The legendary of Lennox Lewis

Undeniably what England has exported best in heavyweight Lennox Lewis has labeled iron legendary boxers such as Tyson , Holyfield or Vitali Klitschko .After winning the Seoul Olympics in 1988 under Canada's colors, he leads a sensational career in professional, forcing its access to the pantheon of boxing with an authoritarian jab and a unique balance. It is one of the few triple heavyweight world champion from 1992 to
1994, 1997 to 2001 and from 2001 to 2004. Reigning over the division, he decided on his own to make his professional retirement in 2004 leaving behind a wonderful palmares of 41 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. "Without a doubt, the best heavyweight in history " to George Foreman.Lewis won his first European title in 1990 and became Commonwealth champion in 1992. He graduated the same year the WBC belt, vacated by Riddick Bowe , wringing Donovan Ruddock in two small rounds.He lost his title in 1994 to face Oliver McCall (note: we note a somewhat premature stoppage by the referee's complotistes say that a. Don King wanted to rebalance the division to better promote it).Lennox Lewis begins his road to redemption to the rematch with McCall in 1997 which will see the Anglo-Canadian recover his dues in one of the strangest fights in the history of the sport. McCall after undergoing live the law of the left Lewis during the first 9 minutes effective, refuses to fight in the 4 th and 5 th rounds and bursts into tears between the ropes forcing the referee to stop the fight. Following his career leads Lewis to cross twice the path of Evander Holyfield , holder of the WBA and IBF titles. The first act ends with a draw surprising given the dominance of Lewis . The order will be restored November 13, 1999 in Vegas at a more liberated fighting,
particularly between 6 th and 9 th rounds, where the two giants unleash the horses. Despite a strategy less focused on the traditional jab, Lewis persuaded the three judges. He meets all titles joining the cast of lords of the top division ( Ali , Liston , Marciano , Louis , etc.). In the twilight of his career, a fan of West Ham United confirmed by annihilating in 2002 Tyson has passed its expiration date. It stops the eventual champion Vitali Klitschko at the 6 th round in 2003. Both fights will be his swan song. He announced his retirement a few months after his victory against the Ukrainian. He was the first reigning world heavyweight title to bid farewell for some Ali in 1979. Some too conscientious for the best according to others, Lennox Lewis leaves behind a blank career of any unfinished business. It leaves especially a division in ruins even Wladimir Klitschko will know burnish 10 years of success. It is certainly the last ambassador of a generation of titans.