Lennox Lewis
Lennox Lewis
Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE,is a former professional boxer who reigned as the last undisputed world heavyweight champion. He holds dual British and Canadian citizenship. As an amateur he represented Canada at the 1988 Olympics, winning a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division after defeating future world champion Riddick Bowe in the final. As a professional Lewis became undisputed champion by defeating Evander Holyfield, successfully unifiying his WBC title with Holyfield's WBA and IBF titles. Prior to the rematch he...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth2 September 1965
I have always been English, ever since I emigrated from England and since the kids in Canada beat me up at the age of twelve for having an East London Cockney accent. I thank them for the cockney taunts because the beatings turned me on to boxing. But on a serious note Canada has been kind to me.
For me, there's never any bad blood - unless you do something to me.
You can just fight one man at a time.
[Wladimir] Klitschko has got the experience, so if Tyson [Fury] waits on him, Klitschko will out-box him. But if he uses his speed and reach it will be a great chance for him to win.
I am definitely not scared of Mike Tyson. I am at the top of the food chain and he is looking to knock me off. Mike's an arrogant imbecile. He sounds like a cartoon character.
The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.
I've found that taking shortcuts will get you to the place you don't want to be much quicker than they get u to the place u want to be.
I think Kirk Johnson is a more exciting fighter than Chris Byrd. A lot of people agree with me when it comes to that.
I am just taking the top fights out there for me. People will get bored seeing me every day knock someone out.
If I don't feel the same hunger as I once did then I definitely shouldn't box any more.
I've worked hard and accomplished what I've accomplished in the heavyweight scene.
Whatever I do, I always want to get better.
I just want to complete my legacy.
The danger of a closed mind is that it can also leave good things like love, compassion and reason on its outside.