But he, and everyone watching the UFC 226 co-main event, are probably going to want to forget that his performance on Saturday ever happened.
The crowd at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was forced to entertain themselves by flashing their cell phones in the air and doing the wave as Lewis and opponent Francis Ngannou engaged in a listless three-round affair that had all the makings of a heavyweight classic when it was first announced. Both men are known for their prodigious finishing power, but neither pulled the trigger this time around.
At the evening’s post-fight presser, Lewis sounded defeated, and not like a man who managed to take a unanimous decision win over a fighter fresh off of a UFC title challenge.