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Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavy. Eliminator for WBC Heavyweight Title. Ruddock down once in 1st, twice in 2nd. Shortly after this fight, Lewis was proclaimed the WBC Heavyweight Champion as Riddick Bowe refused to face him. 1992-08-11.
Lennox Claudius Lewis CM CBE (born 2 September 1965) is a boxing commentator and former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003. He is a three-time world heavyweight champion, a two-time lineal champion, and held the undisputed championship. Holding dual British and Canadian citizenship, [2] Lewis represented Canada as an amateur at ...
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Lewis fought only one year in the 1980s, but it was an impressive start to his professional career. He won five of his six bouts that year, either by KO or technical knockout, where the referee stops the fight because one fighter is unable to continue. In the other fight, Lewis' opponent, Melvin Epps, was disqualified for rabbit punching -- giving ...
The KOs and TKOs continued for Lewis in the 1990s, and he was awarded the heavyweight title when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him in 1992.
Jan. 31 - Noel Quarless, London, KO 2Mar. 22 - Calvin Jones, Gateshead, England, KO 1Apr. 14 - Mike Simuwelu, London, KO 1May 9 - Jorge Dascola, London, KO 1Mar. 6 - Gary Mason, London, TKO 6July 12 - Mike Weaver, Stateline, Nevada, KO 6Sept 30 - Glenn McCrory, Kensington, England, KO 2Nov. 23 - Tyrell Biggs, Atlanta, TKO 3Feb. 1 - Levi Billups, Las Vegas, W 10Apr. 30 - Derek Williams, London, KO 3Aug. 11 - Mike Dixon, Atlantic City, TKO 4Oct. 31 - Razor Ruddock, London, KO 2Lewis successfully defended the WBC title twice this year. 1. May 8 - Tony Tucker, Las Vegas, W 12 2. Oct. 1 - Frank Bruno, Cardiff, Wales, TKO 7
Lewis defended his title with an eighth-round KO of Phil Jackson in May but lost the belt in a two-round TKO loss to Oliver McCall in September. 1. May 6 - Phil Jackson, Atlantic City, KO 8 2. Sep. 24 - Oliver McCall, London, TKO by 2
May 13 - Lionel Butler, Sacramento, KO 5July 2 - Justin Fortune, Dublin, TKO 4Oct. 7 - Tommy Morrison, Atlantic City, TKO 6Lewis regained the title by beating Oliver McCall in a February rematch and then defended the belt twice in July and October bouts. 1. Feb. 7 - Oliver McCall, Las Vegas, TKO 5 2. July 12 - Henry Akinwande, Lake Tahoe, W DSQ 5 3. Oct. 4 - Andrew Golota, Atlantic City, KO 1
Lewis again successfully defended the title twice this year. 1. Mar. 28 - Shannon Briggs, Atlantic City, TKO 5 2. Sep. 26 - Zeljko Mavrovic, Uncasville, Connecticut, W 12
See how Lennox Lewis, the last undisputed heavyweight champion, won 41 fights, lost two and drew one in his 14-year career. Find out his opponents, results and knockouts by decade.
May 19, 2024 · Lennox Lewis (born September 2, 1965, London, England) is the first British boxer to hold the undisputed heavyweight world championship since Bob Fitzsimmons held the title in 1899. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Lewis was born to Jamaican parents, spent his early childhood in England, and then moved with his mother to ...
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In a professional boxing career spanning 13 years and 11 months, Lennox Lewis fought 44 times with 41 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. Lewis retired from professional boxing with a record of 41-2-1, which included two world-championship elevations, five world-title wins, and 13 successful title defense fights at the heavyweight weight division.
- September 2, 1965
Lennox Claudius Lewis: sex: male ... Commonwealth Games-Super-Heavyweight-Final-Boxing News August 8, 1986 ... ©BoxRec is the official record keeper for 410 sports ...
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