Lewis was a top-five world heavyweight, and during this period he also defeated former WBA heavyweight champion Mike Weaver, 1984 Olympic Gold medalist Tyrell Biggs, former world cruiserweight title holders Glenn McCrory and trial horses Levi Billups and Mike Dixon. Lewis returned to his native England in 1989 to pursue a professional career. There are a lot of celebrity romances that blossom every year. Of all the strange and often fiery encounters Tyson has had with reporters and fellow fighters, among the most awkward was his declaration that he wished to eat Lennox Lewis' children. That same year Lewis went on to defeat Michael Grant, Franz Botha, and David Tua to retain his IBF and WBC heavyweight titles. 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He attended Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute for high school, where he excelled in Canadian football, soccer, and basketball. In 2001, Lewis became the fourth boxer (after Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Michael Moorer) to have held the world heavyweight championship on three occasions. He took up boxing circa 1978. . He continues to be the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. [21] HBO Boxing credited him with a shorter amateur record of 75 wins (58 by knockout) and 7 losses. It is known that during his birth he actually weighed 4.8 kg, and he was offered a name, i.e. [14][15], "I think in the first fight I was just trying to knock him out, trying to prove my stuff because a lot of people thought the Cubans were unbeatable. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. This boxer was bashed out by Hasim Rahman during the year 2001 upset; however, this loss was revenged afterwards in the year. These (offers) coming to me after the Olympics are mainly because I won the gold. I'm the best ever. Prior to the event, Lewis was awarded the Ring magazine heavyweight title, which had been discontinued in the late 1980s. When my kids act out I still tell them uncle Mike will eat them up! Lewis was the first boxer to hold the British heavyweight title and subsequently win a world title. Sportscaster Larry Merchant declared, "We have a great new heavyweight.". [18] He avenged the loss shortly thereafter, boxing for the North American amateur title eight days later. Las Vegas, however, rejected the fight because of Tyson's licensing problems and several other states refused Tyson a licence before Memphis finally bid US$12million to land it. The few who live past one year have serious health problems, such as a toddler lacking abdominal wall muscles, revealing the slithering movement of intestines beneath his skin, or a 1-year-old who. Theres no one that can match me. Lennox is a conquerer? [32] In spite of the Lewis camp protests, Boxing Monthly editor Glynn Leach pointed out that Lewis "only seemed to recover his senses once the fight was waved off", and that "in the opinions of everyone I spoke to at ringside, the decision was correct. I dont care how big you are, if you hit me Im going to hit you back.. Evander Holyfield almost walked away from a storied boxing career before it had even really began. He ignored interviewer Jim Grays questions and went on an epic rant, targeting the heavyweight champ. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. In 1992, he became the number one ranked boxer in the World Boxing Council. In 1993, he became the WBC heavyweight champion. In 2002 he was honored by his birth country of England when Queen Elizabeth II awarded him a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). [16], After winning several more amateur titles in the following years, he travelled to Seoul, South Korea, for the 1988 Summer Olympics and achieved his goal. He gives hugs and kisses a lot and runs everywhere like theres a turbo in him.". Tyson revealed that he still keeps 2,500 pigeons, thinks Wladimir Klitschko would have been a champion in any era, and that he regrets saying that he wants to eat Lennox Lewis children. Without his mothers presence, he became harder to control and as a result he was sent to a reform school in London for troublemakers where he was expelled for fighting. Tags - Advertisement - In 2000, the WBA stripped Lewis of his title when he chose to face Michael Grant instead of mandatory challenger John Ruiz. According to various sources, her husband's net worth is about $140 million. "[53], In 2011, Bowe again confronted Lewis, this time over Twitter, demanding he "put [his] gold medal on and let's fight for that!! [39], Lewis did not view either bout with Evander Holyfield as among his most difficult, but conceded Holyfield tested his limits more than any other boxer. Lewis was the seventh Olympic gold medallist to become world heavyweight champion after Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Leon Spinks, and Michael Spinks. Even before the fight with McCall, Steward had seen much potential in Lewis and immediately expressed a desire to work with him. I just wanted to go out there and prove it by knocking him out. Hes no Alexander. Correa denounced Lewis in public after being fired. He owns a house in West Ham, London, England. Boxer Lennox Lewis, 40, and his wife Violet, 28, welcomed their second child (and first daughter) last night in New York. Lewis eventually developed into one of the most complete heavyweights in history: able to box at range or fight aggressively when necessary, as well as being considered one of the hardest punchers of all time. [citation needed]. Lewis retained the WBC world title in 1998 when he knocked out lineal champion Shannon Briggs, who had recently outpointed George Foreman in a controversial fight to win the lineal title in five rounds, and beat formerly undefeated European champion eljko Mavrovi from Croatia in a 12-round unanimous decision. This was the highest-grossing event in pay-per-view history, generating US$106.9million from 1.95million buys in the US, until it was surpassed by De La Hoya-Mayweather in 2007. The new baby will join big. Im the best ever. Lewis and Tyson finally met in 2002, and Lewis knocked out Tyson in the 8th round.. Lewis entered the ring at a career high 116kg (256.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}12 pounds). Lennox by the doctor, the person who said he appeared similar to Lennox. "Boxing was a big part of my life, but it was never what I defined myself by. He represented Canada at the 1988 Olympics, winning a gold medal. Theres no one like me, Im from their cloth. Lennox Claudius Lewis CM CBE (born 2 September 1965) is a boxing commentator and former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003. On 8 June 2002, Lewis defended his title against Mike Tyson. However, his football team lost their championship game and while he was disappointed for the loss he decided that there was more to come. Lennox Lewis went on to defend the crown for several fights until he was defeated by Oliver McCall in 2 rounds in Sept of 1994. Known for his physical strength, Lewis was able to manoeuvre opponents into punching range and was especially effective against taller opponents. [35], On 13 March 1999, Lewis faced WBA and IBF title holder Evander Holyfield in New York City in what was supposed to be a heavyweight unification bout. (Member of the Order of Canada) on November 17, 1988. He defended the title three times before an upset knockout loss to Oliver McCall in 1994. LENNOX LEWIS revealed his mum's hilarious reaction after Mike Tyson warned her son: 'I want to eat your children'. After the fight, George Foreman declared, "He [Lewis] is, no doubt, the best heavyweight of all time. He also has his own charitable foundation called the Lennox Lewis foundation which helps disadvantaged children in Canada, Jamaica, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Lewis fought a tactical fight, keeping Holyfield off balance with a long jab and peppering him with combinations almost at will. He was awarded the C.M. "[40], After Lewis defeated Holyfield the WBA ordered Lewis to defend the title against John Ruiz of Chelsea, Massachusetts, who was then an obscure Don King fighter who had been made the WBA's number one-ranked contender. Lennox Lewis is acknowledged as a previous Heavyweight boxer as well as undisputed World Champion, winning 41 from 44 bouts, adding to his achievement. After retirement, Lennox moved to Miami beach with his family. She also holds the title of the runner up of Miss Jamaica. During the second round of the game, McCall coupled his blows with a powerful right hook, planting Lewis flat on his back. Lewis worked as a boxing analyst for HBO on Boxing After Dark from 2006 to 2010. [7] In the 198283 school year, he helped the school's AAA basketball team win the Ontario provincial championship. 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