BoxRec: Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis

41 2 1
32 KOs 2 KOs
division heavy
status inactive
bouts 44
rounds 225
KOs 78.05%
career 1989-2003
debut 1989-07-21

ID# 001853
birth name Lennox Claudius Lewis
sex male
alias The Lion
nationality United Kingdom
stance orthodox
height 6′ 5″   /   196cm
reach 84″   /   213cm
residence West Ham, London, United Kingdom
birth place West Ham, London, United Kingdom
followers
233

Box-pro 44 bouts

datew-l-dlast 6result
2003-06-21 Vitali Klitschko 32 1 0
Staples Center, Los Angeles
W-TKO
3:00    ref: Lou Moret   James Jen Kin 56-58   Tom Kaczmarek 56-58   Pat Russell 56-58

Fight stopped due to a Klitschko cut.
2002-06-08 Mike Tyson* 49 3 0
The Pyramid, Memphis
W-KO
2:25    ref: Eddie Cotton   Alfred Buqwana 68-64   Anek Hongtongkam 68-64   Bob Logist 68-64

Lewis lost one point in round four for pushing Tyson down.
2001-11-17 Hasim Rahman 35 2 0
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
W-KO
1:29    ref: Joe Cortez   Patricia Morse Jarman 30-27   Dave Moretti 30-27   Dalby Shirley 30-27

2001-04-22 Hasim Rahman 34 2 0
Carnival City, Brakpan
L-KO
2:32    ref: Daniel Van de Wiele   Valerie Dorsett 39-37   Dave Parris 39-37   Thabo Spampool 39-37

2000-11-11 David Tua 37 1 0
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
W-UD
ref: Joe Cortez   Chuck Giampa 118-110   Dave Moretti 119-109   Jerry Roth 117-111

2000-07-15 Frans Botha 40 2 1
London Arena, Millwall
W-TKO
2:39    ref: Larry O'Connell   Al Bennett 10-9   Roy Francis 10-9   Chuck Williams 10-9

2000-04-29 Michael Grant 31 0 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-KO
2:53    ref: Arthur Mercante Jr   Anek Hongtongkam 10-6   Melvina Lathan 10-7   Steve Weisfeld 10-6

Grant down 3 times in opening round
1999-11-13 Evander Holyfield 36 3 1
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
W-UD
ref: Mitch Halpern   Chuck Giampa 116-112   Bill Graham 117-111   Jerry Roth 115-113

1999-03-13 Evander Holyfield 36 3 0
Madison Square Garden, New York
D-SD
ref: Arthur Mercante Jr   Stanley Christodoulou 116-113   Larry O'Connell 115-115   Eugenia Williams 113-115

1998-09-26 Zeljko Mavrovic 27 0 0
Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville
W-UD
ref: Frank Cappuccino   Franco Ciminale 117-111   Tom Kaczmarek 119-109   Bob Logist 117-112

1998-03-28 Shannon Briggs 30 1 0
Boardwalk Convention Center, Atlantic City
W-TKO
1:45    ref: Frank Cappuccino   Anek Hongtongkam 39-35   Terry O'Connor 39-35   John Stewart 38-36

Briggs down twice in round four and once in round five.
1997-10-04 Andrew Golota 28 2 0
Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City
W-KO
1:35    ref: Joe Cortez   Marty Denkin   Chuck Hassett   Barbara Perez

1997-07-12 Henry Akinwande 32 0 1
Caesars Tahoe, Stateline
W-DQ
2:34    ref: Mills Lane   Larry O'Connell 40-35   Dalby Shirley 38-37   Terry Smith 40-35

1997-02-07 Oliver McCall 28 6 0
Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas
W-TKO
0:55    ref: Mills Lane   Anek Hongtongkam 40-36   Larry O'Connell 39-36   Dalby Shirley 40-35

1996-05-10 Ray Mercer 23 3 1
Madison Square Garden, New York
W-MD
ref: Arthur Mercante Jr   George Colon 96-94   Melvina Lathan 95-95   Luis Rivera 96-95
1995-10-07 Tommy Morrison 45 2 1
Convention Center, Atlantic City
W-TKO
1:22    ref: Mills Lane   Frank Brunette 49-44   Al DeVito 50-43   Henry Eugene Grant 49-44
1995-07-02 Justin Fortune 11 2 1
The Point, Dublin
W-TKO
1:48    ref: Roy Francis
1995-05-13 Lionel Butler 22 10 1
Arco Arena, Sacramento
W-TKO
WBC Heavyweight Title Eliminator
1994-09-24 Oliver McCall 24 5 0
Wembley Arena, Wembley
L-TKO
0:31    ref: Jose Guadalupe Garcia   Giuseppe Ferrari 10-9   Jae Bong Kim 10-10   Franz Marti 10-9

