Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall II

Payback or Playback

Date	February 7, 1997
Venue	Las Vegas Hilton in Paradise, Nevada
Title(s) on the line	WBC Heavyweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Lennox Lewis Oliver McCall Nickname "The Lion" "The Atomic Bull" Hometown West Ham, London, UK Chicago, Illinois, US Pre-fight record 29–1 (24 KO) 28–6 (20 KO) Age 31 years, 5 months 31 years, 9 months Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Weight 251 lb (114 kg) 237 lb (108 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight WBC No. 2 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Lewis wins via 5th-round TKO

Lennox Lewis vs. Oliver McCall II, billed as "Payback or Playback", was a professional boxing match contested on February 7, 1997, for the vacant WBC Heavyweight Championship.^[1]