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Lennox Lewis on "The Celebrity Apprentice"
Lennox Lewis on "The Celebrity Apprentice" - © NBC
Lennox Lewis is one of the contestants on NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice."

Lennox Lewis accomplished more in one boxing career than most people can imagine. Lennox Lewis's decision to retire as the reigning heavyweight champion of the world in 2004 re-affirmed that this is a man who makes decisions for himself and sticks to his principles.

Before turning pro, Lennox Lewis held an impressive amateur record of 85 wins, which he capped with a gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Lennox Lewis earned the medal for Team Canada by defeating another future world heavyweight champion, Riddick Bowe.

After turning professional in 1989, Lennox Lewis went on to gain the European title in 1990 and the British Commonwealth Heavyweight title in 1992. Lennox Lewis was officially crowned the WBC Heavyweight Champion in January of 1993. In 1999, Lennox Lewis became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, winning the WBC, WBA, IBO and IBF titles. Along with Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis makes up a legendary trio of boxers who have captured the heavyweight championship on three separate occasions. The crowning moment in his career came in June 2002 when Lennox Lewis ceremoniously defeated Mike Tyson. His 2002 fight remained the highest grossing pay-per-view fight for five years.

Lennox Lewis's athletic accomplishments have made him a beloved figure around the world. Lennox Lewis was honored by his home country of England when Queen Elizabeth II awarded him a Commander in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). The CBE is an esteemed honor for a British citizen as it is one rank below knighthood.

In February 2004, Lennox Lewis retired being only the third boxer in history to retire as champion and subsequently refuse to return to the ring. Lennox Lewis's scientific approach to boxing along with a stiff left jab and blistering overhand right has secured his place as the preeminent boxer of his generation.

Lennox Lewis can now be seen regularly on HBO's "Boxing After Dark" providing expert commentary for major boxing events. When he's not calling fights or with his growing family, Lennox Lewis keeps busy with business ventures and charitable projects. In addition to his work with various youth athletic programs, Lennox Lewis, a well known Chess enthusiast, sponsors student chess teams and volunteers to promote the sport at opportunities around the world. Lennox Lewis is also a major contributor to the Muhammad Ali Center, an organization committed to finding peaceful solutions to global problems, and has recently lent his talent and expertise to a new Canadian athletic center in honor of his amateur boxing coach, Arnie Boehm.






LENNOX LEWIS: FACTS

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Age: 44 years old
Birthday: September 2, 1965
Hometown: London, England
 
 
 
 
LENNOX LEWIS: TWEETS

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10 hours ago
Daniella Westbrook's noce looks like its been 10 rounds with Lennox Lewis nowadays . . . .. #CIN
13 hours ago
"I want to rip out his heart and feed it to Lennox Lewis. I want to kill people. I want to rip their stomachs out and eat their children."
16 hours ago
Annie Lennox now, love that chick 4evs. She should team up with Leona to create Lennox Lewis - I know who'd win in a personality fight
1 day ago
@Jason_Manford Annie Lennox Lewis would need her eye looked at if she walked past me.
1 day ago
@trboxing say it aint so, just what we need another respected guy embarrassing himself, save us Lennox Lewis! run a support group lol
1 day ago
Yeah shopping is good but u end up panicking as theres tooo much! I saw Lennox Lewis fite there was fkin ace. I wanf to do a week 1 summer.
2 days ago
@MCEnyaphace Shaq is duckin Gil like Lennox Lewis used to duck good fighters!
2 days ago
fellas if you had to fight one boxer #whatsbetter would you box Lennox Lewis or Mike Tyson in their prime LMAO
3 days ago
@Country_Steve if Annie Lennox pairedd up with jeffrey Lewis, would they be Lennox Lewis???
3 days ago
brcothran is relating the story *again* about how he tried to hit on lennox lewis' wife. (by accident, of course) LMAO
4 days ago
Lennox Lewis used to BODY ppl!! DAAAAMN haha
4 days ago
@MarcosjRod lennox Lewis was wack he beat tyson when he was wack lol
4 days ago
theres more to boxing than Ali and tyson.. people wanna talk legends... Julio cesar chavez.. lennox lewis.. floyd patterson.. joe frazier
4 days ago
"The Lennox Lewis of rap. Nobody thought I could torture the Mike" @mousebudden... #bars
5 days ago
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5 days ago