1994-05-06 Phil Jackson 30 1 0
Boardwalk Convention Center, Atlantic City
W-TKO
1:35    ref: Arthur Mercante   John Keane 69-64   Bob Logist 69-63   John Stewart 69-62

1993-10-01 Frank Bruno 36 3 0
National Stadium, Cardiff
W-TKO
1:12    ref: Mickey Vann   Tony Castellano 57-57   Adrian Morgan 55-59   Jerry Roth 57-57


1993-05-08 Tony Tucker 48 1 0
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
W-UD
ref: Joe Cortez   Harry Gibbs 116-112   Jerry Roth 117-111   Mickey Vann 118-111

Tucker was down in 3rd and 9th rounds
1992-10-31 Donovan Ruddock 27 3 1
Earls Court Exhibition Hall, Kensington
W-TKO
0:46    ref: Joe Cortez   Chuck Hassett   Tom Kaczmarek   Franz Marti

Eliminator for WBC Heavyweight Title
Ruddock down once in 1st, twice in 2nd
Shortly after this fight, Lewis was proclaimed the WBC Heavyweight Champion as Riddick Bowe refused to face him
1992-08-11 Mike Dixon 10 5 0
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City
W-TKO
1:02    ref: Rudy Battle   Frank Brunette   Lynne Carter   Eva Shain
Dixon received a standing count in the 4th round, and in the following action ref stopped the bout due to lack of response
1992-04-30 Derek Williams 19 4 0
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W-TKO
2:30    ref: Larry O'Connell   Roy Francis   Dave Parris

Lewis wins the Lonsdale Belt outright
1992-02-01 Levi Billups 16 5 0
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
W-UD
ref: Richard Steele   Bill Graham 98-92   Art Lurie 99-91   Dave Moretti 100-90
1991-11-23 Tyrell Biggs 19 4 0
The Omni, Atlanta
W-TKO
2:47    ref: Frank Santore Jr   Irwin Deutsch   Bobby Ezor   Frank Skilbred
Biggs knocked down three times in the third round.
1991-09-30 Glenn McCrory 28 6 0
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W-KO
1:30    ref: John Coyle   Adrian Morgan   Mickey Vann

1991-07-12 Mike Weaver 35 15 1
Caesars Tahoe, Outdoor Arena, Stateline
W-KO
1:05    ref: Vic Drakulich   Burt A Clements 50-45   John McSweeny 49-46   Herb Santos 50-45
1991-03-06 Gary Mason 35 0 0
Wembley Arena, Wembley
W-TKO
0:44    ref: Larry O'Connell   John Coyle   Mickey Vann

1990-10-31 Jean Maurice Chanet 24 10 0
National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace
W-TKO
0:16    ref: Franz Marti   Jess Andreasen   Rolando Barrovecchio

Chanet halted with gash above left eye
1990-07-11 Mike Acey 11 4 1
Superstars Nite Club, Kitchener
W-KO
1:34    ref: Harry Davis   Bob Bell   Frank Bullard   Bernie Cormier
1990-06-27 Ossie Ocasio 22 9 1
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W-PTS
ref: Larry O'Connell 80-77
1990-05-20 Dan Murphy 26 4 1
City Hall, Sheffield
W-TKO
2:11    ref: Ron Hackett
Murphy was a substitute for Phil Brown
1990-05-09 Jorge Alfredo
Dascola
14 3 0
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W-KO
2:59    ref: Larry O'Connell
1990-04-14 Michael Simuwelu 18 2 1
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W-TKO
0:58    ref: Roy Francis
1990-03-22 Calvin Jones 13 4 0
Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead
W-KO
2:34    ref: Arnold Bryson
1990-01-31 Noel Quarless 19 11 0
York Hall, Bethnal Green
W-TKO
1:25    ref: Roy Francis
1989-12-18 Greg Gorrell 21 7 0
Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
W-TKO
0:51    ref: Harry Davis   Bob Bell   Frank Bullard   Charles Williams
1989-11-05 Melvin Epps 14 19 1
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W-DQ
0:30    ref: Tony Walker
Epps disqualified for not obeying referee's instructions
1989-10-10 Steve Garber 13 10 1
City Hall, Hull
W-KO
1:30    ref: Ron Hackett
1989-09-25 Andrew Gerrard 11 30 5
National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace
W-TKO
0:33    ref: Larry O'Connell
1989-07-21 Bruce Johnson 5 10 1
Convention Center, Atlantic City
W-TKO
1989-06-27 Al Malcolm 11 12 1
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
W-KO
0:19    ref: Roy Francis
Pro debut for the 1988 Super Heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist Lewis