Boxing: Lewis facing double disaster

Promoter Frank Warren believes Lennox Lewis will be made to pay double for his stunning defeat by Hasim Rahman in South Africa yesterday - because the WBC will order its new heavyweight champions to fight Mike Tyson.

Promoter Frank Warren believes Lennox Lewis will be made to pay double for his stunning defeat by Hasim Rahman in South Africa yesterday - because the WBC will order its new heavyweight champions to fight Mike Tyson.

Lewis - still scarcely able to believe his fifth round knockout in Johannesburg by the 100-1 outsider - has called for a rematch as stated under the terms of his fight contract.

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