Lennox Lewis inducted into Hall of Fame by Kevin Taylor May 13th 2008

Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has been inducted into the Hall of the Fame - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, that is. Forty-two year old Lewis was born in London but moved to Kitchener in Ontario, Canada at the age of 12. He won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, knocking out future world champ Riddick Bowe in the super heavyweight in the final showdown. Following the Olympics, Lewis returned to England where he turned professional. He was 41-2-1 as a pro and held British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, before becoming undisputed World champion when he beat Evander Holyfield in 1999. He retired in 2004 as reigning champion and has so far resisted any temptation to return to the ring. Lewis will be inducted officially on November 5th in Toronto.

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