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I was very aggressive as a child. At primary school in London my attitude was 'If you don't do what I say, I'll knowk you out', and I was eventually expelled for fighting.

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Lennox Lewis
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: September 2
Boxer
Professional Boxer
Lennox Claudius Lewis
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