Meanwhile, Mike Tyson had twice defeated Donvan "Razor" Ruddock to become the number one contender to Holyfield's titles.
Lewis had previously been the WBCs number one contender by defeating Razor Ruddock.
After defeating the WBC's number one ranked heavyweight Donovan "Razor" Ruddock on October 31, 1992, Lennox Lewis became the number one contender for the WBC Heavyweight championship, which at the time was unified with both the WBA and IBF versions of the heavyweight title.
Tyson would go on to defeat Henry Tillman, Alex Stewart and Donovan Ruddock twice before being arrested and sentenced to prison for rape.
In 1990 though, his comeback was haulted after he was dominated by Donovan "Razor" Ruddock and lost by fourth round technical knockout after being hit with a vicious combination that knocked him unconscious.
Donovan | Donovan McNabb | Philip Ruddock | Landon Donovan | Jason Donovan | Donovan Germain | Martin Donovan | Donovan Ruddock | Billy Donovan | Terence Donovan (photographer) | Terence Donovan | Paul Vincent Donovan | Oliver O'Donovan | Joan Ruddock | Donovan's Reef | Donovan Drayton | Robert J. Donovan | Paul Donovan | Margot Ruddock | Donovan "Razor" Ruddock | Donovan King | Donovan Hand | William Rudolf O'Donovan | Terry Donovan | Terence Donovan, Baron Donovan | Shean Donovan | Shaun Donovan | ''Ruddock with Koichi Tohei Sensei in Iidabashi dojo (photo by Henry Kono)'' | Roy O'Donovan | Raymond J. Donovan |