Lennox Lewis, is a former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003, “a three-time world heavyweight champion, having also held the lineal heavyweight title, and … the last undisputed heavyweight champion,” according to Wikipedia. Lewis retired with 41 wins, against only two losses and one draw. Most of his wins – 32 – were by knockout. Below is a decade-by-decade listing of his record, broken down by year.

1980s - Impressive Start

Lewis fought only one year in the 1980s, but it was an impressive start to his professional career. He won five of his six bouts that year, either by KO or technical knockout, where the referee stops the fight because one fighter is unable to continue. In the other fight, Lewis’ opponent, Melvin Epps, was disqualified for rabbit punching – giving Lewis the win.

Jun. 27 - Al Malcolm, London, KO 2July 21 - Bruce Johnson, Atlantic City, New Jersey, TKO 2Sep. 25 - Andy Gerrard, London, TKO 4Oct. 10 - Steve Garber, Hull, England, KO 2Nov. 5 - Melvin Epps, Kensington, England, W DSQ 2Dec. 18 - Greg Gorrell, Ontario, Canada, TKO 5

The 1990s - Becomes Champ

The KOs and TKOs continued for Lewis in the 1990s, and he was awarded the heavyweight title when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him in 1992. 

1990

Jan. 31 - Noel Quarless, London, KO 2Mar. 22 - Calvin Jones, Gateshead, England, KO 1Apr. 14 - Mike Simuwelu, London, KO 1May 9 - Jorge Dascola, London, KO 1May 20 - Dan Murphy, Sheffield, England, TKO 6June 27 - Ossie Ocasio, Kensington, England, W 8July 11 - Mike Acey, Ontario, TKO 2Oct. 31 - Jean Chanet, London, TKO 6

1991

Mar. 6 - Gary Mason, London, TKO 6July 12 - Mike Weaver, Stateline, Nevada, KO 6Sept 30 - Glenn McCrory, Kensington, England, KO 2Nov. 23 - Tyrell Biggs, Atlanta, TKO 3

1992

Feb. 1 - Levi Billups, Las Vegas, W 10Apr. 30 - Derek Williams, London, KO 3Aug. 11 - Mike Dixon, Atlantic City, TKO 4Oct. 31 - Razor Ruddock, London, KO 2 

1993

Lewis successfully defended the WBC title twice this year.

May 8 - Tony Tucker, Las Vegas, W 12Oct. 1 - Frank Bruno, Cardiff, Wales, TKO 7

1994

Lewis defended his title with an eighth-round KO of Phil Jackson in May but lost the belt in a two-round TKO loss to Oliver McCall in September.

May 6 - Phil Jackson, Atlantic City, KO 8Sep. 24 - Oliver McCall, London, TKO by 2

1995

May 13 - Lionel Butler, Sacramento, KO 5July 2 - Justin Fortune, Dublin, TKO 4Oct. 7 - Tommy Morrison, Atlantic City, TKO 6

1996

May 10 - Ray Mercer, New York City, W 12

1997

Lewis regained the title by beating Oliver McCall in a February rematch and then defended the belt twice in July and October bouts.

Feb. 7 - Oliver McCall, Las Vegas, TKO 5July 12 - Henry Akinwande, Lake Tahoe, W DSQ 5Oct. 4 - Andrew Golota, Atlantic City, KO 1

1998

Lewis again successfully defended the title twice this year.

Mar. 28 - Shannon Briggs, Atlantic City, TKO 5Sep. 26 - Zeljko Mavrovic, Uncasville, Connecticut, W 12

1999

Lewis retained the WBC belt when he fought Evander Holyfield to a draw in March and, later, captured the undisputed world heavyweight title when he defeated Holyfield outright in a 12-round November matchup.

Mar. 13 - Evander Holyfield, New York, D 12 Nov. 13 - Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas, W 12

The 2000 - More Title Defenses

Lewis did lose one title defense in this decade, but otherwise, his record was spotless – and he retired as world champ.

