page_title: Lennox Lewis
section_title: Life outside boxing
hierarchical_section_title: Lennox Lewis / Life outside boxing
caption_attribution_description: English: Lennox Lewis at Ces
context_page_description: Lennox Claudius Lewis CM CBE is a retired professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003. He is a three-time world heavyweight champion, a two-time lineal champion, and remains the last heavyweight to hold the undisputed title. Holding dual British and Canadian citizenship, Lewis represented Canada as an amateur at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division after defeating Riddick Bowe in the final.
  In his first three years as a professional, Lewis won several regional heavyweight championships, including the European, British, and Commonwealth titles. After winning his first 21 fights, he defeated Donovan Ruddock in 1992 to take over the number one position in the WBC rankings. He was declared WBC heavyweight champion later that year after Riddick Bowe gave up the title to avoid defending it against Lewis. He defended the title three times before an upset knockout loss to Oliver McCall in 1994. Lewis avenged the loss in a 1997 rematch to win back the vacant WBC title.
context_section_description: In 2000, Lewis appeared on Reflection Eternal's debut album Train of Thought, giving a shout out on the track "Down for the Count."
  In 2001, Lewis had a role in the film Ocean's Eleven in which he "boxed" against Wladimir Klitschko.
  In 2002, Lewis was reportedly offered £5m by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) chairman Vince McMahon to take up professional wrestling in his industry. His camp held discussions over a possible match with Brock Lesnar in February 2003, at the No Way Out pay-per-view event. Prior to the offer Lewis was familiar with wrestling; he was part of the famous match held in the old Wembley Stadium between The British Bulldog and Bret "The Hitman" Hart for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam in 1992, representing the Bulldog during his entrance while bearing a Union Flag.
  In 2002, Lewis played himself on an episode of The Jersey called "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Jersey".
  In 2003, Lewis made a brief cameo appearance in the Jennifer Lopez and LL Cool J video "All I Have".
  In 2006, he appeared in the movie Johnny Was with Vinnie Jones.
  Lewis played in the World Series of Poker in both 2006 and 2007, and was knocked out without winning any money.
  Lewis appeared on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice in 2008. He came in fourth place (out of 14).
  Lewis made a public service announcement against domestic violence for Do Something.
  In 2011, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.
  Lewis is a supporter of his home town football club, West Ham United.
  On 24 May 2018, Lewis was part of an Oval Office ceremony to announce the pardon of boxer Jack Johnson.
caption: Lewis in 2008
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