Boxing: Schaefer compares Haye to Ali Nov 10, 2009
"When you think back, Ali was able to do that -- not just of sport fans, but people all over the world. David has those same ingredients. "You think back and Lennox Lewis was a great champion but he was not as charismatic as David ... " Haye, who is Britain's first heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis's retirement in 2003, is confident that when he has dispatched with Ruiz he can look to unify the belts in the heavyweight division against the Klitschko brothers. He continued: "This is the... (CNN -- International)
David vs. Goliath heads for ring Nov 7, 2009
Haye: 'I will knock out champion Valuev' - CNN.com. Haye: 'I will knock out champion Valuev. (CNN -- International)
Heads Of The Class: Making A Case For Ibhof 2010 Oct 23, 2009
In this context a year ago, all three of the modern-era fighters eventually deemed worthy of induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame -- Lennox Lewis, Orlando Canizales and Brian Mitchell -- had check marks next to their names as 'Yes' votes on my inaugural Boxing Writers Association of America ballot. ABC 7 Talkback. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Klitschko to meet Johnson in Bern on Dec. 12 Oct 20, 2009
Klitschko is undefeated since losing by technical knockout to Lennox Lewis in 2003. The fight was stopped after six rounds because of a cut over Klitschko's left eye. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Emmis Radio and BAT Partner to Give Radio Advertisers New Endorsement Opportunities Oct 9, 2009
BAT's celebrity roster includes Olympic athletes and marquee active and retired players in nearly every sport, including Drew Brees (NFL), Matt Cain (MLB), Paul Pierce (NBA), Brooks Robinson (MLB - Hall of Fame), Emmitt Smith (NFL - retired), and Lennox Lewis (Boxing). Buzz up. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Crosby's Scott LeDoux to enter UMD Hall of Fame on Friday Sep 30, 2009
LeDoux posted a record of 33-13 with four draws in 50 professional bouts and is the only fighter to have boxed 11 world champions, including George Foreman, Muhammed Ali, Larry Holmes, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, Frank Bruno, Mike Weaver, Gerrie Coetzee, Mike Tyson (training camp) and Lennox Lewis (training camp). He fought for the heavyweight championship in 1978 (USBA vs. Mike Weaver) and in 1980 (WBC vs. Larry Holmes). (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Healthy Klitschko could bode ill for Arreola Sep 26, 2009
Klitschko led Lennox Lewis on every scorecard of that bout in June 2003, but a cut over his eye forced the fight's stoppage midway through, leaving Klitschko pleading for more time to finish. On the verge of asserting dominance in the heavyweight division, Klitschko's body betrayed him - an all-too-familiar theme in his otherwise impressive career. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Klitschko-Arreola Sep 26, 2009
Klitschko lost this memorable 2003 slugfest with Lennox Lewis due to a cut above his eye, but led on all three cards at the time of the stoppage. Arreola earned a shot at Klitschko's heavyweight championship with a string of stirring knockout victories over the past several years. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
ChrisMannixInside Boxing Vitali Klitschko has his sights focused on a WBA championship. Sep 26, 2009
The memories of Klitschko quitting on his stool against Chris Byrd in 2000 have long since faded and the world is once again seeing the warrior who gave Lennox Lewis all he could handle in 2003 and who Ring Magazine recognized as the world's top fighter before injuries forced him to retire. But there's another thing that motivates Klitschko: the WBA title, the missing piece of the heavyweight crown. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Arreola comes in trim for Klitschko title fight Sep 25, 2009
He hasnt lost since his title fight with Lennox Lewis was stopped because of a cut despite Klitschkos lead on the scorecards in June 2003 at Staples Center. Also on NBCSports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Good Guy Arreola Overmatched With Mammoth Klitschko Sep 25, 2009
He won every minute of every round in his encounter with the unpolished Peter, similarly dominated a once-beaten Gomez and is still lauded for a gutty six- round duel with Lennox Lewis in 2003, which he led on all scorecards before being forced to submit by a ghastly cut alongside his left eye. Nothing Arreola's done in 27 fights makes him likely to halt the momentum. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Klitschko A Guaranteed Obstacle For Arreola Sep 11, 2009
His two previous trips to L.A. have yielded mixed success - most recently an eighth-round TKO of Corrie Sanders in 2004, and, 10 months earlier, a six- round pitched battle with Lennox Lewis that ended with Klitschko's face a bloody mess from a gruesome left-eye cut. In fact, the Lewis fight, regardless of result, prompted as much respect for the 6-foot-7 right-hander - menacingly nicknamed "Dr. Ironfist" - as he'd garnered over 33 previous outings in what was then a seven-year pro career. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Arreola finally hits road to prep for Klitschko Aug 14, 2009
"I watched his Lennox Lewis fight (at Staples Center in 2003), and I was like, 'I've got to fight him?"' he said with a laugh. Yet Klitschko, who hasn't lost in five fights since then, has thought about the historic aspects of his third main-event fight at Staples Center - more than any boxer, including Los Angeles-area natives Oscar De La Hoya, whose statue sits in the pavilion out front, and Sugar Shane Mosley. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Vitali Klitschko to defend boxing title against Arreola Aug 13, 2009