2000

Lewis successfully fought off three challengers to retain both the WBC and International Boxing Federation belts.

Apr. 29 - Michael Grant, New York, New York, KO 2July 15 - Frans Botha, London, England, TKO 2Nov. 11 - David Tua, Las Vegas, W 12

2001

Lewis lost the WBC and IBF titles to Hasim Rahman in April but regained both by knocking out Rahman in a November rematch.

Apr. 21 - Hasim Rahman, Johannesburg, South Africa, KO by 5Nov. 17 - Hasim Rahman, Las Vegas, KO 4

2002

Lewis knocked out a well-past-his-prime Mike Tyson in his title defense this year.

June 8 - Mike Tyson, Memphis, Tennessee, KO 8

2003

Lewis retained his title with a sixth-round TKO of Vitali Klitschko in June – and walked away from the sport on top.

June 21 - Vitali Klitschko, Los Angeles, TKO 6

Lennox Lewis, is a former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003, “a three-time world heavyweight champion, having also held the lineal heavyweight title, and … the last undisputed heavyweight champion,” according to Wikipedia. Lewis retired with 41 wins, against only two losses and one draw. Most of his wins – 32 – were by knockout. Below is a decade-by-decade listing of his record, broken down by year.

1980s - Impressive Start

Lewis fought only one year in the 1980s, but it was an impressive start to his professional career. He won five of his six bouts that year, either by KO or technical knockout, where the referee stops the fight because one fighter is unable to continue. In the other fight, Lewis’ opponent, Melvin Epps, was disqualified for rabbit punching – giving Lewis the win.

Jun. 27 - Al Malcolm, London, KO 2July 21 - Bruce Johnson, Atlantic City, New Jersey, TKO 2Sep. 25 - Andy Gerrard, London, TKO 4Oct. 10 - Steve Garber, Hull, England, KO 2Nov. 5 - Melvin Epps, Kensington, England, W DSQ 2Dec. 18 - Greg Gorrell, Ontario, Canada, TKO 5

The 1990s - Becomes Champ

The KOs and TKOs continued for Lewis in the 1990s, and he was awarded the heavyweight title when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him in 1992. 

1990

Jan. 31 - Noel Quarless, London, KO 2Mar. 22 - Calvin Jones, Gateshead, England, KO 1Apr. 14 - Mike Simuwelu, London, KO 1May 9 - Jorge Dascola, London, KO 1May 20 - Dan Murphy, Sheffield, England, TKO 6June 27 - Ossie Ocasio, Kensington, England, W 8July 11 - Mike Acey, Ontario, TKO 2Oct. 31 - Jean Chanet, London, TKO 6

1991

Mar. 6 - Gary Mason, London, TKO 6July 12 - Mike Weaver, Stateline, Nevada, KO 6Sept 30 - Glenn McCrory, Kensington, England, KO 2Nov. 23 - Tyrell Biggs, Atlanta, TKO 3

1992

Feb. 1 - Levi Billups, Las Vegas, W 10Apr. 30 - Derek Williams, London, KO 3Aug. 11 - Mike Dixon, Atlantic City, TKO 4Oct. 31 - Razor Ruddock, London, KO 2 

1993

Lewis successfully defended the WBC title twice this year.

May 8 - Tony Tucker, Las Vegas, W 12Oct. 1 - Frank Bruno, Cardiff, Wales, TKO 7

1994

Lewis defended his title with an eighth-round KO of Phil Jackson in May but lost the belt in a two-round TKO loss to Oliver McCall in September.

May 6 - Phil Jackson, Atlantic City, KO 8Sep. 24 - Oliver McCall, London, TKO by 2

1995

May 13 - Lionel Butler, Sacramento, KO 5July 2 - Justin Fortune, Dublin, TKO 4Oct. 7 - Tommy Morrison, Atlantic City, TKO 6

1996

May 10 - Ray Mercer, New York City, W 12

1997

Lewis regained the title by beating Oliver McCall in a February rematch and then defended the belt twice in July and October bouts.

