Boxing 1995 0 1995-09-02 1995-09-02 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/vabsxz1684239525.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/qhvftj1684239519.jpg Oliver McCall vs. Frank Bruno, billed as "The Empire Strikes Back", was a professional boxing match contested on 2 September 1995 for the WBC Heavyweight Championship. Background McCall first wrested the WBC championship by knocking out Lennox Lewis on 24 September 1994 in London. Since then he had made one defence of his title, a hotly contested and closely fought decision against former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes on 8 April 1995. This was Bruno's fourth attempt at winning a world title. WBA Champion Tim Witherspoon knocked him out in 11 rounds in 1986, undisputed champion Mike Tyson stopped him in five rounds in 1989, and WBC champion Lennox Lewis finished his fellow Brit in seven rounds in 1993. The winner of the bout was contractually obligated to defend his belt against the returning Tyson in his next fight. 1810546