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
If the media didn't know I played chess, there'd be no angle on me at all.
You can consider me like fine wine. I just get better with age.
There is just one rule about boxing: never bet on the white guy.
I've got a new life now, a new future, there's a lot more to Lennox Lewis than just being a boxer.
I always ask myself why old heavyweights come back, but I plan to stay out of the ring.
I cannot fight everyone at once. I have to take one at a time.
I play chess about four hours a day in training camp. You have to decide what move to use, or what combination of moves. I think less when I box because the reaction time is a lot quicker, but some people call me the chess boxer because they say I think too much in the ring. I take my time and they don't see the action they want. Some boxers just go in there and just throw punches and hope to win...
Adversity is something that makes reaching your goals so much more rewarding than if it didn't exist. .
You can't spend 110 percent on something if you don't have that same hunger and drive. I have achieved all my goals -- my mission is complete.
Action is what separates the do-ers from the dreamers.
Sometimes success needs interruption to regain focus and shake off complacency.
It's not rage that drives me, it's competition.
Boxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent.
How can you trust a man who can talk for 5 minutes and you cant understand a sentence of it!