would stop the
    Tyson-Mercer fight, the reports said.

    The Briton is concerned that Tyson, 35, could get injured
    against Mercer, 39, and put in jeopardy his projected showdown
    with Lewis next April.

    Many predict the Lewis-Tyson encounter will be the richest
    bout in boxing history.

    Lewis won back the World Boxing Council and International
    Boxing Federation titles when he knocked out Hasim Rahman in
    the fourth round in Las Vegas last month.


  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2015. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
  • Usage Terms/Restrictions: None
Register