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Who did Lennox Lewis choose not to fight, leading to the IBF stripping his title in 2002?
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Chris Byrd
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Chris Byrd was the fighter Lennox Lewis declined to face, resulting in the IBF revoking his title in 2002. The IBF had ordered Lewis to defend his title against Byrd, the mandatory challenger. However, Lewis opted to fight Mike Tyson instead, a more lucrative and high-profile opponent. The IBF deemed this a violation of their rules and stripped Lewis of his title.
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