Lewis’ Surgery to Limit His Training
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World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis underwent surgery on his right hand Thursday and will be unable to spar for up to two months, his doctor said.
Robert Hotchkiss, a surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, performed the operation. He repaired a torn tendon capsule in a knuckle on the little finger of the right hand and a split of the extensor tendon.
Hotchkiss said the operation went smoothly and recommended that Lewis not use the hand for six weeks to two months.
Lewis defended his title May 8 in Las Vegas with an unimpressive, 12-round decision over Tony Tucker.
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