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JUNE 13: Lewis' 9th defence of his heavyweight championship is against David Tua before November.

Lennox is wishfully arranging for the fight to take place in Toronto, Canada.

Who will be the 10th? Not Tyson. On the top of Lennox's list are Europeans Oleg Maskaev and Wladimir Klitschko.

MAR 28: -WENT TO VEGAS FOR THE MARCH BREAK. ATTENDED THE MAYWEATHER-VARGAS BOUT. AFTER THE FIGHT, SPOKE TO EMANUEL, HE WAS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT LENNOX'S PROGRESS AND STATED THAT WE WILL SEE A "VERY DRAMATIC LENNOX LEWIS".

MICHAEL GRANT IS ON THE APRIL COVER OF 'THE RING'. MIKE SAYS HE WILL KO LENNOX OR MAKE HIM QUIT. HE WRITES HIS OWN ARTICLE IN THIS ISSUE.

FEB 10: RUIZ #1 RANKED WBA & WBC! "According to WBA rules, Lewis has to fight John before (Michael) Grant. We're (as the WBA's No. 1 contender) the first available for a mandatory title defense."

FEB 9: LEWIS TO RETIRE AFTER TYSON FIGHT: �I want to give him(Tyson) a good whipping and then after that it is a strong possibility I will retire. I want Tyson. I am pushing for him and want to get him before the end of the year." "Tyson is in need of some action before we can meet. Right now it would be an easy fight for me."

FEB 7: A federal judge Monday reiterated an earlier order that boxer Lennox Lewis does not have to fight Henry Akinwande, a lawyer for Lewis said.

FEB 1: The Boxing Writers Association of America has named Lennox Lewis 1999's Fighter of the Year, Frank Maloney/Panos Eliades won for Manager of the year.