Andrew Lewis (boxer)
Andrew Lewis | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 14, 1970 Georgetown, Guyana | ||||||||||||||
| Died | May 4, 2015 (aged 44) Hope, Guyana | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Guyanese | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Six Heads | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 30 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]Nicknamed "Six Heads", Lewis turned pro in 1993.
WBA Welterweight Championship
[edit]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
[edit]In 2003 Lewis challenged WBO Welterweight Champion Antonio Margarito, but was TKO'd in the 2nd round.
Guyanese Light Middleweight Title
[edit]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
[edit]| 30 fights | 23 wins | 4 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 20 | 3 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 30 | Loss | 23–4–2 (1) | Howard Eastman | SD | 12 (12) | 2008-10-25 | National Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana | For Guyanese middleweight title |
| 29 | Win | 23–3–2 (1) | Denny Dalton | UD | 12 (12) | 2007-04-07 | National Park, Georgetown, Guyana | Won Guyanese super welterweight title |
| 28 | Loss | 22–3–2 (1) | Denny Dalton | TKO | 7 (12) | 2006-04-22 | National Park, Georgetown, Guyana | For Guyanese super welterweight title |
| 27 | Draw | 22–2–2 (1) | Denny Dalton | TD | 4 (12) | 2005-10-15 | Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | For Guyanese super welterweight title |
| 26 | Loss | 22–2–1 (1) | Antonio Margarito | TKO | 2 (12) | 2003-02-08 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBO welterweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–1–1 (1) | Oscar Delgado | KO | 1 (8) | 2002-11-22 | Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares, Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| 24 | Loss | 21–1–1 (1) | Ricardo Mayorga | TKO | 5 (12) | 2002-03-30 | Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Lost WBA welterweight title |
| 23 | NC | 21–0–1 (1) | Ricardo Mayorga | NC | 2 (12) | 2001-07-28 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–0–1 | Larry Marks | UD | 12 (12) | 2001-04-28 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBA welterweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | James Page | TKO | 7 (12) | 2001-02-17 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBA welterweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Sebastian Valdez | TKO | 2 (10) | 2000-11-17 | Peppermill Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Damone Wright | TKO | 3 (8) | 1999-12-11 | Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Alex Lubo | TKO | 4 (10) | 1999-07-24 | Flamingo Hilton, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | John Stewart | TKO | 1 (8) | Feb 20, 1999 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Teddy Reid | UD | 12 (12) | 1998-12-05 | Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Won WBA North America welterweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Rafael Williams | TKO | 2 (6) | 1998-08-05 | Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, New York, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | Gerald Reed | TKO | 2 (?) | 1998-04-11 | Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | Tony Saladin | TKO | 1 (?) | 1998-01-30 | Holiday Inn, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | Leon Rouse | KO | 1 (?) | 1997-12-09 | Holiday Inn, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | Gabriel Perez | RTD | 1 (10) | 1997-07-06 | Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 10 | Win | 9–0–1 | Stephan Johnson | TKO | 6 (10) | 1997-06-24 | Music City Mix Factory, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 8–0–1 | Terrence Alli | TKO | 2 (12) | 1996-09-14 | Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown, Guyana | Won vacant Guyanese welterweight title |
| 8 | Win | 7–0–1 | Ashton Wilson | TKO | 2 (8) | 1996-03-03 | Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | Win | 6–0–1 | Marcelle Daniels | TKO | 6 (?) | 1995-02-25 | National Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 6 | Draw | 5–0–1 | Han Kim | TD | 2 (10) | 1994-06-26 | National Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Benjamin Modeste | TKO | 1 (?) | 1994-05-29 | National Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rockford Abrams | KO | 1 (8) | 1994-03-26 | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Calvin John | TKO | 2 (?) | 1993-12-04 | National Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Patrick Farley | TKO | 4 (6) | 1993-10-01 | National Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Fitzroy Davidson | KO | 2 (6) | 1993-02-28 | National Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana |
Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The 50 Greatest Nicknames in Boxing History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "JFK Terror Plot Suspect Surrenders in Trinidad". Fox News. 6 June 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2007.
- ^ "Former world champion 'Six Heads' Lewis dies in accident in Guyana". Yahoo! News. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "ANDREW 'SIX HEADS' LEWIS DIES IN GUYANA". The Ring. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
External links
[edit]- Boxing record for Andrew Lewis from BoxRec (registration required)
- Andrew Lewis at Olympedia (archive)
- 1970 births
- 2015 deaths
- Guyanese male boxers
- Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana
- Boxers at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Guyana
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Guyana
- Competitors at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in boxing
- Olympic boxers for Guyana
- Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Southpaw boxers
- Welterweight boxers
- World welterweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Association champions
- Road incident deaths in Guyana
- Cycling road incident deaths
- 20th-century Guyanese people