Roy Jones Jr. loses his WBC light heavyweight title by disqualification to Montell Griffin for hitting after the fighter was down, suffering the first loss in his career, Jones Jr. was behind on two score cards. April 12 Oscar De La Hoya defeats Pernell Whitaker by unanimous decision to win the Lineal &WBC Welterweight Championship June 28 – Evander Holyfield wins by disqualification over Mike Tyson, after Tyson tries to bite Holyfield's ear twice, to retaliating to Holyfield's headbutts. August 7 – Roy Jones Jr. regains his WBC light heavyweight title by first-round knockout in his rematch against Montell Griffin. October 4 - Arturo Gatti defeats Gabriel Ruelas by fifth round knockout to retain his IBF Super Featherweight Championship, and Lennox Lewis defeats Andrew Golota by first round knockout to retain his WBC Heavyweight Championship November 8 - Evander Holyfield defeats Michael Moorer in their rematch by 8th round knockout, unifying the WBA and IBF Heavyweight Championship December 19 - Naseem Hamed defeats Kevin Kelley by fourth round knockout to retain his WBO Featherweight Championship 1998 March 28 - Lennox Lewis defeats Shannon Briggs by fifth round knockout to retained his WBC Heavyweight Championship and won the Lineal heavyweight title July 18 - Roy Jones Jr defeats Lou Del Valle by unanimous decision to unify the WBC & WBA Light Heavyweight Championship August 22 - Ivan Robinson defeats Arturo Gatti by split decision the fight was named fight of the year by ring magazine October 3 - Floyd Mayweather Jr., aged 21, defeats Genaro Hernández to win the Lineal & WBC Super featherweight titles, becoming the first 1996 U.S Olympian to win a world title. November 6 - After being absent for nearly two years Thomas Hearns was back in the ring in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan to knock out Jay Snider in Round one. December 12 - Fernando Vargas at 21 years of age, defeats Yori Boy Campas to win the IBF light middleweight title, and Ivan Robinson defeats Arturo Gatti in their rematch by unanimous decision December 19 - Floyd Mayweather Jr defeats Angel Manfredy by second round knockout to retained his WBC & Lineal Super Featherweight Championship, and David Tua defeats Hasim Rahman by tenth round knockout IBF Heavyweight eliminator 1999 March 13 – WBA and IBF champion Evander Holyfield and WBC champion Lennox Lewis meet in a unification heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden, but