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12/30/99 - Boxing's Best of the Century
The AP has selected their fighters of the century. Now you can select your own.

11/14/99 - Lewis Defeats Holyfield
Lennox Lewis becomes the undisputed heavyweight champion with a unanimous decision over Evander Holyfield.

10/20/99 - The Pound-for-Pound Top Fifty
A pound-for-pound ranking of the top fifty fighters in the world today.

08/31/99 - Looking Ahead: Good Fights on Tap
A look at the fight schedule (with predictions) for the remainder of 1999. Updated 11/20/99.

07/19/99 - Reid and Vargas on Collision Course
David Reid, Fernando Vargas and David Tua all post weekend victories.

06/20/99 - Grant Remains a Work-in-Progress
Michael Grant easily defeats Lou Savarese, but fails to impress.

06/06/99 - Roy Jones Unifies Light Heavyweight Division
Jones shuts out Reggie Johnson to capture IBF belt.

05/30/99 - Trinidad Takes Care of Business
Trinidad KOs Pineda to pave way for match with De La Hoya.

05/23/99 - De La Hoya Wins Unimpressively
De La Hoya takes care of business against Oba Carr; Trinidad on deck.

05/08/99 - Diaz, Jantuah Triumph on Friday Night Fights
Free (well, basic cable) TV continues to offer slim pickings for fight fans.

04/25/99 - Open Scoring a Dud
Holmes, Mitchell and Johnson win; open scoring loses.

04/18/99 - Manfredy and Mosley Prevail
Angel Manfredy outpoints Ivan Robinson; Shane Mosley stops John Brown.

04/17/99 - Friday Night Blowouts
Not a single fight reaches the third round in latest edition of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights.

04/11/99 - Prince Keeps His Crown
Prince Naseem Hamed KO's Paul Ingle; Tommy Hearns and Junior Jones fight on.

04/03/99 - Friday Night Knockouts
Butterbean, Bronco McKart and Diego Corrales chalk up easy KO victories.

03/28/99 - Another Questionable Decision
Julio and Austin defend their bantamweight titles on Showtime doubleheader.

03/21/99 - We Like Ike (Ibeabuchi)!
Ibeabuchi KO's Chris Byrd to move to the head of the class of young heavyweights.

03/20/99 - Brannon Captures Fringe USBA Belt
Review of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights, headlined by Bryant Brannon's win over Demetrius Jenkins.

03/15/99 - Rahman Gets Back on Track
Recap of weekend action, including the Holyfield-Lewis undercard.

03/14/99 - Lewis Beats Holyfield But Doesn't Win
Lennox Lewis gets only a draw despite dominating Holyfield.

03/12/99 - Unfamiliar Territory for Holyfield and Lewis
Preview of upcoming Holyfield-Lewis heavyweight unification bout.

03/07/99 - Reid Joins Olympic Mates as Pro Champ
David Reid thrives against Boudouani, Lou Savarese survives against Whitaker.

02/28/99 - Johnston Reclaims Title from Bazan
Plus weekend title defenses from Reggie Johnson and Israel Cardona.

02/21/99 - Trinidad Cruises Past Whitaker
Trinidad whips Whitaker to set-up a possible dream bout with De La Hoya.

02/20/99 - Good (Lucky) Night for the Locals
David Telesco and Joe Hughes are outpunched but escape with victories.

02/18/99 - Homecoming for Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather's bout with Carlos Rios proves a bit tougher than anticipated.

02/14/99 - De La Hoya Passes the Test
Oscar De La Hoya demonstrates a champion's heart in defeating Ike Quartey.

02/13/99 - Antonio Diaz Retains IBA Title
Review of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights, headlined by Diaz' KO of Mauro Lucero.

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