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May 05, 2015 Sports
In a release, The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport said it is deeply saddened by the news of
the passing of one of Guyana’s greatest athletes in the boxing ring. We at the Ministry expresses sincere sympathy to the Lewis family on the untimely passing of Andrew “Six Head” Lewis.
“Six Head” as he is well known to us is one of our professional boxers in the middleweight division and was the former WBA World Welterweight Champion in 2001. After that bout and his notable exciting style and power in both hands, Lewis quickly became a popular fighter on HBO.
The nickname “Six Head” tells a fascinating tale of Lewis’s strength and agility in the ring. He got the nickname “Six Head” after knocking out an opponent and all he saw was six heads; therefore the name stuck.
Lewis’s rise to fame as the former Guyana and International Boxing Champion, placed us on the international scene in terms of boxing. After turning pro in 1993, with 8-0-1 in his first nine bouts (all by knock out) under his belt; Lewis moved to the USA where he continued his knock out record.
“Six Head” was one of the first Guyanese boxers to headline at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and as can be expected he did not disappoint in that fight against former welterweight champion James Page. It was in the seventh round that Lewis delivered his winning punch which saw him earning a World Title. For many of us that was the fight of the century because we were seeing one of our own in an international boxing ring.
Following that win, the Andrew “Six Head” Lewis boxing gym located at Callender Street, Albouystown was opened in his honour.
We are grateful for the foundation laid by Andrew Lewis for young Guyanese boxers. It is our hope that Lewis’s legacy will be honoured by all Guyanese boxers in and out of Guyana.
May his soul rest in peace.
Meanwhile, yesterday, the APNU+AFC Coalition expresses condolences at the loss of Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis.
In a statement the said, “The APNU+AFC Coalition expresses deep sadness on the tragic passing of national boxer Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis.
Lewis, the former WBA World Welterweight Champion passed following a motor vehicle accident this (yesterday) morning at Friendship on East Bank of Demerara.
“Sixhead’s untimely passing has shocked us all. We express deepest condolences to his family, relatives, friends and fans and commit to ensuring that his legacy as a world champion is suitably acknowledged and honoured. He was a friend of the Coalition and endorsed us for the upcoming elections,” Co-Chairman of the ‘It Is Time’ Campaign Raphael Trotman said.
“His tragic passing reminds us that road fatalities is a national crisis which requires urgent remedial action and it is part of the APNU+AFC’s manifesto to address this scourge,” Trotman added.
‘Sixhead’ died tragically yesterday after being involved in a road accident on the East Bank. He was struck down and pronounced dead at the Diamond Hospital.
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