British-Canadian boxer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lennox Claudius Lewis CM CBE (born September 2, 1965 in West Ham, London, England, United Kingdom) is a British/Canadian retired professional boxer. Lewis is one of five people to have won the heavyweight championship three times. Lewis was inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009.[2][3] Lewis holds notable victories over many people: Mike Tyson, Donovan Ruddock, Tony Tucker, Frank Bruno, Andrew Golota, Michael Grant, David Tua, Hasim Rahman, and Vitali Klitschko.
| Lennox Lewis, CM, CBE | |
|---|---|
| |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Lennox Claudius Lewis |
| Nickname(s) | The Lion |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Reach | 84 in (213 cm) |
| Nationality | Canadian British[1] |
| Born | September 2, 1965 West Ham, London, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 44 |
| Wins | 41 |
| Wins by KO | 32 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's boxing | ||
Representing  Canada | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1988 Seoul | Super heavyweight |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 1986 Edinburgh | Super heavyweight |
Lewis lives in Miami Beach with his wife, former Miss Jamaica runner-up Violet Chang and their two children, a daughter named Ling and a son named Landon.
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