Lennox Lewis
Statistics
Real name	Lennox Claudius Lewis
Nickname(s)	The Lion
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 5 in (1. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional 96 m)
Reach	84 in (2. 13 m)
Nationality	Canadian/British[1]
Birth date	September 2, 1965 (1965-09-02) (age 42)
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

Lennox Claudius Lewis CM, CBE (born September 2, 1965) is a retired British/Canadian professional boxer. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. West Ham is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England, located east of Charing Cross. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An Orthodox stance in combat sports such as boxing and karate refers to someone who boxes right-handed as opposed to a left-handed fighter who is referred to as a Southpaw. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Despite representing Canada at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games, he fought under the British flag as a professional. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He is a former undisputed lineal heavyweight champion. Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional Along with Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield, Lewis is one of three boxers in history to have won the heavyweight championship three times. Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the Cruiserweight Lewis is 195cm (6 ft 5 in) tall and has an 84-in reach, much longer than average for his height. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The foot is an Anatomical structure found in many Animals It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows Locomotion. Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. This article is about the physical measurement For other uses of the term see Reach Reach (also known as Wingspan) is the physical During his boxing prime, he weighed 112kg (247lb). The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Lewis often referred to himself as "the pugilist specialist".

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Professional boxing career 1.3 Lewis vs. Tyson 1.4 Lewis vs. Klitschko 1.5 Hanging Up the Gloves 1.6 Personal life 2 Amateur highlights 3 See also 4 Styles from birth 5 References 6 External links

Biography

Early life

Lewis was born in West Ham, London, England in 1965 to Jamaican born parents,^[2] and moved to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in 1977 at the age of 12. West Ham is a district in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, England, located east of Charing Cross. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. He attended Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute for high school, where he excelled in the sports of Canadian football, soccer and basketball. In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m ^[3] He eventually decided that his favourite sport was boxing. He became a dominant amateur boxer and won the world amateur junior title in 1983. ^[4]

The next year, Lewis represented Canada as a Super Heavyweight in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles. In amateur Boxing, the super heavyweight division is a weight class division for fighters weighing in excess of 91 Kilograms (200 The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He advanced to the quarter-finals, where he lost a controversial decision to American Tyrell Biggs and settled for a fifth-place finish. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tyrell Biggs (born December 22, 1960 in Philadelphia PA) is an American Heavyweight boxer.

Lewis chose not to turn professional after the Olympics, and instead fought four more years as an amateur, hoping for a second chance to win a gold medal. After winning several more amateur titles during those years, he travelled to Seoul, South Korea for the 1988 Summer Olympics and achieved his goal. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in In the gold medal match, Lewis defeated future world champion Riddick Bowe by a second round technical knockout. Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967, Brooklyn, New York City) is an American boxer and former undisputed

Having achieved that goal, Lewis declared himself a professional boxer and moved back to England, where boxing had a significantly higher profile than in Canada. The early part of his pro career was filled with knock outs of journeymen, and he quickly rose in the world rankings.

Professional boxing career

Lewis captured the European heavyweight title late in 1990, added the British heavyweight title in March 1991 and the Commonwealth title in April 1992. List of British heavyweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers who have won the British Heavyweight championship which has been sanctioned Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. By this time, Lewis was a consensus top-five heavyweight in the world.

On October 31, 1992, Lewis knocked out Canada's hard-punching Donovan "Razor" Ruddock in two rounds for the No. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Donovan Ruddock (born December 21, 1963, in St Catherine Jamaica) also known as Razor Ruddock, was a Canadian heavyweight 1 contender's position in the WBC world rankings. The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, But ultimately, the victory won Lewis even more than that. After Bowe, who had become world heavyweight champion by upsetting Evander Holyfield, refused to fight Lewis as he had vowed before the Holyfield bout, Bowe's WBC title was declared vacant. Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the Cruiserweight On January 14, 1993, the WBC declared Lewis its champion, making him the first world heavyweight titleholder from Britain in the 20th century. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

Lewis successfully defended the belt three times, defeating Tony Tucker, who was decked for the first time in his career, Phil Jackson and Frank Bruno before he suffered a technical knock-out loss at the hands of Oliver McCall on September 24, 1994. Tony Craig Tucker (born December 27, 1958) was a professional Heavyweight boxer during the 1980s and 1990s Phil Jackson, born May 11 1964 in Miami Beach FL was a professional heavyweight boxer, best known for challenging Lennox Lewis for the WBC Heavyweight Title in Franklin Roy Bruno (born November 16, 1961) is an English former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight Oliver "The Atomic Bull" McCall (born 21 April, 1965) is an American professional Heavyweight boxer known for his outstanding ability to take Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) In the second round, McCall connected with a powerful right hand to the chin, putting Lewis down on his back. Lewis was up at the count of six, signalling that he wanted to continue, but the referee felt he was dazed and ended the fight. Lewis and others argued that the stoppage was premature and that a champion should be given the benefit of the doubt. ^[5]

He received a chance to fight for the mandatory challenger position within the WBC and won it by knocking out contender Lionel Butler in the U. S. However, the WBC chose to bypass him and give Mike Tyson the first shot at the title that had recently been won by Frank Bruno. Bruno had previously lost to both Lewis and Tyson.

