Lennox Lewis floored Donovan "Razor" Ruddock once in the first round and twick more in the second Saturday night for a quick knockout victory that guarantees him a shot at the heavyweight title.
The 1988 Olympic super-heavyweight champion dropped Ruddock seven seconds before the end of the first round with a left uppercut.Fifteen seconds into the second round, Lewis hit Ruddock with a combination and dropped him in a coner. Ruddock got up again, started swinging widly and was caught again by another left-right combination 46 seconds into the round.
The fight, scheduled for 12 rounds at Earls court, was an elimination bout for a shot at the world championship. Lewis, now unbeaten in 22 pro fights, has been guaranteed a meeting with the winner of the Nov. 13 contest between Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe.