Lennox Lewis
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| Real name | Lennox Claudius Lewis |
| Nickname(s) | The Lion |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Reach | 84 in (213 cm) |
| Nationality | Canadian British[1] |
| Birth date | September 2, 1965 |
| Birth place | West Ham, London, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 44 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
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Competitor for  Canada |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1988 Seoul | Super heavyweight | |
| Commonwealth Games | |||
| Gold | 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. 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]
- ↑ Mee, Bob (2001-04-18). "Angry Lewis caught in the crossfire". The Daily Telegraph (London: Telegraph Media Group). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2001/04/18/sobox19.xml. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
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- Lennox Lewis' Official website
- BBC Sports-Lewis' career in photos
- Professional boxing record for Lennox Lewis from BoxRec
- Lennox Lewis at the Internet Movie Database
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| 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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