While he had the No. 1 contender's slot in the WBC rankings, he defeated Olympic gold medallist Ray Mercer and contender Tommy Morrison on the road, but agreed to stand aside in exchange for a multi-million dollar payoff by promoter Don King, who wanted his fighter, Mike Tyson, to unify the titles by taking Bruce Seldon's WBA version. "Merciless" Ray Mercer (born April 4, 1961 in Jacksonville Florida) is an American professional boxer and former WBO World Amateur career From the age of 13 to 19 Tommy entered every toughman contest he could winning 49 fights out of the 50 with 49 by Ko that he participated in Donald "Don" King (born August 20 1931) is an American Boxing promoter particularly known for his hairstyle and flamboyant personality After Tyson's win, however, he [Tyson] refused to defend against Lewis, and the WBC title was declared vacant. This set up a rematch between Lewis and McCall, who squared off on February 7, 1997 in Las Vegas. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally In one of the strangest fights ever, McCall refused to box in the fourth and fifth rounds and actually began to cry in the ring, forcing the referee to stop the fight and award Lewis the victory.

On March 28, 1998, Lewis retained the WBC world title when he knocked out lineal champion Shannon Briggs in five rounds (Briggs had recently outpointed George Foreman in a controversial fight, to win the lineal title). Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs (born December 4, 1971, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Heavyweight boxer George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Lewis also successfully defended against former WBO world champion Henry Akinwande, who was disqualified after five rounds for excessive clinching. Amateur Highlights 1986 ABA 2nd place at Heavyweight 1987 ABA 2nd place at Heavyweight 1988 ABA Champion at Heavyweight 1988 represented Lewis then met Andrew Golota, whom he knocked out in the first round, and beat formerly-undefeated European champion Željko Mavrović in a 12-round unanimous decision. Andrzej Gołota (in the US often referred to as Andrew Golota; born January 5 1968) is a professional boxer from Poland Željko Mavrović (born February 17, 1969) is a retired male boxer from Croatia turned enterpreneur Lewis stated in 2006 that his fight with Mavrovic was the toughest of his career.

On March 13, 1999, Lewis faced WBA and IBF title holder Evander Holyfield in New York City in what was supposed to be a heavyweight unification bout. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level Evander Holyfield (born October 19, 1962) is a professional boxer from the United States and a multiple world champion in both the Cruiserweight The City of New York Although most observers believed Lewis had won the fight, the bout was declared a draw, to much controversy. Eight months later in Las Vegas (November 13, 1999), the two men fought again and Lewis won a close, but unanimous decision.

Lewis later dropped the WBA and IBF titles in disputes (Lewis refused to fight the WBA's number 1 challenger, John Ruiz). John “The Quiet Man" Ruiz (born January 4, 1972 in Methuen MA) currently residing in Las Vegas is a professional Puerto Rican He successfully defended his title three times: knocking out Michael Grant in two rounds, knocking out Francois Botha in two, and winning a 12-round decision against David Tua. Michael Grant may refer to Michael Grant, character in the 2007 video game Manhunt 2 Michael Grant 12th Baron de Longueuil Francois Botha, also known as Frans Botha (born September 28, 1968, in Witbank) is a South African boxer nicknamed the " David Tua, (born Mafaufau Tavita Lio Mafaufau Sanerivi Talimatasi on November 21, 1972 on Aopo Western Samoa) is a Heavyweight boxer However, on April 21, 2001, Lewis was knocked out by 15-to-1 underdog Hasim Rahman in a bout in South Africa. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Hasim "The Rock" Sharif Rahman (born November 7, 1972) is an American boxer who became the heavyweight champion of the world by knocking The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The loss, coupled with Lewis' earlier TKO loss to McCall, led many ringside observers to question Lewis' heart and chin. In Boxing, Kickboxing and Mixed martial arts, a chin refers to a boxer's ability to tolerate physical trauma to the face without being knocked out Prior to the bout, Lewis had a role in the film Ocean's Eleven in which he "boxed" against Wladimir Klitschko, and many feel that the distraction and disrupted training schedule contributed significantly to his loss. Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 Remake of the 1960 Rat Pack Caper film of the same name. Wladimir Vladimirovich Klitschko (Володимир Володимирович Кличко Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Klychko; born March 25 1976 is a Ukrainian

