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Champ, yes, but Lewis still has proven little

By Tim Graham
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, April 27, 2000

NEW YORK -- There's at least one prerequisite to becoming the people's champion: They have to want you. Somebody should tell that to Lennox Lewis. "The main thing I know is that I'm the undisputed champion, with the belts or without the belts," Lewis said. "I feel like I'm the people's champion." The belts don't mean anything. That's why the term "undisputed heavyweight champion" doesn't mean anything. And that's why Lennox Lewis doesn't mean anything. His titles are tainted at best, ...

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