Klitschko said in the statement he was looking forward to fighting again in Los Angeles, where he had already fought against Lennox Lewis and Corrie Sanders. Chris Arreola is one of the strongest possible rivals. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Atlantis, Paradise Island Welcomes All-Star Line Up of 25 Sports Icons and 25 World Famous Poker Pros for Sports Legends Challenge Aug 13, 2009
The Sports Legends Challenge is the sports fan's ultimate fantasy featuring four days of casino gaming and golf cash prize tournaments with some of the biggest names in sports, including: Troy Aikman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Richard Petty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Emmitt Smith, Reggie Jackson, Chuck Liddell, Tony Hawk, Joe Namath, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Mark Messier, Fuzzy Zoeller, Jerry West, Herschel Walker, Jim Brown, Randy Couture, Bobby Hull, Ozzie Smith, Laffit Pincay, Brooks Robinson, Gale Sayers,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vitali Klitschko To Face Chris Arreola In September Aug 12, 2009
"Truly, a dream comes true." Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs) has won his last five bouts since a loss to Lennox Lewis on June 21, 2003 ... "The 2003 fight against Lennox Lewis was my international breakthrough and just one year later I became WBC champion for the first time against Corrie Sanders in that arena." The 38-year-old Ukrainian last fought on March 21, earning a ninth-round TKO of Juan Carlos Gomez. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Klitschko, Arreola agree to title fight on Sept. 26 Aug 6, 2009
Klitschko, whose brother Wladimir holds the IBF and WBO heavyweight titles, fought Lennox Lewis at Staples Center in June 2003, losing on cuts in the sixth round despite leading the fight on the judges' scorecards. Klitschko then won the WBC title in Los Angeles in 2004, stopping Corrie Sanders. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Sure to make the ring tremble: Hoppa to fight 183kg Butterbean Jul 26, 2009
Botha, who boxed Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko, considers the former league star a worthy opponent. New trainer Dino Billinghurst said Hopoate, 34, had plenty to consider, but added his immediate priority was to fine-tune his technique. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
BILL SPELTZ: Fireworks missing from the ring Jul 5, 2009
Six years ago when Lennox Lewis was champ, this never would have happened. It's got me thinking about one of my Missoulian predecessors, the late Ray Rocene. (Missoulian, MT)
From secrecy to spotlight: World Series of Poker hits 40 Jul 2, 2009
Lennox Lewis 8,000:1. Expected to compete. (USA Today -- Sports)
* Former champion Lennox Lewis, 43, joins Hall of Fame Jun 16, 2009
Former champion Lennox Lewis, 43, joins Hall of Fame ... X Lennox Lewis, former heavyweight champion boxer ... In a sport many view for its violence, Lennox Lewis said on Sunday he wanted to be remembered for making it a sweet science, a magical dance as he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
CATCHING UP WITH: Oliver McCall Jun 1, 2009
How many of you remember that Oliver McCall knocked out Lennox Lewis in 1994 to win the WBC Heavyweight championship. How many of you know that McCall fought as recently as May 22 in Las Vegas and hopes to pull a George Foreman at the age of 44 and regain the heavyweight championship. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
First Vegas, then the world for Hoppa May 17, 2009
Hopoate's first priority is to overcome former WBC champion McCall, who made international headlines when he suffered an emotional meltdown in the ring against Lennox Lewis in 1997. If Hopoate beats the 44-year-old for the International Boxing Association's intercontinental title on Saturday (Sydney time), he would be in line to fight that organisation's world champion, James "Lights Out" Toney. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hoppa gets inside boxing tips on McCall May 16, 2009
Fortune, who was a heavyweight himself and once fought former world champion Lennox Lewis in a non-title match, said he gave Hopoate "a real good chance" of defeating 44-year-old McCall. "He is looking real good, he's in great shape and he's fast for a heavyweight," Fortune said of Hopoate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hopoate finds softer side as he prepares for Atomic Bull May 6, 2009
McCall, 44, a father of seven whose 20-year-old son Elijah will fight on the undercard to the coming bout, is best known for his breakdown during a bout against Lennox Lewis in 1997. He refused to engage and began to cry before the referee stopped the contest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Manny Pacquiao - The 2009 TIME 100 - TIME May 6, 2009
By Lennox Lewis Article Tools. Pound for pound, Manny Pacquiao is the best boxer in the world. (Time.com)
This time he's pointing the finger at ex-world champ May 5, 2009
McCall rocketed to prominence by winning the WBC heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage with Britain's Lennox Lewis in 1994 in London. After one successful defence against Larry Holmes, McCall lost the title to another Briton Frank Bruno and subsequently was stopped in the fifth round of his rematch with Lewis in a bout for the vacant WBC title in 1997. (Sydney Morning Herald)
CROWN HIM: Pacquiao deserves place among all-time best May 4, 2009
