1. Been wondering about that IBF heavyweight crown? 2. Bowe capturing the heavyweight crown three years ago and then Holyfield recapturing it a year later. 3. Bowe went on to win the unified heavyweight crown, then disposed of his World Boxing Council belt by refusing to face Lewis. 4. After SAaturday night, it still will take at least two more fights to unify the heavyweight crown. 5. Finally, Louis wins the heavyweight crown from Schmeling, not Braddock. 6. He lost to Rocky Marciano and Patterson in two attempts to win the heavyweight crown. 7. Louis was the first African-American heavyweight since Jack Johnson who was allowed to get close to that symbol of ultimate manhood, the heavyweight crown. 8. Once again he had a piece of the heavyweight crown. 9. Patterson was the first fighter to regain the heavyweight crown. 10. Seldon-Hipp is thought to be the first fight for a major heavyweight crown to serve as the sideshow of the main event. |
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