Though Lennox Lewis showed promise in a variety of sports during his youth, he chose boxing as his favorite medium and quickly became successful on the amateur circuit. Just one year after winning the title of world amateur junior, Lewis represented Canada in heavyweight boxing in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The boxer ultimately came to share a prestigious honor along with fellow boxing greats Evander Holyfield and Muhammad Ali by winning the Heavyweight Championship on three occasions. In 2002, Lewis was the clear winner of a highly publicized match with Mike Tyson. While he has retired from boxing, Lewis agreed to compete on the celebrity edition of NBC's business reality show The Apprentice.
Lennox Lewis
Active - 1993 - 2018 |
Born - Sep 2, 1965 in London, England |
Genres - Business, Sports & Recreation, Crime
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- Took home his first boxing gold medal at the 1983 World Junior Championship.
- Knocked out Riddick Bowe to win a gold medal for Team Canada at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
- Made his professional boxing debut in 1989; became the world heavyweight champion three years later.
- In the mid-1990s, established the now-shuttered Lennox Lewis College to help underprivileged students in London.
- Jamaica, Lewis' mother's birthplace, issued stamps featuring his picture in 2000.
- Named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2002.
- Officially retired from boxing on February 6, 2004; still works occasionally as a commentator on the sport for HBO.
- Has acted in a number of films, including the crime dramas Ocean's Eleven (2001), Shottas (2002) and Johnny Was (2006).
- Appeared on Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice competition in 2008.