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}} Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE (born 2 September 1965) is a retired boxer and the last undisputed world heavyweight champion. He holds dual British and Canadian citizenship. As an amateur he won gold representing Canada at the 1988 Olympic Games after defeating future heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe in the final. Lewis is regarded by many as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, and as also the greatest British fighter of all time.〔http://www.boxingnews24.com/2013/05/lennox-lewis-one-of-the-greatest-ever/〕〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV5AMRL5-Hc〕 Lewis turned professional in 1989, winning his first 21 fights before he knocked out Donovan Ruddock in 1992 to take over the number one position in the World Boxing Council (WBC) rankings. He was declared WBC heavyweight champion in December 1992 after Riddick Bowe was stripped of the title. Lewis lost the title to Oliver McCall in 1994 but defeated McCall in a rematch to win the vacant WBC title in 1997. He defended the title four times before becoming the Lineal Champion when he beat Shannon Briggs by knockout in 1998. He became undisputed champion when he defeated Evander Holyfield in November 1999. In 2001 he was knocked out by Hasim Rahman, but again avenged the defeat in a rematch to regain his titles. After defeating Mike Tyson by knockout in 2002 and stopping Vitali Klitschko in 2003, Lennox Lewis retired from boxing in 2004. Lewis is tall and has an reach. During his boxing prime, he weighed about . Lewis often referred to himself as "the pugilist specialist." == Early life == Lewis was born on 2 September 1965, in Stratford, London, England to Jamaican-born parents.〔(The Lennox Lewis interview ). Playboy online. April 2002. Accessed ''6 October 2006''〕 At birth he weighed , and was given the name ''Lennox'' by the doctor, who said he looked like a Lennox.〔Youtube: (An Audience With Lennox Lewis 1/4 )〕 Lewis moved to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in 1977 at the age of 12. He attended Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute for high school, where he excelled in Canadian football, soccer and basketball. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lennox Lewis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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