Not too sure of the specifics but Vitali Klitschko and Lennox Lewis were supposed to fight on the same card in the hopes of setting up a future fight. One of the opponents for one of the fights fell out (Kirk Johnson), and Shaw, with less than a week put together one of the biggest fights in boxing at the time (on regular HBO) with Lewis vs. Klitschko. It would also be Lewis’s last fight as he took a technical decision over Klitschko.
I think of Calzaghe destroying Shaw's fighter Jeff Lacey.
For whatever reason I think of Vic Darchinyan when I think of Shaw.
Not too sure of the specifics but Vitali Klitschko and Lennox Lewis were supposed to fight on the same card in the hopes of setting up a future fight. One of the opponents for one of the fights fell out (Kirk Johnson), and Shaw, with less than a week put together one of the biggest fights in boxing at the time (on regular HBO) with Lewis vs. Klitschko. It would also be Lewis’s last fight as he took a technical decision over Klitschko.
Wasn't really Gary that did that. That was more HBO.
Interesting… I seem to recall FIGHTNEWS, which I still read daily, making it seem like Shaw made it happen. However, you say HBO… it’s HBO 👍