History of lennox lewis

British-Canadian boxer (born )

Lennox Claudius Lewis (born 2 September ) is a boxing commentator and former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division from to He was a three-time world champion, a two-time lineal champion, and held the undisputed championship.^[a] Holding dual British and Canadian citizenship,^[2] Lewis represented Canada as an amateur at the and Olympics; in the latter, he won the super-heavyweight gold medal.

Lewis is regarded by many as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, and one of the greatest British fighters of all time.^[3][4]

In his first three years as a professional, Lewis won several regional heavyweight championships, including the European, British, and Commonwealth titles.

After winning his first 21 fights, he defeated Donovan Ruddock in to take over the number one position in the World Boxing Council (WBC) rankings. He was declared WBC heavyweight champion later