Lennox Lewis
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| Born | Lennox Claudius Lewis September 2, 1965 |
| Nationality | Canadian British[1] |
| Other names | The Lion |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Reach | 84 in (213 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 44 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's boxing | ||
Representing  Canada
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | Super heavyweight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1986 Edinburgh | Super heavyweight |
Lennox Claudius Lewis CM CBE (born September 2, 1965 in West Ham, London, England, United Kingdom) is a British/Canadian retired professional boxer. Lewis is one of five people to have won the heavyweight championship three times. Lewis was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009.[2][3] Lewis holds notable victories over many people: Mike Tyson, Donovan Ruddock, Tony Tucker, Frank Bruno, Andrew Golota, Michael Grant, David Tua, Hasim Rahman, and Vitali Klitschko.
Lewis lives in Miami Beach with his wife, former Miss Jamaica runner-up Violet Chang and their two children, a daughter named Ling and a son named Landon.
Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ Mee, Bob (2001-04-18). "Angry Lewis caught in the crossfire". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
- ↑ "Lennox Lewis". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Lennox Lewis". International Boxing Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
Other websites
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- Lennox Lewis' Official website Archived 2008-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
- BBC Sports-Lewis' career in photos
- Professional boxing record for Lennox Lewis from BoxRec
- Lennox Lewis on IMDb
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Owen |
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1999 |
Succeeded by Steve Redgrave |
| Preceded by Shane Mosley |
BWAA Fighter of the Year 1999 |
Succeeded by Felix Trinidad |
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