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R.I.P. Six Head Lewis
by Atila Fri May 08, 2015 2:38 pm
Former world champion 'Six Heads' Lewis dies in accident in Guyana
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/former-world-champion--six-heads--lewis-dies-in-accident-in-guyana-044454667.html
Andrew Lewis, a stylish southpaw boxer with the colorful nickname "Six Heads" died Monday in his native Guyana of injuries he suffered when the bicycle he was riding was struck by an automobile. He was 44.
Lewis was 23-4-2 with one no-contest and briefly held the WBA welterweight title. He captured the vacant belt by stopping James Page in the seventh round of a Feb. 17, 2001, bout in Las Vegas. He made one successful defense, by defeating Larry Marks, and had a no-contest after a clash of heads with Ricardo Mayorga.
Mayorga lifted the title from Lewis in a rematch on March 30, 2002, in Reading, Pa.
A left-hander, Lewis was more of a technical boxer, though he did have some pop.
He earned the nickname "Six Heads" during an amateur boxing tournament when he was just 7. He hit an opponent so hard, according to the story Lewis has told, that the opponent quit because he said he saw six heads.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/former-world-champion--six-heads--lewis-dies-in-accident-in-guyana-044454667.html
Andrew Lewis, a stylish southpaw boxer with the colorful nickname "Six Heads" died Monday in his native Guyana of injuries he suffered when the bicycle he was riding was struck by an automobile. He was 44.
Lewis was 23-4-2 with one no-contest and briefly held the WBA welterweight title. He captured the vacant belt by stopping James Page in the seventh round of a Feb. 17, 2001, bout in Las Vegas. He made one successful defense, by defeating Larry Marks, and had a no-contest after a clash of heads with Ricardo Mayorga.
Mayorga lifted the title from Lewis in a rematch on March 30, 2002, in Reading, Pa.
A left-hander, Lewis was more of a technical boxer, though he did have some pop.
He earned the nickname "Six Heads" during an amateur boxing tournament when he was just 7. He hit an opponent so hard, according to the story Lewis has told, that the opponent quit because he said he saw six heads.
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Re: R.I.P. Six Head Lewis
by Valero's Conscience Fri May 08, 2015 5:50 pm
What a great nickname and back story!
RIP
RIP
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Re: R.I.P. Six Head Lewis
by 88Chris05 Sat May 09, 2015 1:50 am
R.I.P to him. Loads of world champions who were peaking at or around that time who have met horribly premature ends. Gatti, Corrales, Forrest and now Lewis.
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Re: R.I.P. Six Head Lewis
by Mr Bounce Sat May 09, 2015 2:03 am
Very sad news 
I remember thinking "What the hell does his nickname mean?!" when I first heard of him. Not a great, but a good solid banger. Beat up James Page for the WBA title, defended it once then lost to Mayorga. RIP Sir.
I remember thinking "What the hell does his nickname mean?!" when I first heard of him. Not a great, but a good solid banger. Beat up James Page for the WBA title, defended it once then lost to Mayorga. RIP Sir.
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Re: R.I.P. Six Head Lewis
by John Bloody Wayne Sat May 09, 2015 4:08 am
Rest in Peace, Six Heads. Far too young
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