While promoting the rematch with Rahman on ESPN's Up Close, the fighters got into a brawl^[6] similar to the one between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in front of Howard Cosell on Wide World of Sports. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Up Close is a Sports Interview show that aired on ESPN for some 20 years Biography Early life Cassius Clay Jr was born on January 17 1942 For the Major League Baseball player and manager see Joe Frazier (baseball. Howard William Cosell (born Howard William Cohen; March 25 1918 - April 23 1995 was an American sports journalist ABC's Wide World of Sports was a long-running Sports Anthology show on American Television that ran as a series from 1961 to 1998 Many felt the brawl was staged to promote the fight, so the reality of the episode is still a matter of debate. Lewis regained the title on November 17 by knocking out Hasim Rahman in the fourth round of their rematch.

Lewis vs. Tyson

Main article: Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson

On June 8, 2002, Lewis defended his title against Mike Tyson. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. A fight many had hoped would be a classic turned out to be one-sided as Lennox used his jab and superior reach to score a dominant knockout victory over "Iron Mike". By the eighth round, Tyson was tired and sluggish, his face swollen and his eyes cut. As he came out for the round, his corner begged him to give them one more round of solid effort seemingly in a desperate, last-ditch attempt to get him to KO Lewis. However, it was Tyson who was knocked out by a perfectly timed right hand that sent him to the canvas for the full count.

This fight was the highest-grossing event in pay-per-view history, generating $106. 9 million from 1. 95 million buys in the USA, until it was surpassed by De La Hoya-Mayweather in 2007. "De La Hoya vs Mayweather The World Awaits to Be Bored" was a boxing super welterweight superfight which took place on May 5 ^[7]

Ticket sales were slow because they were priced as high as $2,400, but a crowd of 15,327 turned up to see the biggest sporting event ever in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Tyson also had to pay Lewis $335,000 out of his purse for biting him at the news conference to announce the fight, which was originally scheduled for April 6 2002 in Las Vegas. A bite is a Wound received from the Mouth (and in particular the Teeth) of an Animal or human Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Las Vegas, however, rejected the fight and several other states refused Tyson a license before Memphis finally bid $12 million to land it.

Lewis vs. Klitschko

In May 2003, Lewis sued boxing promoter Don King for $385 million, claiming that King used threats to have Tyson pull out of a rematch scheduled with Lewis for a month later. Lewis then scheduled a fight with Kirk Johnson for the championship belt of the less-recognized IBO, but dropped it when Johnson suffered an injury in training. Kirk Johnson (born June 29, 1972) is a professional Heavyweight boxer from North Preston, Nova Scotia, Canada The International Boxing Organization (IBO is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional Boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships Instead, Lewis fought Vitali Klitschko, the WBC's No. Vitali Vladimirovich Klitschko (Віталій Володимирович Кличко Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko) born July 19, 1971) 1 contender and former WBO titlist. The World Boxing Organization ( WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional Boxing world champions Lewis had planned to fight him in December, but since Klitschko had been on the undercard of the Johnson fight anyway, they agreed to square off on June 21. Lewis entered the ring at a career high 256 1/2 pounds. ^[8] Lewis was dominated for much of the fight, being wobbled in round two. However, Lewis gave a better showing in the fifth and sixth rounds, and appeared to have Klitschko on the verge of going down after two uppercuts in the sixth round. Before the start of round seven, with Klitschko ahead on all three ringside scorecards, the doctor advised that the fight should be stopped due to a severe cut above Klitschko's left eye.

Interviewed about the fight by HBO, the doctor explained his decision: "When he raised his head up, his upper eyelid covered his field of vision," doctor Paul Wallace said. "At that point I had no other option but to stop the fight. If he had to move his head to see me, there was no way he could defend his way against a punch. "

Hanging Up the Gloves

Because Klitschko had fought so well against Lewis, boxing fans soon began calling for a rematch. The WBC agreed, and kept the Ukrainian as its No. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. 1 contender. Lewis decided to pursue other interests, including sports management and music promotion. Lewis said he will not return to the ring. At his retirement, Lewis' record was 41 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 32 wins by knockout. Though it was rumoured in an article published by the Daily Mail on the 24 February that he would return to fight Klitschko once again, Lewis quickly shot down those rumours on his personal website. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Vitali Vladimirovich Klitschko (Віталій Володимирович Кличко Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko) born July 19, 1971) He announced once again, on March 4, 2007 (after the Edison Miranda vs. Allen Green fight), that he was not coming out of retirement.

