In a career spanning 13 years and 11 months, Lennox Lewis fought 44 times with 41 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. By his last professional fight on June 21, 2003, Lewis' boxing record stood at 41-2-1 (32 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
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Lennox Lewis (The Lion) is a retired British professional boxer. He was born in West Ham, London, England on September 2, 1965. Lewis made his professional boxing debut at the age of 23 on June 27, 1989. He is a former heavyweight world champion. He is 57 years old, and will be turning 58 in 6 months and 29 days. Lewis is a Hall of Famer.
Total Fights | 44 |
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Wins | 41 |
Losses | 2 |
Draws | 1 |
No-Contests | 0 |
KO Wins | 32 |
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Total Title Wins | 5 |
Title Defenses | 13 |
Title-Fight KO Wins | 10 |
Losses via KO | 2 |
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
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44 | Jun 21, 2003 | 37 | Vitali Klitschko | Win | TKO6 |
43 | Jun 8, 2002 | 36 | Mike Tyson | Win | KO8 |
42 | Nov 17, 2001 | 36 | Hasim Rahman | Win | KO4 |
41 | Apr 22, 2001 | 35 | Hasim Rahman | Loss | KO5 |
40 | Nov 11, 2000 | 35 | David Tua | Win | UD |
39 | Jul 15, 2000 | 34 | Francois Botha | Win | TKO2 |
38 | Apr 29, 2000 | 34 | Michael Grant | Win | KO2 |
37 | Nov 13, 1999 | 34 | Evander Holyfield | Win | UD |
36 | Mar 13, 1999 | 33 | Evander Holyfield | Draw | SD |
35 | Sep 26, 1998 | 33 | Željko Mavrović | Win | UD |
34 | Mar 28, 1998 | 32 | Shannon Briggs | Win | TKO5 |
33 | Oct 4, 1997 | 32 | Andrew Golota | Win | KO1 |
32 | Jul 12, 1997 | 31 | Henry Akinwande | Win | DQ |
31 | Feb 7, 1997 | 31 | Oliver McCall | Win | TKO5 |
30 | May 10, 1996 | 30 | Ray Mercer | Win | MD |
29 | Oct 7, 1995 | 30 | Tommy Morrison | Win | TKO6 |
28 | Jul 2, 1995 | 29 | Justin Fortune | Win | TKO4 |
27 | May 13, 1995 | 29 | Lionel Butler | Win | TKO5 |
26 | Sep 24, 1994 | 29 | Oliver McCall | Loss | TKO2 |
25 | May 6, 1994 | 28 | Phil Jackson | Win | TKO8 |
24 | Oct 1, 1993 | 28 | Frank Bruno | Win | TKO7 |
23 | May 8, 1993 | 27 | Tony Tucker | Win | UD |
22 | Oct 31, 1992 | 27 | Donovan Ruddock | Win | TKO2 |
21 | Aug 11, 1992 | 26 | Mike Dixon | Win | TKO4 |
20 | Apr 30, 1992 | 26 | Derek Williams | Win | TKO3 |
19 | Feb 1, 1992 | 26 | Levi Billups | Win | UD |
18 | Nov 23, 1991 | 26 | Tyrell Biggs | Win | TKO3 |
17 | Sep 30, 1991 | 26 | Glenn McCrory | Win | KO2 |
16 | Jul 12, 1991 | 25 | Mike Weaver | Win | KO6 |
15 | Mar 6, 1991 | 25 | Gary Mason | Win | TKO7 |
14 | Oct 31, 1990 | 25 | Jean-Maurice Chanet | Win | TKO6 |
13 | Jul 11, 1990 | 24 | Mike Acey | Win | KO2 |
12 | Jun 27, 1990 | 24 | Ossie Ocasio | Win | UD |
11 | May 20, 1990 | 24 | Dan Murphy | Win | TKO6 |
10 | May 9, 1990 | 24 | Jorge Dascola | Win | KO1 |
9 | Apr 14, 1990 | 24 | Michael Simuwelu | Win | TKO1 |
8 | Mar 22, 1990 | 24 | Calvin Jones | Win | KO1 |
7 | Jan 31, 1990 | 24 | Noel Quarless | Win | TKO2 |
6 | Dec 18, 1989 | 24 | Greg Gorrell | Win | TKO5 |
5 | Nov 5, 1989 | 24 | Melvin Epps | Win | DQ |
4 | Oct 10, 1989 | 24 | Steve Garber | Win | KO1 |
3 | Sep 25, 1989 | 24 | Andrew Gerrard | Win | TKO4 |
2 | Jul 21, 1989 | 23 | Bruce Johnson | Win | TKO2 |
1 | Jun 27, 1989 | 23 | Al Malcolm | Win | KO2 |
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Lennox Lewis' professional boxing career spanned more than 13 years — from 1989 to 2003.
Lewis made his debut against Al Malcolm at the age of 23 on June 27, 1989, defeating Malcolm via 2nd round KO. He went on to win 24 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 20 wins via stoppage.
Lewis got elevated as the heavyweight world WBC champion at the age of 27 after 22 professional fights, and had his first title defense fight against Tony Tucker on May 8, 1993, and won via 12 round unanimous decision.
