Major Bouts, 1997-98: Heavyweights
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Date | Winner | Loser | Result | Title | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4 | Lennox Lewis | Andrew Golota | TKO 1 | WBC | Atlantic City |
| Oct. 18 | Zeljko Mavrovic | Vincenzo Cantatore | KO 4 | EBU | Vienna, AUT |
| Nov. 1 | Alonzo Highsmith | Sean Jegen | TKO 1 | — | New York City |
| Nov. 1 | Hasim Rahman | Obed Sullivan | Wm 12 | USBA | New York City |
| Nov. 4 | Oliver McCall | Brian Yates | TKO 8 | — | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Nov. 7 | Michael Grant | Jorge Luis Gonzalez | TKO 1 | IBC | Las Vegas |
| Nov. 8 | Evander Holyfield | Michael Moorer | TKO 8 | WBA/IBF | Las Vegas |
| Nov. 22 | David Tua | Jeff Lally | TKO 2 | — | Atlantic City |
| Nov. 22 | Shannon Briggs | George Foreman | Wm 12 | — | Atlantic City |
| Nov. 29 | Vaughn Bean | Bryant Smith | TKO 1 | — | Vineland, N.J. |
| Dec. 13 | Henry Akinwande | Orlin Norris | Wu 12 | — | Pompano Beach, Fla. |
| Dec. 16 | Oliver McCall | Mike DeVito | TKO 2 | — | Nashville, Tenn. |
| Dec. 18 | Vaughn Bean | Kimmuel Odum | TKO 2 | — | Newark, N.J. |
| Jan. 17 | Michael Grant | David Izonritei | TKO 5 | — | Atlantic City |
| Jan. 22 | Alonzo Highsmith | Jaime Munguia | KO 1 | — | San Diego |
| Jan. 30 | Vaughn Bean | Isaac Brown | TKO 2 | — | Newark, N.J. |
| Jan. 31 | Hasim Rahman | Jesse Ferguson | Wu 12 | USBA | Atlantic City |
| Feb. 21 | Ray Mercer | Leo Loiacono | KO 2 | — | Miami |
| Feb. 24 | Obed Sullivan | Keith McKnight | KO 7 | — | Ledyard, Conn. |
| Feb. 28 | Axel Schulz | Julius Francis | Wu 12 | — | Dortmund, GER |
| Mar. 10 | David Tua | Jeff Wooden | Wm 10 | — | Pikesville, Md. |
| Mar. 28 | Lennox Lewis | Shannon Briggs | TKO 5 | WBC | Atlantic City |
| Apr. 14 | Andrew Golota | Eli Dixon | KO 6 | — | Aquisgranum, GER |
| Apr. 18 | Herbie Hide | Damon Reed | TKO 1 | WBO | Manchester, ENG |
| Apr. 18 | Vaughn Bean | Lamont Burgin | TKO 3 | — | Alexandria, Va. |
| Apr. 18 | David Tua | Cleveland Woods | KO 3 | — | San Francisco |
| Apr. 21 | Hasim Rahman | Steve Panell | KO 2 | — | Lake Charles, La. |
| May 2 | Vitalij Klitschko | Dickie Ryan | TKO 3 | — | Luebeck, GER |
| May 8 | Andrew Golota | Jack Basting | TKO 3 | — | Atlantic City |
| May 30 | Michael Grant | Obed Sullivan | TKO 9 | — | Atlantic City |
| June 25 | Lou Savarese | Buster Douglas | TKO 1 | — | Ledyard, Conn. |
| July 9 | Ike Ibeabuchi | Tim Ray | KO 1 | — | Marksville, La. |
| July 9 | Hasim Rahman | Garing Lane | KO 3 | — | Marksville, La. |
| July 14 | Chris Byrd | Ross Purrity | Wu 10 | — | Bay St. Louis, Miss. |
| July 21 | Andrew Golota | Corey Sanders | Wu 10 | — | Atlantic City |
| Aug. 11 | Vitalij Klitschko | Ricardo Kennedy | TKO 1 | — | Miami |
| Sept. 19 | Evander Holyfield | Vaughn Bean | Wu 12 | WBA | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Sept. 26 | Lennox Lewis | Zeljko Mavrovic | Wu 12 | WBC | Uncasville, Conn. |
| Sept. 26 | Herbie Hide | Willi Fischer | KO 2 | WBO | Norwich, ENG |
| Oct. 2 | Andrew Golota | Tim Witherspoon | Wu 10 | — | Wroclaw, POL |
| Major Bouts, 1997-98 | Cruiserweights (190 lbs) |
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