Along with Gene Tunney and Rocky Marciano he is one of three world heavyweight champions to have retired with no unavenged defeats. James Joseph "Gene" Tunney ( May 25 1897 – November 7 1978) was the heavyweight boxing champion from 1926-1928 who defeated Rocky Marciano ( September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world

Lewis is now a boxing commentator on HBO. He also appeared recently in the film Johnny Was as the DJ of a pirate radio station, alongside actors such as Vinnie Jones and Eriq La Salle. Johnny Was is a British/Irish Gangster movie directed by Mark Hammond and written by Brendan Foley and made by Ben Katz Productions Borderline Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English -born Film actor and ex- footballer, having represented Eriq Ki La Salle (born July 23 1962) is an American actor and director, known for his portrayals of Darryl in the 1988 comedy film

Lennox played at the World Series of Poker in both 2006 and 2007, and was knocked out without winning any money. World Series of Poker (WSOP is the largest set of Poker tournaments in the world The 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP began on June 25, 2006 with "satellite" events with regular play commencing on June 26 with The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP began on June 1, 2007. The $10000 ( US) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on

Lewis appeared on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice in 2008. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The Celebrity Apprentice (also known as The Apprentice 7) is the seventh installment of the United States version of the Reality television He came in fourth place (out of 14).

In 2008, Lewis was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of fame located in Toronto and established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements ^[9]

Personal life

Upon retiring from boxing, Lewis moved to Miami Beach with his wife, Violet Chang, a former Miss Jamaica runner-up. The couple have a daughter named Ling, and a son, Landon. Lewis told AventuraUSA. com in 2007 that he is contemplating opening an "international boxing academy" and perhaps one day starting a record label, but contrary to rumours, he has yet to embark on either endeavour.

Amateur highlights

Medal record
Competitor for  Canada
Men’s Boxing
Olympic Games
Gold	1988 Seoul	Super Heavyweight
Commonwealth Games
Gold	1986 Edinburgh	Super Heavyweight

• Record: 75-7(58)^[10]
• 1983 Junior World Super Heavyweight Champion
• Represented Canada as a Super Heavyweight at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland for the second time The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Results were:
  • Defeated Mohammad Youssuf (Pakistan) TKO 3
  • Lost to Tyrell Biggs (United States) points
• 1985 Silver Medalist at World Cup competition. Tyrell Biggs (born December 22, 1960 in Philadelphia PA) is an American Heavyweight boxer.
• 1986 Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1987 Super Heavyweight Silver Medalist at Pan-American Games in Indianapolis. Final results for the Boxing competition at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh Scotland, from July 24 to August 2 Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Lost to Jorge Luis Gonzalez of Cuba in the final. Jorge Luis Gonzalez (born October 19, 1964) (DOB disputed is a former Heavyweight boxer born in Havana, Cuba, who won the
• 1987 Won the North American Super Heavyweight championship competition, defeating Jorge Luis Gonzalez
• Won the Super Heavyweight Gold medal for Canada at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Results were:
  • Defeated Chrispine Odera (Kenya) TKO 2
  • Defeated Ulli Kaden (East Germany) TKO 1
  • Defeated Jasz Zarenkiewicz (Poland) forfeit
  • Defeated Riddick Bowe (United States) TKO 2

See also

• List of heavyweight boxing champions
• List of male boxers
• List of WBC world champions
• List of Canadian sports personalities
• List of British heavyweight boxing champions

Styles from birth

• Lennox Lewis (1965 - 1988)
• Lennox Lewis CM (1988 - 1999)
• Lennox Lewis CM, MBE (1999 - 2002)
• Lennox Lewis CM, CBE (2002 - Present)

References

Preceded by Michael Owen

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1999

Succeeded by Steve Redgrave

Previous champion Evander Holyfield

IBF World Heavyweight 14th Champion November 13, 1999 - April 22, 2001

Next champion Hasim Rahman

Previous champion Hasim Rahman

IBF World Heavyweight 16th Champion November 17, 2001 - September 5, 2002

Next champion Chris Byrd

Previous champion Evander Holyfield

WBA World Heavyweight Champion November 13, 1999 - April 29, 2000

Next champion Evander Holyfield

Previous champion Riddick Bowe

WBC World Heavyweight 16th Champion December 14, 1992 - September 24, 1994

Next champion Oliver McCall

Previous champion Mike Tyson

WBC World Heavyweight 20th Champion February 7, 1997 - April 22, 2001

Next champion Hasim Rahman

Previous champion Hasim Rahman

WBC World Heavyweight 22nd Champion November 17, 2001 - February 6, 2004

Next champion Vitali Klitschko

External links

• Official Site
• BBC Sports-Lewis' career in photos
• Lennox Lewis Profile at AventuraUSA.com
• Professional boxing record for Lennox Lewis from Boxrec
• Lennox Lewis at the Internet Movie Database
• Boxing-Encyclopedia

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