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Lennox Claudius Lewis (born 2 September 1965) is a boxing commentator and former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division from 1989 to 2003. He was a three-time world champion, a two-time lineal champion, and held the undisputed championship .
Lennox Lewis vs. Hasim Rahman, billed as "Thunder in Africa", was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between unified WBC, IBF, IBO, and lineal champion Lennox Lewis, and Hasim Rahman. [1] The bout took place on 22 April 2001 in Brakpan, South Africa. Rahman, who was a 20–1 underdog, won by knockout in the fifth round.
In June, a judge ruled in Lewis' favor and both Rahman and Lewis agreed to a rematch to take place on November 17. [3] While promoting the fight, both Rahman and Lewis made an appearance on ESPN's interview show Up Close hosted by Gary Miller. Rahman had done an earlier radio interview in which he criticized Lewis' decision to sue him for ...
In one of the strangest fights in boxing history, McCall refused to fight in rounds 4 and 5, causing referee Mills Lane to stop the fight and award Lewis the victory by technical knockout. [2] For his first defense of his second reign as champion, Lewis was matched up against fellow British fighter Henry Akinwande, who was undefeated in his ...
Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson, billed as Lewis–Tyson: Is On, was a heavyweight professional boxing match that took place on June 8, 2002, at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. [1] The defending unified WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring champion Lennox Lewis defeated former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson by knockout in the eighth
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Former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Lennox Lewis is getting into a new ring: Unscripted TV. Lennox and executive producer Eric Van Wagenen are developing a boxing-related ...
After making the first successful defense in his second reign as WBC Heavyweight champion against the previously undefeated Henry Akinwande, Lennox Lewis agreed to make his second defense against controversial Polish fighter Andrew Golota. [2] Golota was coming off two consecutive disqualification losses to Riddick Bowe. Golota had dominated ...