Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis is a retired boxer and former undisputed world heavyweight champion. He represented Canada at the 1988 Olympics, winning a gold medal. He later became the world heavyweight champion of the ‘World Boxing Council’ (WBC). He is of Jamaican descent and is known for his deliberate fighting style. He is also known for his relaxed and confident demeanor in the ring.

He is the first Briton to win the world championship in a century and enjoys a massive fan following in his home country. Turning professional in 1989, he won 21 fights consecutively. In 1992, he became the number one ranked boxer in the ‘World Boxing Council.’ In 1993, he became the WBC heavyweight champion. Although he is now retired from the sport, he tours around the world with his posse and promotes the game.

Lennox Lewis, who calls himself “the pugilist specialist,” is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers ever. He ranks fifth in BoxRec’s list of best heavyweight boxers of all time; he spent his early childhood in England, and then later he moved with his mother to Canada.

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Biography and Early Life

Lennox Lewis, whose real name is Lennox Claudius Lewis, was born in West Ham, London, United Kingdom. He is the first British boxer to hold the undisputed heavyweight world champion since Bob Fitzsimmons had the title in 1899. He was born to Jamaican parents, and he spent his early childhood in England and then moved with his mother to Canada. An all-around athlete in High School, he excelled in several sports but soon focused on boxing and developed into one of Canada’s best amateur fighters. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, he beat American Riddick Bowe.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Lennox Lewis in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Lennox Lewis’s age is 55 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 2 September 1965. Though, he is 6′ 5″ in feet and inches and 196cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 255lbs in Pound and 116 kg in Kilograms.

Education

About His education, when she relocated towards Kitchener in Canada during the year 1977, he was of 12 years. He has appeared in Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute during High School, where he outshined in Canadian football, basketball, and soccer. From 1982 to 1983 based school this boxer has assisted the school’s AAA basketball squad in winning the Ontario Provincial Championship.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Lewis is a man with a strong personality; he has been in a relationship but finally, some of which never worked at all.  He is said to be one of the fantastic and humble guys when it comes to his personality, and He is also a genuine giver; he is kind and has helped many.

He is also a married man to Violet Chang, and they have four children together. The couple has a home in Miami Beach as well as a Villa in Montego Bay in Jamaica. They have lived together happily in their marriage, and no rumors and controversies of divorce have ever emerged.

Is Lennox Lewis Gay?

Lennox Lewis is not gay as far as sexual orientation is concerned. He is not even a bisexual, and when it comes to this matter, he is straight; he has only dated women in his relationships and not men. He is a married man currently with four children. No rumors and controversies of him being gay have ever emerged.

Professional Career

By the age of 18, he realized his love for boxing and became a dominant amateur boxer by 1983. He represented Canada in the super heavyweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles but lost to Tyrell Biggs, who went on to win the gold medal.

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.

At the 1986 ‘World Amateur Boxing Championship,’ he lost in the preliminary round to Petar Stoimenov. This defeat disheartened him for a couple of months, but he never gave up. He eventually won several titles in the following years.

In 1988, he traveled to Seoul, South Korea, for the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he won the gold medal. He achieved what he had set out to do, and his hard work paid off when he defeated Riddick Bowe.

After winning the Olympics gold, he turned professional in 1989 and moved to England, where he signed up with the American promoter, ‘Main Events.’

In late 1990, he won the European heavyweight title by beating Frenchman Jean Maurice Chanet. In 1991, he won the British title against the undefeated world champion Gary Mason.

In April 1992, he won the Commonwealth title against Derek Williams. By then, he was already the ‘consensus top-five heavyweights’ in the world. During this period, he defeated former WBA champion, Mike Weaver. He also defeated Mike Dixon and Levi Billups.

On October 31, 1992, he knocked out Canadian Donovan Ruddock. Subsequently, he was ranked number one in the WBC world rankings.

Awards

Lennox Lewis is well known as a previous heavyweight boxer and undisputed World Champion, Winning 41 from 44 bouts, adding to his achievement. He has won:

• He, too, won Gold Medal at the year 1988 Olympics Games.
• Heavyweight Championship, three times.
• Fighter of the year.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Lennox Lewis in 2021

As of 2021, Lewis has an estimated Net Worth of $150 million. He has most of his fortune with his career shaped well as a boxer, and he is presently retired. His income is height as he has won 41 from a total of 44 fights.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He loves sports like football, basketball and he even used to participate, but later, he chooses boxing over them.
• He has Jamaican ancestry. He is one of the greatest boxers of all time.

With determination, everything is possible; Lennox even had to quit other sports that he used to participate in to concentrate on his career. He has finally made it, and he is not only a legend but a role model to many; everyone would emulate him any time.