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Sometimes the image of the intellectual boxer did for me more harm than good. If a boxer has a reputation as an intellectual, some people no longer respect him as a fighter. With me it was always ‘Lennox should react, not think’. But that’s nonsense. Only the guy who controls his opponent wins.

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