"[H]e's almost like a god," wrote Lennox Lewis as a tribute in the magazine. "The people have rallied behind him and feel like they're a part of him, because they can see his talent, his dedication, his grace and his class." We witness a performance like Saturday's and we start to ask ourselves if there's any challenge out there too steep for the Pambansang Kamao -- or National Fist -- of the Philippines. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Hoppa rolls dice at last-chance Boulevard May 3, 2009
He made international headlines when he refused to fight on after he broke down sobbing in a multimillion-dollar bout against Lennox Lewis. He was committed to an asylum in 1997 when the authorities thought he presented an imminent danger to himself. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hatton-Pacquiao Caps Huge Sports Day May 3, 2009
With no Tyson, Holyfield or even Lennox Lewis looming on the heavyweight horizon and the Golden Boy finally retired by , boxing, HBO Sports and the mulitchannel universe needs a big performance from the boxers and PPV buyers. Depending on whom he;s spoken to has talked about being happy with buys in 400,000 to 500,00 range, as well as in the. (Multichannel News)
Crusading For Simplicity And...(gasp!)...integrity Apr 17, 2009
"It's not specialists or journalists that are holding the belts, it's the fighters. And the more guys like Lennox Lewis and Ricky Hatton and Wladimir Klitschko that are considered the best in their weight divisions as IBO champions, the more the IBO will become recognized.". Speaking of Hatton, he'll take part in the year's biggest fight next month at the MGM Grand, when he faces Manny Pacquiao for undisputed world supremacy at 140 pounds. (ABC 7 News, DC)
* Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya quits boxing Apr 16, 2009
His fight against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in May 2007, which Mayweather won by split decision, grossed US$120 million to become the richest fight in boxing history X surpassing the US$112 million from a 2002 showdown between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. An expected rematch in September last year was scotched when Mayweather announced his retirement in June. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Gossage a Texas showman with old-school PR stunts Apr 4, 2009
Gossage decided against bidding for a Mike Tyson heavyweight title fight against Lennox Lewis in 2002, but only after drawing out the possibility it might happen. I m never going to let people ignore us, Gossage said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
MIC'D UP: Hopkins relishing new role as boxing analyst Apr 4, 2009
While all eyes will be on the fighters, ears will be tuned into Hopkins, who, after years of calling out the likes of Roy Jones Jr. and Joe Calzaghe, now has his sights set on commentators Lennox Lewis and Larry Merchant. "A lot of commentators -- [former] boxers and non-boxers -- are going to be out of a job when I get comfortable," said Hopkins. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Nominations are open Mar 27, 2009
Former heavyweight boxing champ Lennox Lewis would have a fighting chance, you would think. And is time running out for 60 Minutes star Morley Safer. (Globe and Mail)
Klitschko retains WBC belt, TKOs Gomez in 9th Mar 23, 2009
The Ukrainian, whose brother Wladimir holds the IBF and WBO versions of the title, hasn't lost since getting knocked out by Lennox Lewis in 2003. The 35-year-old Gomez was the mandatory challenger and a former sparring partner of Klitschko's. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Vitali Klitschko retains WBC heavyweight belt Mar 22, 2009
The Ukrainian, whose brother Wladimir holds two other versions of the title, hasnt lost since getting knocked out by Lennox Lewis in 2003. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Klitschko retains title belt with ninth-round TKO Mar 22, 2009
The Ukrainian, whose brother Wladimir holds two other belts, hasn't lost since getting stopped because of a cut by Lennox Lewis, the last undisputed heavyweight champion, in 2003. Regardless of belts, the division lacks a true champion unless the brothers square off to determine who's No. 1. (USA Today -- Sports)
Vitali Klitschko aims to impress U.S fight fans Mar 21, 2009
The 37-year-old Ukrainian's bout is being shown live (21:00 GMT, 17:00 EDT) by the ESPN network in the United States, the traditional home of boxing's signature division where interest has waned since Lennox Lewis retired five years ago. Klitschko, whose younger brother Wladimir holds the WBO and IBF versions of the heavyweight title, is making a mandatory defense against the 35-year-old Gomez, who is based in Germany. (MSNBC -- Sports)
DeBartolo turns over team control Mar 18, 2009
A grand jury is investigating the disputed draw in the heavyweight title fight between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield. The panel will issue subpoenas and hear testimony about the judging of Saturday night's bout at Madison Square Garden, a spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said Wednesday. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
ESPN Friday Night Fights in Memphis Apr. 3 Mar 17, 2009
Prize Fight has promoted fights in Memphis featuring Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr., Lennox Lewis, Jermain Taylor and Cory Spinks. This is the fourth time ESPN Friday Night Fights has been held in Memphis. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Heavyweights Getting The Bum Rush Mar 6, 2009
It was only seven years ago when heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis met in the then richest pay-per-view boxing event in history. The storied heavyweight division had all but defined the PPV event business in the 1990s when big men like Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe ruled the boxing world and the pay-per-view box office. (Multichannel News)
