Boxing: Honour marks Lewis year of turmoil and triumph

Lennox Lewis has been awarded the CBE in the Honours List after an eventful year in which he lost then regained the world heavyweight championship.

Boxing: Honour marks Lewis year of turmoil and triumph
Mon, 31 Dec, 2001 - 06:36

Lennox Lewis has been awarded the British CBE in the Honours List after an eventful year in which he lost then regained the world heavyweight championship.

Lewis, who already held the MBE, had suffered a career-threatening defeat to underdog Hasim Rahman in South Africa in April.

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