Andrew Lewis (boxer)

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.

Andrew Lewis
Statistics
Nickname(s)Six Heads
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Reach72 in (183 cm)
NationalityGuyanese
Born(1970-12-14)December 14, 1970
Georgetown, Guyana
DiedMay 4, 2015(2015-05-04) (aged 44)
Hope, Guyana
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins23
Wins by KO20
Losses4
Draws2
No contests1
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Guyana
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place1990 Mexico CityLight Welterweight

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

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
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) 1999-02-20 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

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]

See also

References

  1. "The 50 Greatest Nicknames in Boxing History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  2. "JFK Terror Plot Suspect Surrenders in Trinidad". Fox News. 6 June 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2007.
  3. "Former world champion 'Six Heads' Lewis dies in accident in Guyana". Yahoo! News. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  4. "ANDREW 'SIX HEADS' LEWIS DIES IN GUYANA". The Ring. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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