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Lennox Claudius Lewis CBE (born September 2 1965, in West Ham, London, England) is a retired professional boxer who represented Canada in the Olympics and fought under the British flag as a professional. He is a former undisputed lineal heavyweight champion. Along with Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield, Lewis is one of three boxers in heavyweight history to have won the Heavyweight Championship on three separate occasions.

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Birth Name: Lennox Claudius Lewis

Also Known As: The Lion

Alternative Names: Lewis, Lennox • Lenox lewis • Lennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE • Lenox louis

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Adversity is something that makes reaching your goals so much more rewarding than if it didn't exist. .

Action is what separates the do-ers from the dreamers.

I have always been English, ever since I emigrated from England and since the kids in Canada beat me up at the age of twelve for having an East London Cockney accent. I thank them for the cockney taunts because the beatings turned me on to boxing. But on a serious note Canada has been kind to me.

The danger of a closed mind is that it can also leave good things like love, compassion and reason on its outside.

I've found that taking shortcuts will get you to the place you don't want to be much quicker than they get u to the place u want to be.

If I could fight anyone it would be Jack Johnson - he was so ahead of his time. I would like to have the opportunity to fight Tyson too and I'm sure it will arise if he can face me. I would not like to have fought Muhammed Ali as I have too much respect for him on a personal and professional level. Larry Holmes, Ali's ex-sparring partner, fought Muhammed Ali and hated himself after giving him an unnecessary beating after winning. The only reason he won was because of Ali's ageing boxing skills.

Sometimes success needs interruption to regain focus and shake off complacency.

In boxing, if you think you will lose..you're already halfway there.