Ali rips Holyfield-Lewis result

 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Muhammad Ali became the latest to question the controversial draw in the recent heavyweight title fight between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis, calling the result "the biggest fix in fight history."
 In a letter to Senate Commerce Committee chairman John McCain, Ali said he was humiliated that the sport "had sunk to its lowest levels" and added "it was clear to all who watched that the deciding victor of the match was England's Lennox Lewis."
 The draw in the heavyweight unification title fight between Holyfield and Lewis on March 13 in New York sparked investigations by a New York City grand jury, a New York state Senate committee, the New York State Athletic Commission and the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
 McCain, a boxing fan, introduced a bill earlier this year which would restrict coercive option contracts by which promoters control a boxer's career, such as contracts forcing a boxer into a long-term deal in exchange for a shot at a world title. McCain named the bill for Ali.
 "As the former three-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world, I believe I have the credibility to say Lennox Lewis won this bout without question and should have been named the clear and decided victor," Ali wrote. "What occurred once the 12-round event concluded will surely go down in the boxing annals as the biggest fix in fight history."
 In the letter, Ali added his support to McCain's bill, which is aimed at protecting boxers from exploitation and requiring more openness from promoters about their financial dealings.
 It would require promoters and organizers of major boxing events to disclose more financial information and to inform state boxing commissions of charges, costs and fees they take out of a boxer's purse. Identical legislation passed the Senate last October by voice vote, but the House did not take up the measure before the session ended.
 The legislation has taken on added importance, Ali said, in light of the disputed draw.