Feb. 7 - Oliver McCall, Las Vegas, TKO 5July 12 - Henry Akinwande, Lake Tahoe, W DSQ 5Oct. 4 - Andrew Golota, Atlantic City, KO 1

1998

Lewis again successfully defended the title twice this year.

Mar. 28 - Shannon Briggs, Atlantic City, TKO 5Sep. 26 - Zeljko Mavrovic, Uncasville, Connecticut, W 12

1999

Lewis retained the WBC belt when he fought Evander Holyfield to a draw in March and, later, captured the undisputed world heavyweight title when he defeated Holyfield outright in a 12-round November matchup.

Mar. 13 - Evander Holyfield, New York, D 12 Nov. 13 - Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas, W 12

The 2000 - More Title Defenses

Lewis did lose one title defense in this decade, but otherwise, his record was spotless – and he retired as world champ.

2000

Lewis successfully fought off three challengers to retain both the WBC and International Boxing Federation belts.

Apr. 29 - Michael Grant, New York, New York, KO 2July 15 - Frans Botha, London, England, TKO 2Nov. 11 - David Tua, Las Vegas, W 12

2001

Lewis lost the WBC and IBF titles to Hasim Rahman in April but regained both by knocking out Rahman in a November rematch.

Apr. 21 - Hasim Rahman, Johannesburg, South Africa, KO by 5Nov. 17 - Hasim Rahman, Las Vegas, KO 4

2002

Lewis knocked out a well-past-his-prime Mike Tyson in his title defense this year.

June 8 - Mike Tyson, Memphis, Tennessee, KO 8

2003

Lewis retained his title with a sixth-round TKO of Vitali Klitschko in June – and walked away from the sport on top.

June 21 - Vitali Klitschko, Los Angeles, TKO 6

Lennox Lewis, is a former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003, “a three-time world heavyweight champion, having also held the lineal heavyweight title, and … the last undisputed heavyweight champion,” according to Wikipedia. Lewis retired with 41 wins, against only two losses and one draw. Most of his wins – 32 – were by knockout. Below is a decade-by-decade listing of his record, broken down by year.

1980s - Impressive Start

Lewis fought only one year in the 1980s, but it was an impressive start to his professional career. He won five of his six bouts that year, either by KO or technical knockout, where the referee stops the fight because one fighter is unable to continue. In the other fight, Lewis’ opponent, Melvin Epps, was disqualified for rabbit punching – giving Lewis the win.

Jun. 27 - Al Malcolm, London, KO 2July 21 - Bruce Johnson, Atlantic City, New Jersey, TKO 2Sep. 25 - Andy Gerrard, London, TKO 4Oct. 10 - Steve Garber, Hull, England, KO 2Nov. 5 - Melvin Epps, Kensington, England, W DSQ 2Dec. 18 - Greg Gorrell, Ontario, Canada, TKO 5

The 1990s - Becomes Champ

The KOs and TKOs continued for Lewis in the 1990s, and he was awarded the heavyweight title when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him in 1992. 

1990

Jan. 31 - Noel Quarless, London, KO 2Mar. 22 - Calvin Jones, Gateshead, England, KO 1Apr. 14 - Mike Simuwelu, London, KO 1May 9 - Jorge Dascola, London, KO 1May 20 - Dan Murphy, Sheffield, England, TKO 6June 27 - Ossie Ocasio, Kensington, England, W 8July 11 - Mike Acey, Ontario, TKO 2Oct. 31 - Jean Chanet, London, TKO 6

1991

Mar. 6 - Gary Mason, London, TKO 6July 12 - Mike Weaver, Stateline, Nevada, KO 6Sept 30 - Glenn McCrory, Kensington, England, KO 2Nov. 23 - Tyrell Biggs, Atlanta, TKO 3

1992

Feb. 1 - Levi Billups, Las Vegas, W 10Apr. 30 - Derek Williams, London, KO 3Aug. 11 - Mike Dixon, Atlantic City, TKO 4Oct. 31 - Razor Ruddock, London, KO 2 

1993

Lewis successfully defended the WBC title twice this year.

