It had . Landon is happy, jovial and very affectionate. Two fights against Evander Holyfield in 1999 (the first ending in a controversial draw) saw Lewis become undisputed heavyweight champion by unifying his WBC title with Holyfield's WBA and IBF titles, as well as the vacant IBO title. 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. After the doctor looked at the 4.8 kg (10 lb 10 oz), baby, he said, he looks like a Lennox and so he was named. Being born on 2 September 1965, Lennox Lewis is 57 years old as of todays date 1st March 2023. Lewis had the number 1 contender's slot in the WBC rankings when he knocked out Australian Justin Fortune, then defeated former WBO Champion Tommy Morrison in October 1995, followed by Olympic gold medallist and former WBO champion Ray Mercer in a close majority decision in May 1996. Lennox Lewis is a retired boxer and former undisputed world heavyweight champion. Holding dual British and Canadian citizenship,[2] Lewis represented Canada as an amateur at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics; in the latter, he won a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division after defeating Riddick Bowe in the final. At the 1986 World Championships, he lost in the preliminary round to Petar Stoimenov of Bulgaria. Lewis was the first boxer to hold the British heavyweight title and subsequently win a world title. As of March 2023, Lennox Lewis has an estimated net worth of $150 million. He claimed he had always considered himself British,[25][26][27] but one article reported that many British fans regarded him as "a Canadian at heart and a Briton for convenience. He had a close fight against Cuban Jorge Luis Gonzlez at the 1987 Pan American Games super-heavyweight finals: the American judge scored the bout in favour of Lewis 6057, while the judges from the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Uruguay scored the bout 5958 for Gonzlez. The gate was US$2,523,384 from an attendance of 15,939 at the Staples Center in California. These Are The 15 Hottest Wives And Girlfriends Of Hollywood! The Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno fight was the first time two British-born boxers fought for a version of the world heavyweight title in the modern era. I'm from their cloth. LENNOX LEWIS revealed his mum's hilarious reaction after Mike Tyson warned her son: 'I want to eat your children'. Last Name . Many speculated that the fight was scripted to promote their match. The November rematch in Las Vegas, Nevada, was another closely scored fight, but Lewis landed more punches and emerged, finally, as the undisputed champion of the heavyweight division. Lennox Lewis, who calls himself the pugilist specialist, is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers ever. It was Lewis's most impressive win to date and established him as one of the world's best heavyweights. No other details have been released. He defended the title three times before an upset knockout loss to Oliver McCall in 1994. Some of my prior antics over the years could make him think that possibly I will eat his kids, as he revealed he used intimidation as a weapon because he was scared himself. His combined three reigns tally 3,086 days (8 years, 5 months and 13 days), which ranks as the fourth-longest cumulative time spent as world heavyweight champion. As newly recrowned WBC champion, Lewis successfully defended the title in 1997 against fellow Briton and former WBO world champion Henry Akinwande, who was disqualified after five rounds for excessive clinching. His jab, which was often a pawing shot early in his career, became a formidable weapon under the tutelage of Emmanuel Steward, which Lewis used to set up his signature punch, the straight right hand. He also defeated Mike Dixon and Levi Billups. 76% of the public money was riding on Paul. Im the most brutal and vicious and ruthless champions thats ever been. There were ugly scenes at the pre-fight press conference which descended into a full on brawl, while a ring of security separated them in the ring on the night of the fight in Tennessee chosen because Nevada would not grant Tyson a license. After retiring from boxing, he moved to Miami Beach, Florida with his wife Violet Chang and four children. I want your heart. where he had demanded to eat Lewis' children. Under Steward, Lewis became less reliant on his right hand and displayed a more complete skill-set. A unification bout in March 1999 at New York Citys Madison Square Garden against American Evander Holyfield, who held the heavyweight titles of the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) ended in a controversial draw. The documentary Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story appeared in 2020. Though he is well-known for guarding his privacy, Lennox recently opened up about how much he loves being a dad. [59] Prior to the offer Lewis was familiar with wrestling; he was part of the famous match held in the old Wembley Stadium between The British Bulldog and Bret "The Hitman" Hart for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam in 1992, representing the Bulldog during his entrance while bearing a Union Flag. Theres no one like me, Im from their cloth. Lennox Lewis, in full Lennox Claudius Lewis, (born September 2, 1965, London, England), first British boxer to hold the undisputed heavyweight world championship since Bob Fitzsimmons held the title in 1899. Well, if youre ready, lets start. Lewis and others argued the stoppage was premature and that a champion should be given the benefit of the doubt. "[53], In 2011, Bowe again confronted Lewis, this time over Twitter, demanding he "put [his] gold medal on and let's fight for that!! Klitschko was leading 5856 on all three judges' scorecards when the fight was stopped. There's no one like me. Lewis returned to his native England in 1989 to pursue a professional career. 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In 1997, he defeated McCall in Las Vegas and was re-crowned the WBC champion. Lewis decided that his favourite sport was boxing and set his sight on training exclusively in boxing. Hobbies One of his hobbies is chess. Upon retiring from boxing, Lewis moved to Miami Beach with his wife, Violet Chang, a former Miss Jamaica runner-up. He was declared WBC heavyweight champion later that year after Riddick Bowe gave up the title to avoid defending it against Lewis. Lewis said he would not return to the ring. 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Lewis scheduled a fight with Kirk Johnson for June, but when Johnson suffered an injury in training, Lewis fought Vitali Klitschko, the WBC's No. From his aggressive fighting style, intimidating ring walk and simple attire, it is often said the former heavyweight champion had men beaten by the time he entered the ring. Akin to Tyson vs Holyfield, Mike Tyson infused sheer bad-blood during the build-up of his fight against Lennox Lewis. Along with Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield before him, Lewis is one of three boxers in history to have won the heavyweight championship three times. Lewis knocked Tyson out in the eighth round. Lewis played in the World Series of Poker in both 2006 and 2007, and was knocked out without winning any money. [8][9], Lewis eventually decided that his favourite sport was boxing. Corrections? Im Sonny Liston. By the end of the seventh round Tyson was tired and sluggish, his face swollen and his eyes cut. Lennox attendedCameron Heights Collegiate Institutefor high school, where he was an all around athlete who excelled infootball, soccer, basketball and track and field. With that perception, he becomes intimidated.. Lewis took Rahman to court to honour the rematch clause in their contract. 1 contender. Following this loss, Lewis decided that he needed a better trainer, and replaced Pepe Correa with Emanuel Steward. Lennox Lewis is a British-Canadian based retired boxer, who is best recognised for winning 41 from total 44 fights. [18] He avenged the loss shortly thereafter, boxing for the North American amateur title eight days later. Theres never been anybody as ruthless. However, his football team lost their championship game and while he was disappointed for the loss he decided that there was more to come. On 8 June 2002, Lewis defended his title against Mike Tyson. 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