Lennox Lewis Biography

Lennox Lewis biography

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NAME: Lennox Claudius Lewis
OCCUPATION: Boxer
BIRTH DATE: September 02, 1965 (Age: 46)
EDUCATION: Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England

ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo

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Lennox Lewis was the first British boxer to hold the undisputed heavyweight world championship since Bob Fitzsimmons held the title in 1899.

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Lennox Lewis was born September 2, 1965 in London, England. At the 1988 Olympic Games, he earned the gold medal in the superheavyweight division. After that, he was undefeated in his first 22 professional fights. The World Boxing Council awarded him the world heavyweight title, which he defended three times. In April 2000 he was stripped of the WBA portion of his title after a legal dispute.