May 8 - Tony Tucker, Las Vegas, W 12Oct. 1 - Frank Bruno, Cardiff, Wales, TKO 7

1994

Lewis defended his title with an eighth-round KO of Phil Jackson in May but lost the belt in a two-round TKO loss to Oliver McCall in September.

May 6 - Phil Jackson, Atlantic City, KO 8Sep. 24 - Oliver McCall, London, TKO by 2

1995

May 13 - Lionel Butler, Sacramento, KO 5July 2 - Justin Fortune, Dublin, TKO 4Oct. 7 - Tommy Morrison, Atlantic City, TKO 6

1996

May 10 - Ray Mercer, New York City, W 12

1997

Lewis regained the title by beating Oliver McCall in a February rematch and then defended the belt twice in July and October bouts.

Feb. 7 - Oliver McCall, Las Vegas, TKO 5July 12 - Henry Akinwande, Lake Tahoe, W DSQ 5Oct. 4 - Andrew Golota, Atlantic City, KO 1

1998

Lewis again successfully defended the title twice this year.

Mar. 28 - Shannon Briggs, Atlantic City, TKO 5Sep. 26 - Zeljko Mavrovic, Uncasville, Connecticut, W 12

1999

Lewis retained the WBC belt when he fought Evander Holyfield to a draw in March and, later, captured the undisputed world heavyweight title when he defeated Holyfield outright in a 12-round November matchup.

Mar. 13 - Evander Holyfield, New York, D 12 Nov. 13 - Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas, W 12

The 2000 - More Title Defenses

Lewis did lose one title defense in this decade, but otherwise, his record was spotless – and he retired as world champ.

2000

Lewis successfully fought off three challengers to retain both the WBC and International Boxing Federation belts.

Apr. 29 - Michael Grant, New York, New York, KO 2July 15 - Frans Botha, London, England, TKO 2Nov. 11 - David Tua, Las Vegas, W 12

2001

Lewis lost the WBC and IBF titles to Hasim Rahman in April but regained both by knocking out Rahman in a November rematch.

Apr. 21 - Hasim Rahman, Johannesburg, South Africa, KO by 5Nov. 17 - Hasim Rahman, Las Vegas, KO 4

2002

Lewis knocked out a well-past-his-prime Mike Tyson in his title defense this year.

June 8 - Mike Tyson, Memphis, Tennessee, KO 8

2003

Lewis retained his title with a sixth-round TKO of Vitali Klitschko in June – and walked away from the sport on top.

June 21 - Vitali Klitschko, Los Angeles, TKO 6

Lennox Lewis, is a former professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2003, “a three-time world heavyweight champion, having also held the lineal heavyweight title, and … the last undisputed heavyweight champion,” according to Wikipedia. Lewis retired with 41 wins, against only two losses and one draw. Most of his wins – 32 – were by knockout. Below is a decade-by-decade listing of his record, broken down by year.

1980s - Impressive Start

Lewis fought only one year in the 1980s, but it was an impressive start to his professional career. He won five of his six bouts that year, either by KO or technical knockout, where the referee stops the fight because one fighter is unable to continue. In the other fight, Lewis’ opponent, Melvin Epps, was disqualified for rabbit punching – giving Lewis the win.

  • Jun. 27 - Al Malcolm, London, KO 2July 21 - Bruce Johnson, Atlantic City, New Jersey, TKO 2Sep. 25 - Andy Gerrard, London, TKO 4Oct. 10 - Steve Garber, Hull, England, KO 2Nov. 5 - Melvin Epps, Kensington, England, W DSQ 2Dec. 18 - Greg Gorrell, Ontario, Canada, TKO 5

The 1990s - Becomes Champ

The KOs and TKOs continued for Lewis in the 1990s, and he was awarded the heavyweight title when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him in 1992. 

