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| Lennox Lewis was born in Crawford London England on September 26 1965, aged nine years his family emigrated to Canada who Lennox would later represent in the 1988 Olympic games. At age 23 he won the Olympic super heavyweight gold medal with a second round TKO of Riddock Bowe who would again cross path's with Lennox.In a carear spanning some 15 years to date Lennox has won every honour available to him both on a domestic and then a world level. He has became British..Comonwealth..European champion before pursuing his dreams of world titles in what he called his destiny.Three times capturing the WBC championship of the world before becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world on 13 Novenber 1999 to become WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO Champion.. He is one of the fighters in the world to have the honour of beating every opponent he has faced in the ring ( rematch kayo wins over both MaCall and Rahman ). Height 6'4 3/4" Reach 82" 40 wins 1 draw and 2 losses with 30 knock outs victories,the story goes on ....... Influences: Trainer - Arnie Boehm Lennox's first boxing coach. Trainer - Adrian Teodorescu ( Olympic coach ) Muhamid Ali, an inspiration when Lennox met him and decided to become like his hero and be the best heavyweight in the world. Trainer - Emmanuel Steward, the current trainer who helped rebuild his pro career. |
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| Represented Canada at the 1988 Olympics, stopping Riddick Bowe to win the Super Heavyweight gold medal. Turned pro in June 1989 Captured the European title in October 1990 ( 13th pro fight ) Captured the British and Commonwealth title in April of 1992 ( 19th fight ) becoming the first fighter in 23 years to hold all three belts. gave up the European belt after three defences Awarded the WBC belt after a 2 round Kayo of Donnavon Ruddock when Bowe failed to meet him in the ring ( 20th fight ) Lost WBC belt to Oliver McCall in September 1994 Regained the WBC title with a 4th round TKO of Oliver McCall in Febuary 1997 13th November 1999 became undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating WBA / IBF champion Evander Holyfield in a unification bout lost undisputed titles to Hasim Rahman on April 4 2001 in South Africa Regained undisputed titles on November 17 2001 with a 4th round KO of Hasim Rahman in Las Vegas to become like his hero Muhammid Ali a three time heavyweight champion of the world. |