Lewis-Tyson confirmed as richest fight in history

Lennox Lewis’ June 8 showdown with Mike Tyson at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis is officially a sell-out.

All 19,185 tickets have been sold for the match-up between WBC, IBF and IBO heavyweight title holder Lewis and former undisputed world champion Tyson.

The ticket sales have produced a record gross gate of 23,026,042 US dollars (£15,739,971), shattering the previous mark of 16,860,300 US dollars (£11,526,444) set in November 1999, when 17,078 saw Lewis-Holyfield II at the Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas,