August-Sept 2002
MOST RECENT NEWS ON TOP
SEP 4: WBO #6, WBA #9, WBC #10 heavyweight Danny Williams has bolted DKP and now plans to be promoted by Lennox Lewis' Lion Promotions. (Fightnews)
SEP 3: After attending the engagement ceremony of friend and spiritual advisor Prince Poku, heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis indicated he's also interested in getting married. Top contender in the Mrs. Lewis sweepstakes is reportedly Jamaican beauty queen Violet Chang. (Fightnews)
SEP 1: Heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, who brought a 40-person delegation with him to Ghana, has promised to establish "the Lennox Lewis Garments factory" in the country. Both Lewis and promoter Don King met together with President Kufuor Friday. (Fightnews)
AUG 31: Promoter Don King arrived by jet in Accra, Ghana on Thursday. Heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, also in Ghana, has acknowledged that he will discuss his future with King while in the country for a ten day holiday. Lewis turns 37 on Monday. (Fightnews)
AUG 30: Heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis surfaced in Accra, Ghana yesterday with trainer Emanuel Steward in tow. The champion told reporters, "The world has not seen the best of me yet," and stated that he will be meeting with promoter Don King during his ten day stay in the African nation. (Fightnews)
AUG 26: Interview with Emanuel (Fightnews)
AUG 19: Lewis planning more fights?
By Ryan Gunn
Word is that heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is planning to fight Chris Byrd on December 7 and is finializing a 3-fight, mega-million dollar deal with HBO. A source told Fightnews that Lewis wants 3-4 more fights before retiring. The champion still feels he is in his prime, has absolutely no interest in retiring at this age and is just playing poker to get more money. The source also stated that WBA heavyweight titlist John Ruiz threw a wrench into Lewis� plans by defeating Kirk Johnson. Lennox was to fight Byrd, Johnson, Vitali Klitschko and end his career with a super fight against Wladimir Klitschko. A source at HBO confirmed the negotiations with Lewis and told Fightnews that Lennox "will end his career at HBO." (Fightnews)
AUG 15: Lewis Sues for Freedom (Fightnews)
AUG 14: HBO's target date for Lennox's ring return is December 7 (Probably against Chris Byrd/a Klitschko brother). (Fightnews)
AUG 12: It seems Lennox has a growing number of film & TV credits as listed on the International Movie Database (IMDb). Check them out IMDb