Andrew Lewis (boxer) explained

Andrew Lewis
Nickname:Six Heads
Weight:Welterweight
Height:5 ft 8 in
Reach:72 in
Nationality:Guyanese
Birth Date:December 14, 1970
Birth Place:Georgetown, Guyana
Death Place:Hope, Guyana
Style:Southpaw
Total:30
Wins:23
Ko:20
Losses:4
Draws:2
No Contests:1

Andrew Lewis (December 14, 1970 – May 4, 2015) was a Guyanese professional boxer in the Middleweight division and the WBA World Welterweight Champion. He also competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Pro career

Nicknamed "Six Heads", Lewis turned pro in 1993.

WBA Welterweight Championship

Andrew beat James Page in 2001 to capture the Vacant WBA Welterweight Title. Due to his exciting style and power in both hands, Lewis quickly became a popular fighter on HBO. After defending the title against Larry Marks, he took on Ricardo Mayorga and the bout ended in the 2nd round and was ruled a No contest due to a nasty cut on Lewis caused by accidental headbutt. Lewis's lost the title in a rematch to Mayorga in 2002 via 5th-round TKO.

WBO Welterweight Championship

In 2003 Lewis challenged WBO Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito, but was TKO'd in the 2nd round.

Guyanese Light Middleweight Title

From 2005 to 2007 Lewis battled Denny Dalton in a series of 3 fights for the Guyanese Light Middleweight Title. These fights are most notable due to the controversial and bizarre nature of the ending of the second fight. Ahead on points in the 7th Round Lewis retired from the fight due to an extreme need to defecate blamed on consumption of a pre-fight milkshake.[1]

Lewis returned to the ring almost 12 months to the day from this embarrassment to defeat Dalton and claim the Guyanese Light Middleweight Title. This would prove to be the final victory of his career, which ended in October 2008 when he dropped a split decision to Howard Eastman.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30Loss23–4–2 Howard Eastman
29Win23–3–2 Denny Dalton
28Loss22–3–2 Denny Dalton
27Draw22–2–2 Denny Dalton
26Loss22–2–1 Antonio Margarito
25Win22–1–1 Oscar Delgado
24Loss21–1–1 Ricardo Mayorga
23style=background:#DDDNC21–0–1 Ricardo Mayorga
22Win21–0–1Larry Marks
21Win20–0–1James Page
20Win19–0–1Sebastian Valdez
19Win18–0–1Damone Wright
18Win17–0–1Alex Lubo
17Win16–0–1John Stewart
16Win15–0–1Teddy Reid
15Win14–0–1Rafael Williams
14Win13–0–1Gerald Reed
13Win12–0–1Tony Saladin
12Win11–0–1Leon Rouse
11Win10–0–1Gabriel Perez
10Win9–0–1Stephan Johnson
9Win8–0–1Terrence Alli
8Win7–0–1Ashton Wilson
7Win6–0–1Marcelle Daniels
6Draw5–0–1Han Kim
5Win5–0Benjamin Modeste
4Win4–0Rockford Abrams
3Win3–0Calvin John
2Win2–0Patrick Farley
1Win1–0Fitzroy Davidson

Personal life

On June 5, 2007 his uncle Abdel Nur surrendered in Trinidad as a suspect in the John F. Kennedy International Airport terror plot. Lewis called his uncle a good Muslim and said he couldn't believe his uncle was involved in the plot. "It must be the wrong person," and also said "My uncle was never into terrorism. He condemned the World Trade Center attacks"[2]

Death

On 4 May 2015, Lewis, on his bicycle, collided with a Premio car at Hope on the East Bank of Demerara in Guyana. He later succumbed to his severe head injuries at a local hospital.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 50 Greatest Nicknames in Boxing History. Bleacher Report. 2023-03-20.
  2. News: JFK Terror Plot Suspect Surrenders in Trinidad. Fox News. 6 June 2007. 6 June 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20080726034749/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,278159,00.html. 26 July 2008. dead.
  3. Web site: Former world champion 'Six Heads' Lewis dies in accident in Guyana. 5 May 2015 . Yahoo! News. 2023-03-20.
  4. Web site: ANDREW 'SIX HEADS' LEWIS DIES IN GUYANA. 5 May 2015 . The Ring. 2023-03-20.