Lewis weighs in for Tyson fight

Lennox Lewis today weighed in at 17 stones 11-and-one-quarter pounds for Saturday night's world heavyweight title defence against…

Lennox Lewis today weighed in at 17 stones 11-and-one-quarter pounds for Saturday night's world heavyweight title defence against Mike Tyson at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis.

Lewis' weight is just over 3lbs heavier than he was for his last fight against Hasim Rahman in Las Vegas in November when he won in the fourth round to reclaim his title.

It is the same weight Lewis was for his defence against David Tua - a similar-sized fighter to Tyson - in November 2000.

Lewis stepped onto the scales looking lean and focused, but did not answer any questions before returning to make final preparations at his casino base 30 miles out of the city in Tunica.

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