What is Lennox Lewis's record?

Lennox Lewis's professional record is 41-2-1 with 32 knockouts.

Heavyweight · United Kingdom

Lennox Lewis

41-2-1 32 KO · 1989–2003

Photo: -nikkon-, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ru), +2

Lennox Lewis was a heavyweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Sep 2, 1965. Record 41-2-1 with 32 knockouts over 1989–2003. World titles: WBC heavyweight (2001–2004), IBF heavyweight (2001–2002), WBA heavyweight (1999–2000), IBF heavyweight (1999–2001) and 2 more. Lennox Lewis last fought Vitali Klitschko on Jun 21, 2003 and won by TKO in round 6 of 12.

Also: Λέννοξ Λιούις · Ленакс Льюіс · Леннокс Льюис

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BornSep 2, 1965

Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇦 Canada

StanceOrthodox

Height196 cm

Reach213.5 cm

NicknameThe Lion

DebutJun 27, 1989

Career1989–2003

Rounds boxed225

KO share78%

Born inLondon, England

TitlesIBF, WBA, WBC heavyweight · 1992–2004

Boxerbook rating2478 ± 202 · inactive since Jun 2003Why here ›

Confirmed bouts25 of 44 · 2 official

Career record

Record

41-2-1, 32 KOs · 1989–2003

Last result

Vitali Klitschko 🇺🇦

Retained WBC, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles

TKO 6/12 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸

2003-06-21 ›
✓✓ two sources

The record

44 bouts, 1989–2003, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 44, Wikipedia (ja) · 44, Wikipedia (ru) · 44, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 2

Vitali Klitschko 🇺🇦

Retained WBC, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles

TKO 6/12 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸

Lewis 40-2-1 · Klitschko 32-1-0

2003-06-21 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mike Tyson 🇺🇸

Retained WBC, IBF, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles

KO 8/12 · The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

Lewis 39-2-1 · Tyson 49-3-0

2002-06-08 ›
✓✓ two sources

Hasim Rahman 🇺🇸

Won WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles

KO 4/12 · MANDALAY BAY HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS, 🇺🇸

Lewis 38-2-1 · Rahman 35-2-0

2001-11-17 ›
official ★

Hasim Rahman 🇺🇸

Lost WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles

KO 5/12 · Carnival City, Brakpan, 🇿🇦

Lewis 38-1-1 · Rahman 34-2-0

2001-04-22 ›
✓✓ two sources

David Tua 🇼🇸

Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles

UD 12/12 · Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸

Lewis 37-1-1 · Tua 37-1-0

2000-11-11 ›
official ★

Francois Botha 🇿🇦

Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles

TKO 2/12 · London Arena, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 36-1-1 · Botha 40-2-1

2000-07-15 ›
✓✓ two sources

Michael Grant 🇺🇸

Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles

KO 2/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸

Lewis 35-1-1 · Grant 31-0-0

2000-04-29 ›
✓✓ two sources

Evander Holyfield 🇺🇸

Retained WBC heavyweight title

UD 12/12 · Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸

Lewis 34-1-1 · Holyfield 36-3-1

1999-11-13 ›
✓✓ two sources

Evander Holyfield 🇺🇸

For WBC heavyweight title

SD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸

Lewis 34-1-0 · Holyfield 36-3-0

1999-03-13 ›
✓✓ two sources

Željko Mavrović 🇭🇷

Retained WBC heavyweight title

UD 12/12 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, 🇺🇸

Lewis 33-1-0 · Mavrović —

1998-09-26 ›
✓ one source

Shannon Briggs 🇺🇸

Retained WBC heavyweight title

TKO 5/12 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Lewis 32-1-0 · Briggs 30-1-0

1998-03-28 ›
✓✓ two sources

Andrew Golota 🇺🇸

Retained WBC heavyweight title

KO 1/12 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Lewis 31-1-0 · Golota 28-2-0

1997-10-04 ›
✓✓ two sources

Henry Akinwande 🇳🇬

For WBC heavyweight title

DQ 5/12 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, 🇺🇸

Lewis 30-1-0 · Akinwande 33-0-1

1997-07-12 ›
✓✓ two sources

Oliver McCall 🇺🇸

For vacant WBC heavyweight title

TKO 5/12 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, 🇺🇸

Lewis 29-1-0 · McCall 28-6-0

1997-02-07 ›
✓✓ two sources

Ray Mercer 🇺🇸

MD 10/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸

Lewis 28-1-0 · Mercer 23-3-1

1996-05-10 ›
✓✓ two sources

Tommy Morrison 🇺🇸

Won IBC heavyweight title

TKO 6/12 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Lewis 27-1-0 · Morrison 46-2-1

1995-10-07 ›
✓✓ two sources

Justin Fortune

TKO 4/10 · Point Theatre, Dublin, 🇮🇪

Lewis 26-1-0 · Fortune —

1995-07-02 ›
✓ one source

Lionel Butler 🇺🇸

WBC heavyweight title eliminator

TKO 5/12 · ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, 🇺🇸

Lewis 25-1-0 · Butler 22-12-1

1995-05-13 ›
✓✓ two sources

Oliver McCall 🇺🇸

For WBC heavyweight title

TKO 2/12 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 25-0-0 · McCall 24-5-0

1994-09-24 ›
✓✓ two sources

Phil Jackson 🇺🇸

Retained WBC heavyweight title

TKO 8/12 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Lewis 24-0-0 · Jackson —

