This day in history ... Rahman stuns world champion Lewis in Brakpan
Fight dubbed ‘Thunder in Africa’ goes to little-known American challenger with a knockout victory
21 April 2020 - 20:53
Bengaluru — Sporting highlights on this day include Lennox Lewis losing his world heavyweight title in a shock defeat to little-known Hasim Rahman in Brakpan.
April 22 2000: Laila Ali, the daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, beats Kristina King, who retires in the fourth round of their super-middleweight fight at Tian He coliseum in the Chinese city of Guangzhou...
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