Tyson ended up being a very nearly unparalleled field workplace draw. The card brought an A-list of superstars like Samuel L.
Jackson, Denzel Washington, Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Britney Spears, Magic Johnson, Alec Baldwin, Ben Affleck, Dwayne ???The Rock??? Johnson and Donald Trump to Memphis??”a blue-collar town that hadn??™t seen that types of celebrity energy since Elvis Presley lived in the side city.
???The whole damn world arrived right here,??? adds Calkins, whom covered the battle for The Commercial Appeal. ???There had been parades down Beale Street. You couldn??™t go anywhere without bumping into a celebrity. The entire world stopped for a heavyweight championship battle, particularly when it had been Lennox Lewis, this gentleman champ contrary to the fearsome Mike Tyson.???
Lewis won the battle by knockout into the round that is eighth. For some time, efforts had been designed to make Memphis a fixture for visible fights.
The Famous Final Scene
The heavyweight boxing bout had been the peak when it comes to Pyramid. Although the arena served while the Grizzlies short-term home from 2001-2004, Hardaway claims it wasn??™t quite as much as snuff as being a basketball venue that is professional.