1994-05-06 ›
✓ one source

Show all 44 bouts

Frank Bruno 🇬🇧

Retained WBC heavyweight title

TKO 7/12 · National Stadium, Cardiff, 🇬🇧

Lewis 23-0-0 · Bruno 36-3-0

1993-10-01 ›
✓✓ two sources

Tony Tucker 🇺🇸

For WBC heavyweight title

UD 12/12 · Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸

Lewis 22-0-0 · Tucker 48-1-1

1993-05-08 ›
✓✓ two sources

Donovan Ruddock 🇨🇦

Retained Commonwealth heavyweight title

TKO 2/12 · Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 21-0-0 · Ruddock 28-3-1

1992-10-31 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mike Dixon

TKO 4/10 · Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸

Lewis 20-0-0 · Dixon —

1992-08-11 ›
✓ one source

Derek Williams 🇬🇧

Retained British and European heavyweight titles

TKO 3/12 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 19-0-0 · Williams —

1992-04-30 ›
✓ one source

Levi Billups

UD 10/10 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸

Lewis 18-0-0 · Billups —

1992-02-01 ›
✓ one source

Tyrell Biggs 🇺🇸

TKO 3/10 · Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, 🇺🇸

Lewis 17-0-0 · Biggs 19-5-0

1991-11-23 ›
✓✓ two sources

Glenn McCrory 🇬🇧

For British and European heavyweight titles

KO 2/12 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 16-0-0 · McCrory 28-6-0

1991-09-30 ›
✓✓ two sources

Mike Weaver 🇺🇸

KO 6/10 · Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, 🇺🇸

Lewis 15-0-0 · Weaver 35-15-1

1991-07-12 ›
✓✓ two sources

Gary Mason 🇬🇧

Retained European heavyweight title

TKO 7/12 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 14-0-0 · Mason 35-0-0

1991-03-06 ›
✓✓ two sources

Jean-Maurice Chanet 🇫🇷

Won European heavyweight title

TKO 6/12 · Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 13-0-0 · Chanet —

1990-10-31 ›
✓ one source

Mike Acey

KO 2/10 · Superstars Nite Club, Kitchener, 🇨🇦

Lewis 12-0-0 · Acey —

1990-07-11 ›
✓ one source

Ossie Ocasio 🇵🇷

UD 8/8 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 11-0-0 · Ocasio 22-9-1

1990-06-27 ›
✓✓ two sources

Dan Murphy

TKO 6/8 · Town Hall, Sheffield, 🇬🇧

Lewis 10-0-0 · Murphy —

1990-05-20 ›
✓ one source

Jorge Dascola

KO 1/8 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 9-0-0 · Dascola —

1990-05-09 ›
✓ one source

Michael Simuwelu

TKO 1/8 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 8-0-0 · Simuwelu —

1990-04-14 ›
✓ one source

Calvin Jones

KO 1/8 · Leisure Centre, Gateshead, 🇬🇧

Lewis 7-0-0 · Jones —

1990-03-22 ›
✓ one source

Noel Quarless

TKO 2/6 · York Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 6-0-0 · Quarless —

1990-01-31 ›
✓ one source

Greg Gorrell

TKO 5/8 · Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Lewis 5-0-0 · Gorrell —

1989-12-18 ›
✓ one source

Melvin Epps

DQ 2/6 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 4-0-0 · Epps —

1989-11-05 ›
✓ one source

Steve Garber

KO 1/6 · City Hall, Hull, 🇬🇧

Lewis 3-0-0 · Garber —

1989-10-10 ›
✓ one source

Andrew Gerrard

TKO 4/6 · Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 2-0-0 · Gerrard —

1989-09-25 ›
✓ one source

Bruce Johnson

TKO 2/6 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸

Lewis 1-0-0 · Johnson —

1989-07-21 ›
✓ one source

Al Malcolm

KO 2/6 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧

Lewis 0-0-0 · Malcolm —

1989-06-27 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥇 Olympics 1988 super heavyweight 🥇 Commonwealth Games 1986 super heavyweight

1988 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight

FinalWRiddick Bowe 🇺🇸RSC R2

Semi-finalWJanusz Zarenkiewicz 🇵🇱WO

Quarter-finalWUlli Kaden GDRRSC R1

Round of 16WChris Odera 🇰🇪RSC R2

1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's super heavyweight +

FinalWAneurin Evans 🇬🇧RSC R2

Semi-finalWJames Oyebola 🇬🇧SC 2

1984 Summer Olympics – Men's super heavyweight

Quarter-finalLTyrell Biggs 🇺🇸0:5

Round of 16WMuhammad Youssef 🇵🇰RSC R3

8 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBCHeavyweight

2001-11-17 – 2004-02-06

IBFHeavyweight

2001-11-17 – 2002-09-05

WBAHeavyweight

1999-11-13 – 2000-04-12

IBFHeavyweight

1999-11-13 – 2001-04-22

WBCHeavyweight

1997-02-07 – 2001-04-22

WBCHeavyweight

1992-12-14 – 1994-09-24

Facts

What is Lennox Lewis's record?: Lennox Lewis's professional record is 41-2-1 with 32 knockouts.
Who did Lennox Lewis fight last?: Lennox Lewis last fought Vitali Klitschko on Jun 21, 2003 and won by TKO in round 6 of 12.
Which world titles has Lennox Lewis held?: Lennox Lewis has held 6 world title reigns: WBC heavyweight (2001–2004), IBF heavyweight (2001–2002), WBA heavyweight (1999–2000), IBF heavyweight (1999–2001) and 2 more.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 10136 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10136. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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