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Lennox Lewis - Wikipedia  Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE (born 2 September 1965) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003. He is a three-time heavyweight world champion, having also held the lineal .... In his next fight in March 1991, Lewis won the British title against undefeated, world-ranked Gary Mason, and in April...
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Lennox Lewis - WBC | Hall of Fame  Oct 27, 2015 ... Boxer Division Country Year Inducted Born Height Weight Heavyweight ... British Boxing Board of Control Heavyweight Champion (1991-1992) ... Lewis won the Lonsdale Belt outright after successfully defending his British...
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British Heavyweights - International Boxing Hall of Fame  British Heavyweights and the Rise of Modern Boxing ... James Figg, an Oxfordshire-born Englishman, is regarded as the first heavyweight champion in the sport's history. ... ended in 1992 when Lennox Lewis was awarded the WBC heavyweight title ... in 1971 to win British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles.
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List of heavyweight boxing champions - Wikipedia  This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions since the introduction of the ... A champion in that era was a fighter who had a notable win over another fighter ... The World Boxing Council (WBC), which recognized Heavyweight champions ..... Jamaican-born Berbick was a naturalized Canadian citizen.
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Boxing in the 1990s - Wikipedia  As in the 1980s, the 1990s in boxing's popularity focused on all divisions. When 1980s legends ... November 18  Chris Eubank wins the WBO middleweight title by beating ... time that two British-born boxers had fought for the world heavyweight title. ... September 24  Mike Tyson is stripped of the WBC heavyweight title.
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Sugar Ray Leonard - Boxer - Biography.com  Feb 4, 2016 ... Sugar Ray Leonard was an Olympic champion boxer who won several WBC titles. ... Sugar Ray Leonard was born Ray Charles Leonard on May 17, ... Leonard soon became obsessed with boxing, and with perfecting his...
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List of heavyweight boxing champions - Wikipedia  This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions since the introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry rules in about 1884. It does not include fights fought under Jack Broughton's rules or the London ... A champion in that era was a fighter who had a notable win over another fighter and kept winning...
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Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis - Wikipedia  Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis, billed as "Undisputed", was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 1999 for the WBA, WBC, IBF and Lineal Heavyweight Championships. Contents. [hide]. 1 Background; 2 The fight; 3 Controversy; 4 Aftermath; 5 References ... British judge Larry O'Connell, who scored the fight a draw, also received a...
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List of undisputed boxing champions - Wikipedia  This is a list of undisputed champions in professional boxing. Contents. [hide]. 1 Boxing sanctioning bodies; 2 Criteria; 3 Heavyweight; 4 Cruiserweight ... World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association ... Mike Tyson became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion by unifying his WBA...
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The Life Story of Heavyweight Boxing Great Riddick Big Daddy ...  Oct 7, 2016 ... He reigned as the undisputed heavyweight champion for eleven months in ... After turning professional in 1989, Bowe went on to become a two-time ... In 1992 he won the undisputed WBA, WBC, and IBF titles by defeating...
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British Boxing Board of Control - Wikipedia  The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff. Contents. [hide]. 1 Councils; 2 Lonsdale Belt; 3 Scoring; 4 Museum; 5 Champions; 6 See also...
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Lennox Lewis Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports ...  Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total); Sport: Boxing; Country: Canada; Years: 1984, 1988; See ... heavyweight title holder, the first of five consecutive ones that he would earn in ... Lewis slowly rose through the professional ranks, earning title after title, until...
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List of heavyweight boxing champions - Wikipedia  This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions since the introduction of the ... It organised world title bouts until the early 1970s when it became a member ... of WBC members and recognizing its first Heavyweight champion in 1989. ..... June 28, 1997, June 26, 1999, Herbie Hide, WBO, United Kingdom...
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Roy Jones Vs Mike Mccallum Also Featuring Marco Antonio Barrera ...  Roy Jones vs Mike McCallum also featuring Marco Antonio Barrera vs Junior ... Jones left his mark in boxing history when he won the WBA heavyweight title, .... Jones began 1999 by knocking out the WBC number one ranked contender at ... On November 8, 2003, Jones came back down to the light heavyweight division to...
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Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Lennox Lewis, billed as "Undisputed", was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 1999 for the WBA, WBC, IBF and Lineal Heavyweight...
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Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis - Wikipedia  Lennox Lewis, billed as "Undisputed", was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 1999 for the WBA, WBC, IBF and Lineal Heavyweight...
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Lennox Lewis - Wikipedia  Lewis holds dual British and Canadian citizenship; as an amateur he represented Canada at the 1988 Olympics, winning a gold medal in the super-heavyweight...
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George Foreman - Wikipedia  George Edward Foreman (born January 10, 1949) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1969 to 1977, and from 1987 to 1997. Nicknamed "Big George", he is a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. ... Having turned professional the next year, he won the world heavyweight title...
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Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Lennox Lewis, billed as "Undisputed", was a professional boxing match contested on March 13, 1999 for the WBA, WBC, IBF and Lineal Heavyweight Championships. ... Bowe defeated Evander Holyfield to become the Undisputed Heavyweight ... first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since 1992 via unanimous decision...
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List of heavyweight boxing champions - Wikipedia  This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions since the introduction of the ... Retirements or disputed results could lead to a championship being split among several men for periods of time. With only minor exceptions, the .... April 27, 1968, February 16, 1970, Jimmy Ellis, WBA, United States American.
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Lennox Lewis - Wikipedia  Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE (born 2 September 1965) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003. He is a three-time heavyweight world champion, having also held the lineal .... On 13 March 1999, Lewis faced WBA and IBF title holder Evander Holyfield in New York City in what was supposed to...