Im Sonny Liston. [21] HBO Boxing credited him with a shorter amateur record of 75 wins (58 by knockout) and 7 losses. The couple has a home in Miami Beach as well as a villa in Montego Bay, Jamaica. I dont care how big you are, if you hit me Im going to hit you back.. As of March 2023, Lennox Lewis has an estimated net worth of $150 million. Because Klitschko had fought so bravely against Lewis, boxing fans soon began calling for a rematch. The new baby will join big. I don't want anyone controlling me. 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. Last Name . Being intimidated prevents me from acting. [58], In 2000, Lewis appeared on Reflection Eternal's debut album Train of Thought, giving a shout out on the track "Down for the Count.". 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The boxer is married to Violet Chang, his starsign is Virgo and he is now 57 years of age. Ontario Junior Championships (75kg), Toronto, Ontario, March 1980: Canadian Junior Championships (91kg), Montreal, Quebec, May 1982: British Columbia Golden Gloves (91kg), Toronto, Ontario, May 1982: Invitation tournament (91kg), Kitchener, Ontario, June 1982: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Brantford, Ontario, July 1982: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Sarnia, Ontario, July 1982: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Sudbury, Ontario, July 1982: Commonwealth Games Eliminator (+91kg), Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 1982: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Toronto, Ontario, August 1982: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Toronto, Ontario, September 1982: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Toronto, Ontario, October 1982: USACanada Duals (+91kg), Chicago, Illinois, January 1983: Canada Winter Games (+81kg), Chicoutimi, Quebec, February 1983: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Waterloo, Ontario, March 1983: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Hamilton, Ontario, June 1983: II Junior World Championships (+91kg), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 1983: CanadaFinland Junior Duals (+91kg), Oulu, Finland, September 1983: CanadaSweden Junior Duals (+91kg), Uppsala, Sweden, September 1983: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Waterloo, Ontario, October 1983: Stockholm Open Tournament (+91kg), Stockholm, Sweden, January 1984: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Waterloo, Ontario, January 1984: USACanada Duals (+91kg), Edmonton, Alberta, February 1984: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Toronto, Ontario, February 1984: Canadian Senior Championships (+91kg), Trois Rivieres, Quebec, April 1984: Olympic Box-offs (+91kg), Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 1984: XXIII Summer Olympics (+91kg), Los Angeles, California, August 1984: BritainCanada Duals (+91kg), Milton Keynes, England, October 1984: USACanada Duals (+91kg), Orlando, Florida, December 1984: Canadian Senior Championships (+91kg), Medicine Hat, Alberta, March 1985: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Kitchener, Ontario, April 1985: Invitation tournament (+91kg), London, Ontario, May 1985: XI Albena Open Tournament (+91kg), Albena, Bulgaria, June 1985: North American Championships (+91kg), Beaumont, Texas, August 1985: III World Cup (+91kg), Seoul, South Korea, November 1985: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Toronto, Ontario, January 1986: Canadian Senior Championships (+91kg), Cornwall, Ontario, March 1986: World Champ Box-Offs (+91kg), Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, April 1986: World Championships (+91kg), Reno, Nevada, May 1986: Invitation tournament (+91kg), Bay City, USA, July 1986: XIII Commonwealth Games (+91kg), Edinburgh, Scotland, July 1986: TSC Tournament (+91kg), East Berlin, East Germany, September 1986: Quebec Cup (+91kg), Montreal, Quebec, December 1986: Stockholm Open (+91kg), Stockholm, Sweden, January 1987: Canadian Senior Championships (+91kg), Oromocto, New Brunswick, April 1987: French Open (+91kg), Saint-Nazaire, France, April 1987: Pan Am Box-Offs (+91kg), Ottawa, Ontario, May 1987: Pan American Games (+91kg), Indianapolis, Indiana, August 1987: North American Championships (+91kg), Toronto, Ontario, August 1987: IV World Cup (+91kg), Belgrade, Yugoslavia, October 1987: Feliks Stamm Memorial (+91kg), Warsaw, Poland, November 1987: Canadian Senior Championships (101kg), Edmonton, Alberta, March 1988: Intercup (+91kg), Karlsruhe, West Germany, April 1988: Canada Cup (+91kg), Ottawa, Ontario, June 1988: XXIV Summer Olympics (+91kg), Seoul, South Korea, SeptemberOctober 1988: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. After retiring from boxing, he moved to Miami Beach, Florida with his wife Violet Chang and four children. [63], On 24 May 2018, Lewis was part of an Oval Office ceremony to announce the pardon of boxer Jack Johnson.[64]. Lewis avenged the loss in a 1997 rematch to win back the vacant WBC title. [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. It is known that two bouts played against Evander Holyfield during the year 1999 perceived Lewis being an undisputed heavyweight champion through uniting his WBC title along with Holyfields IBF and WBA titles, and even vacant IBO title. In 1988 his adopted home of Canada awarded him a CM Member of the Order of Canada. In 1988 at the Seoul Olympics, he did as he said he would and brought home the Gold medal to Canada in the SuperHeavyweight division. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lennox-Lewis, The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Lennox Lewis. Referee Jose Guadalupe Garcia felt Lewis was unable to continue and ended the fight, giving McCall the title by technical knockout. He is of Jamaican descent and is known for his premeditated fighting style. [13] His amateur boxing coaches were Arnie Boehm and Adrian Teodorescu, who guided Lewis to the Olympic title in 1988. During the second round of the game, McCall coupled his blows with a powerful right hook, planting Lewis flat on his back. "[44] Not surprisingly, Bowe and his manager chose to pursue lucrative fights against easier opponents. 3 Lennox Lewis pictured with his mum Violet Credit: Getty - Contributor 3 He chose not to turn professional after the Olympics and competed for four more years as an amateur, hoping for another chance to win the gold medal. He is a major contributor to the Muhammad Ali Center and is a current ambassador for the global based sports charity, Laureus. 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. Prior to the event, Lewis was awarded the Ring magazine heavyweight title, which had been discontinued in the late 1980s. He was awarded the C.M. In a surprising outcome in April 2001, Lewis lost to underdog Hasim Rahman in a fifth-round knockout. At the age of 12, he moved to Kitchener, Ontario, in 1977 and attended the Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute. He discovered his true passion for sports while playing football and basketball in school. In 2006, he appeared in the movie Johnny Was with Vinnie Jones. 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