He was a undisputed heavyweight world champion, and has won five world titles at heavyweight. He was elevated as world champion twice. For all the details about Lewis' world title wins and defenses refer to "Lennox Lewis World Titles".
Some of Lewis' best fights and notable victories include wins over Evander Holyfield, Michael Grant, Vitali Klitschko, Hasim Rahman, David Tua, Mike Tyson, and Andrew Golota.
Lennox Lewis had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career — both of them in title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Oliver McCall via 2nd round TKO on September 24, 1994, which ended his 25-fight win streak. Both of Lewis' losses came via stoppage. For more details about these defeats, refer to "All of Lennox Lewis' losses".
His last professional fight was a heavyweight title defense bout against Ukrainian boxer Vitali Klitschko on June 21, 2003. Lewis won the fight via 6th round TKO and defended his WBC and The Ring titles. It's been 19 years, 7 months, and 14 days since this fight.
Lewis retired from professional boxing with a record of 41-2-1, which included 32 knockout wins and 2 losses via knockout, and 5 title wins. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2009.
Lennox Lewis fought a total of 44 times during his professional career. He was among the very best of his generation and put on some great performances. These 10 fights are the highlight of his career.
A 27-year old Lennox Lewis (22-0, 19 KO) got elevated as WBC heavyweight champion and defended the title against Tony Tucker. Tucker was 34 years old with a record of 48-1. Tucker was on a 14-fight win streak with 39 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Lewis had a 5 cm reach advantage over Tucker.
Lewis defeated Tucker via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC heavyweight title.
A 32-year old Lennox Lewis (31-1, 25 KO) faced Andrew Golota, who was 29 years old with a record of 28-2 in a heavyweight title defense fight. Golota was on a two-fight losing streak. Lewis was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 12 cm reach advantage.
Lewis defeated Golota via 1st round KO to retain the WBC heavyweight title.
A 32-year old Lennox Lewis (32-1, 26 KO) faced Shannon Briggs, who was 26 years old with a record of 30-1 in a heavyweight title defense fight. Briggs was on a five-fight win streak with 24 KO wins. Lewis was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage.
Lewis defeated Briggs via 5th round TKO to retain the WBC heavyweight title.
In an immediate rematch, a 34-year old Lennox Lewis (34-1-1, 27 KO) faced Evander Holyfield, who was now 37 years old with a record of 36-3-1 in a undisputed heavyweight championship bout. Their last fight had ended in a draw. Lewis was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 16 cm reach advantage.
Lewis defeated Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision to win the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles and retain the WBC heavyweight title.
A 34-year old Lennox Lewis (35-1-1, 27 KO) faced an undefeated Michael Grant, who was 27 years old with a record of 31-0 in a heavyweight title defense fight. Grant was on a 31-fight win streak with 22 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Lewis.
Lewis defeated Grant via 2nd round KO to retain the WBC and IBF heavyweight titles. He handed Grant the first loss of his career, and put an end to Grant's 31-fight win streak.
A 34-year old Lennox Lewis (36-1-1, 28 KO) faced Francois Botha, who was 31 years old with a record of 40-2-1 in a heavyweight title defense fight. Botha was on a one-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Lewis was the taller of the two by 8 cms and also had a 25 cm reach advantage.
Lewis defeated Botha via 2nd round TKO to retain the WBC and IBF heavyweight titles.
A 35-year old Lennox Lewis (37-1-1, 29 KO) faced David Tua, who was 27 years old with a record of 37-1 in a heavyweight title defense fight. Tua was on a 10-fight win streak with 32 KO wins. Lewis was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 35 cm reach advantage.
Lewis defeated Tua via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the WBC and IBF heavyweight titles.
In an immediate rematch, a 36-year old Lennox Lewis (38-2-1, 29 KO) faced Hasim Rahman, who was now 29 years old with a record of 35-2. Lewis had lost to Rahman in their last fight. Lewis was the taller of the two by 7 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage.
Lewis defeated Rahman via 4th round KO to win the WBC and IBF heavyweight titles.
A 36-year old Lennox Lewis (39-2-1, 30 KO) faced Mike Tyson, who was 35 years old with a record of 49-3 in a heavyweight title defense fight. Tyson was on a four-fight win streak with 43 KO wins. Lewis was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 33 cm reach advantage.
Lewis defeated Tyson via 8th round KO to retain the WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.
A 37-year old Lennox Lewis (40-2-1, 31 KO) faced Vitali Klitschko, who was 31 years old with a record of 32-1 in a heavyweight title defense fight. Klitschko was on a five-fight win streak with 31 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms but Lewis had a 12 cm reach advantage over Klitschko.
Lewis defeated Klitschko via 6th round TKO to retain the WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight titles.
Some of Lewis' best wins were against Evander Holyfield, Michael Grant, Vitali Klitschko, Hasim Rahman, David Tua, Mike Tyson, and Andrew Golota.
Lewis knocked out 32 of his 44 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 72.7%. Of his total 41 wins, 32 of them were via KO (78%).
Lewis had 2 losses. Hasim Rahman and Oliver McCall are the two boxers who have beaten Lewis.