1990

  • Jan. 31 - Noel Quarless, London, KO 2Mar. 22 - Calvin Jones, Gateshead, England, KO 1Apr. 14 - Mike Simuwelu, London, KO 1May 9 - Jorge Dascola, London, KO 1May 20 - Dan Murphy, Sheffield, England, TKO 6June 27 - Ossie Ocasio, Kensington, England, W 8July 11 - Mike Acey, Ontario, TKO 2Oct. 31 - Jean Chanet, London, TKO 6

1991

  • Mar. 6 - Gary Mason, London, TKO 6July 12 - Mike Weaver, Stateline, Nevada, KO 6Sept 30 - Glenn McCrory, Kensington, England, KO 2Nov. 23 - Tyrell Biggs, Atlanta, TKO 3

1992

  • Feb. 1 - Levi Billups, Las Vegas, W 10Apr. 30 - Derek Williams, London, KO 3Aug. 11 - Mike Dixon, Atlantic City, TKO 4Oct. 31 - Razor Ruddock, London, KO 2

1993

Lewis successfully defended the WBC title twice this year.

  • May 8 - Tony Tucker, Las Vegas, W 12Oct. 1 - Frank Bruno, Cardiff, Wales, TKO 7

1994

Lewis defended his title with an eighth-round KO of Phil Jackson in May but lost the belt in a two-round TKO loss to Oliver McCall in September.

  • May 6 - Phil Jackson, Atlantic City, KO 8Sep. 24 - Oliver McCall, London, TKO by 2

1995

  • May 13 - Lionel Butler, Sacramento, KO 5July 2 - Justin Fortune, Dublin, TKO 4Oct. 7 - Tommy Morrison, Atlantic City, TKO 6

1996

  • May 10 - Ray Mercer, New York City, W 12

1997

Lewis regained the title by beating Oliver McCall in a February rematch and then defended the belt twice in July and October bouts.

  • Feb. 7 - Oliver McCall, Las Vegas, TKO 5July 12 - Henry Akinwande, Lake Tahoe, W DSQ 5Oct. 4 - Andrew Golota, Atlantic City, KO 1

1998

Lewis again successfully defended the title twice this year.

  • Mar. 28 - Shannon Briggs, Atlantic City, TKO 5Sep. 26 - Zeljko Mavrovic, Uncasville, Connecticut, W 12

1999

Lewis retained the WBC belt when he fought Evander Holyfield to a draw in March and, later, captured the undisputed world heavyweight title when he defeated Holyfield outright in a 12-round November matchup.

  • Mar. 13 - Evander Holyfield, New York, D 12
  • Nov. 13 - Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas, W 12

The 2000 - More Title Defenses

Lewis did lose one title defense in this decade, but otherwise, his record was spotless – and he retired as world champ.

2000

Lewis successfully fought off three challengers to retain both the WBC and International Boxing Federation belts.

  • Apr. 29 - Michael Grant, New York, New York, KO 2July 15 - Frans Botha, London, England, TKO 2Nov. 11 - David Tua, Las Vegas, W 12

2001

Lewis lost the WBC and IBF titles to Hasim Rahman in April but regained both by knocking out Rahman in a November rematch.

  • Apr. 21 - Hasim Rahman, Johannesburg, South Africa, KO by 5Nov. 17 - Hasim Rahman, Las Vegas, KO 4

2002

Lewis knocked out a well-past-his-prime Mike Tyson in his title defense this year.

  • June 8 - Mike Tyson, Memphis, Tennessee, KO 8

2003

Lewis retained his title with a sixth-round TKO of Vitali Klitschko in June – and walked away from the sport on top.

  • June 21 - Vitali Klitschko, Los Angeles, TKO 6