Title Fight Gains Momentum

Mon., Dec. 22, 1997

Compiled From Wire Services

An Evander Holyfield-Lennox Lewis heavyweight title unification fight is a step closer to happening, but a hurdle remains to be cleared.

An understanding was reached between the two camps at a meeting at promoter Don King’s Florida office, lawyer Milt Chwasky said.

Chwasky, who represents WBC champion Lewis and his co-promoter Panos Eliades of Britain, said it is now up to King and Time Warner Sports to reach an agreement within a specified time limit.

Holyfield, the IBF-WBA champion, is promoted by King, whose fights are shown on Showtime-SET. A Holyfield-Lewis fight, however, would be shown on TVKO, Time Warner’s pay-per-view outlet. Lewis has a deal with HBO-TVKO.

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