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The British heavyweight retired from the sport in 2003 having participated in some of the most memorable brawls in recent history.

But arguably his most impressive performance came against Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs in 1998, while the 6ft 5ins brawler was at the peak of his powers.

And with the 46-year-old American revealing his comeback plans, one memorable sequence in particular caught the eye of boxing fans.

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Known for his wild, aggressive style of boxing, Briggs attempted to walk Lewis down, throwing venomous punches in Lewis’ direction.

But The Lion simply stared at his opponent, riding shots with ease.

Showing no respect for Briggs’ power, Lewis suddenly countered, blasting his Brooklyn-born rival with a devastating salvo that sent him crashing to the mat.

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Refusing to be beaten, Briggs hauled himself up off the canvas but mercifully the referee called a halt to the contest the very next round, with Lewis coming on strong.

“Lewis at his best was scary good,” said one viewer.

“Unbeatable.”

Another wrote: “Best heavyweight ever. Yeah I said it. Holds a victory over every name fighter in the game at the time.”