for Tyson. Round eight: with 47 seconds left to the bell, Tyson was hit with a heavy right cross from Lewis, knocking him to the canvas and down for the second time in the round. As Tyson lay on his back, he was counted out by the referee at the 2:25 mark, as he made no real effort to get back up and continue fighting. Lennox Lewis was declared the winner by KO. Aftermath A month later, Lewis vacated the IBF title deciding not to fight Chris Byrd, who was the mandatory challenger. The fight was named The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year for year 2002. Undercard Manny Pacquiao KOs Jorge Eliecer Julio in the second for the IBF junior featherweight title. Joel Casamayor KOs Juan Jose Arias in the eighth round. David Starie KOs Roni Martinez in the first round. Malik Scott defeats Dan Ward via unanimous decision. Jeff Lacy KOs Kevin Hall in the third round. Nedal Hussein defeats Ronnie Longakit by unanimous decision. Rico Hoye KOs George Klinesmith in the second round. Corinne Van Ryck DeGroot defeats Jo Wyman via unanimous decision. Cornelius Bundrage defeats Anthony Bowman via unanimous decision. References 2002 in boxing Boxing in Tennessee Sports in Memphis, Tennessee 2002 in sports in Tennessee Tyson Lewis Boxing matches involving Manny Pacquiao World Boxing Council heavyweight championship matches International Boxing Federation heavyweight championship matches Simulcasts June 2002 sports events in the United States Boxing on HBO Boxing on Showtime