Former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis was spotted at the tables of the $10,000 buyin World Series of Poker. Reports are that the former champ had fun but he failed to make it past day one of the WSOP mainevent.
This years WSOP has drawn almost 9,000 players and Lewis was considered a long shot to win it all. Lennox Lewis was sent to the rail by Cecilia Mortensen, wife of poker pro Carlos Mortensen, when his Ace-10 was out hooked by Mortensen's Ace-Queen.
"In boxing you know what cards are going to be dealt. In this you don't," - Lennox Lewis, describing the difference between poker and pugilism.
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8 May 2010 16:00Freddie Roach To Replace Lennox Lewis on HBO?
According to veteran scribe Paul Upham of Seconds Out, trainer Freddie Roach is the frontrunner to replace Lennox Lewis as an HBO expert analyst for their “Boxing After Dark” series. HBO hired Lewis as an expert analyst for their televised shows four years ago. It was revealed on Friday, by Lewis, that he gave notice to the network and was leaving to concentrate on his personal ventures read more ...
17 Dec 2009 13:46Lennox Lewis speaks on Floyd Mayweather Jr, Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley
So who can defeat top player Floyd Mayweather Jr.? HBO TV commentator and former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, legendary Lennox Lewis believes there is only two men in the game who could possibly defeat Mayweather Jr read more ...
16 Nov 2009 12:40Lennox Lewis: "David Haye Can Beat Wladimir Klitschko"
Former undisputed heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis is backing his friend and countryman David Haye, the new WBA heavyweight champion, to beat Wladimir Klitschko, who holds the IBF/WBO titles. Although Lewis is backing Haye to batter Wladimir, he doesn't view a fight against older brother Vitali Klitschko in the same light read more ...
27 Oct 2009 11:23Haye-Valuev: Lennox Lewis Still Fears For David
A few weeks back, heavyweight Lennox Lewis expressed his fears for countryman David Haye. On November 7, Haye challenges WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev. Lewis still sees the fight as a very tough road for Haye. He says Haye is giving up way too much to the 7'2, 320-pound giant. He almost has the fight set in his mind as a physical mismatch, with Haye only receiving an advantage in the speed department read more ...
24 Nov 2008 12:35Lennox wants $100 million!
WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko was waiting on whether or not Lennox Lewis would come out of retirement for a long-awaited rematch, and he got his answer. Retired since their 2003 battle, Lewis finally spoke about the rumors of a possible return to the ring against Vitali. read more ...
25 Feb 2007 18:01Lennox Lewis: No comeback!
"Although I'm flattered that the boxing community is eager to have me back in the ring, I have no plans to return. I have no idea how these rumors get started, but I'm a man of my word - I will remain retired. I'm happy with my life and I don't need to chase a big payday. I'm enjoying commentating for HBO and I'm keeping busy with business ventures and fatherhood. I'm proud of what I accomplished as champion and confident that my legacy will read more ...
24 Feb 2007 19:42Lennox Lewis comeback?
Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis is reportedly considering coming out of retirement for a world championship rematch with Vitali Klitschko. The bout could take place at the newly contructed Wembley Stadium in late September and early November and purses in the $25 million range are being mentioned. Promoter Bob Arum told the Daily Mail, "No matter how often a boxer says he will never come back, the money always talks louder in the read more ...
19 Nov 2005 23:32WBC names two challengers to heavyweight champ Hasim Rahman
The World Boxing Council selected James Toney and Oleg Maskaev on Friday as official challengers to interim heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, who was given the title after Vitali Klitschko retired due to injuries. The heavyweight division had its last obligatory challenge on June 21, 2003, between Lennox Lewis and Klitschko. Klitschko got the title after beating Corrie Sanders on April 24, 2004. read more ...
24 Jan 2005 13:48Lennox waffles on comeback!
Contradicting statements he reportedly made to the Sunday Times (a London tabloid), former heavyweight champion Lennox
Lewis is now backing away notions of a comeback. Lewis released the following statement on Sunday: "I want to reiterate what
I said when I retired in February 2004 that read more ...
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