Is lennox lewis gay

Boxer Lennox Lewis has declared that he is not gay, despite the fact that he does live with his mother and owns a pet. Lennox Claudius Lewis CM CBE (born 2 September ) is a British-Canadian boxing commentator and former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division from to He was a three-time world champion, a two-time lineal champion, and held the undisputed championship. “I am definitely, definitely not gay and never have been,” he tells London’s Daily Telegraph.

“I love women.” Although not, perhaps, nearly so much as he loves himself. Lennox Lewis in Still married to his Wife Violet Chang? Net worth: How rich is he? Does Lennox Lewis have tattoos? Does he smoke? + Body measurements & other facts. The feud between Lennox Lewis and Hasim Rahman erupted on TV as the pair came to blows before a rematch. Rahman allegedly sparked the fight with taunts about Lewis's sexuality.

The segment was scheduled to air next week in advance of a Nov. About 16 minutes into the taping -- while the two fighters were sitting side-by-side -- Lewis told Miller that Rahman crossed the line when he questioned Lewis' sexuality on an earlier radio show. If he has worries about that bring your sister, bring anyone. Rahman had wanted to fight another boxer before granting Lewis a rematch of their April 22 fight.

Rahman knocked out Lewis in the fifth round of that fight. Lewis was concerned Rahman would lose his next fight, which would ruin the rematch. In June, a federal judge ruled Rahman had to fight Lewis as his first title defense. After a few seconds of continued bantering, both fighters squared off for eight seconds of face-to-face taunting. Lewis gave the initial push and after people flooded the stage to try to break it up, Rahman had maneuvered Lewis to the interview desk, which succumbed from the weight of Lewis' body.

Now I'm going to crush the Rock in the ring, regain my belt and bring some dignity back to the heavyweight crown. Pushing, shoving and shouting continued for at least two minutes. The crowd chanted, "Gary! Allegedly, many of Springer's fights are fixed. But Charlie Moynihan, coordinating producer for "Up Close," said this one was not. We've had fighters on the show before and have had no repercussions.

After the altercation, Lewis stayed around to sign autographs, shake hands and take pictures with children. Interestingly, both Lewis and Rahman are scheduled to appear at a news conference in Las Vegas on Friday promoting their rematch, which is supposed to take place in the ring. He can be reached at Darren. Lennox Lewis and heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman had their rematch almost three months early.

“I am definitely, definitely not gay

Rahman explained he was referring to Lewis' action of suing Rahman for breach of contract. More from ESPN Lewis says he'll retire if he loses to Rahman again Lennox Lewis won't fight ESPN Tools. Email story Most sent Print story.