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Lennox Lewis

Lennox Lewis held the WBA, WBC, IBF and The Ring heavyweight world titles between 1992 and 2004. Lewis was the undisputed heavyweight world champion from 1999 to 2000. Lewis's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 8, in 2000.

World title bouts
18
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
15–2–1
World titles held
4
Longest world title reign (WBC heavyweight, 1997–2001)
4 years, 2 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1992 – Jan 2005

HeavyweightWBA
WBC
IBF
The Ring
1992age 261993age 271994age 281995age 291996age 301997age 311998age 321999age 332000age 342001age 352002age 362003age 372004age 382005age 39
199520002005

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2004

  2. Lennox Lewis’s reign as the WBC heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBC

    Lennox Lewis’s reign as The Ring heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  3. 2003

  4. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  5. Lennox Lewis beats Vitali Klitschko via knockout 6/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  6. 2002

  7. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  8. Lennox Lewis’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBF

  9. Lennox Lewis beats Mike Tyson via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBC, IBF and The Ring

  10. Lennox Lewis becomes The Ring heavyweight champion

    Heavyweight · The Ring

  11. 2001

  12. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  13. Lennox Lewis beats Hasim Rahman via knockout 4/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  14. Hasim Rahman beats Lennox Lewis via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  15. 2000

  16. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 8 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  17. Lennox Lewis beats David Tua via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  18. Lennox Lewis beats Frans Botha via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  19. Lennox Lewis beats Michael Grant via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and IBF

  20. 1999

  21. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  22. Lennox Lewis beats Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  23. Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield draw via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA, WBC and IBF

  24. 1998

  25. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  26. Lennox Lewis beats Zeljko Mavrovic via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  27. Lennox Lewis beats Shannon Briggs via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  28. 1997

  29. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  30. Lennox Lewis beats Andrew Golota via knockout 1/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  31. Lennox Lewis beats Henry Akinwande via disqualification 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  32. Lennox Lewis beats Oliver McCall via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  33. 1996

  34. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  35. 1995

  36. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  37. 1994

  38. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 5 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  39. Oliver McCall beats Lennox Lewis via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  40. Lennox Lewis beats Phil Jackson via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  41. 1993

  42. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  43. Lennox Lewis beats Frank Bruno via knockout 7/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  44. Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBC

  45. 1992

  46. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 2 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  47. Lennox Lewis becomes WBC heavyweight champion

    Heavyweight · WBC

  48. 1991

  49. The Ring magazine rates Lennox Lewis No. 9 at heavyweight in its annual ratings