Lewis headlines inductees
Three-time heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says he’s proud that enshrinement in the International Boxing Hall of Fame will secure his place in the sport’s history.
“Everybody, when they start something . . . always wants to leave some kind of legacy behind,” said Lewis. “I’ve been able to accomplish that.”
Lewis headlined the 2009 induction class announced Tuesday, which also includes 13 other individuals. The 43- year-old retired in 2003 with a record of 41-2-1, including 32 KOs, and enters the hall in his first year of eligibility.
Inductees were voted in by members of the Boxing Writers Association and a panel of international boxing historians. The induction ceremony will be held June 14 in Canastota.
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