Was Lennox Lewis British, Canadian, or Jamaican or a bit of everything?

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  1. redandwhiterob

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    As much as I love Lennox he basically made himself British cos he knew thats where the most money was out the three
     
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  2. qwert

    qwert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is a bit of all of three. He doesn't have to pick just one.
     
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  3. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Definitely Canadian...he's waving the Cannuck flag for **** sakes

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  4. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    He is all 3. He was born in London and lived there until about the age of 8 or 9. He then moved to Canada following his mum who had moved there. He also started learning how to box there. He boxed for Canada in the Olympics. He got a Canadian passport alongside his British passport making him a dual national. Both his parents are from Jamaica which are his origins and he lives there married to a former Miss Jamaica. So he can claim to be from all 3 places frankly. I don't know whether he has a Jamaican passport but he is entitled to one as well.
     
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  5. mgmark7

    mgmark7 Active Member Full Member

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    How come he hasn't been knighted yet? As a very successful sportsman he deserves a knighthood more than some others.
     
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  6. ElCep

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    In those situations you're a mixture but ultimately it's up to the individual to define their identity however they choose. I think he thought of himself as British so who is anyone to argue.
     
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  7. Dynamito_2012

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    Well, He was born in London. On his Wicki, it says that he moved to Canada when he was 12. To be fair, Canada and Jamaica are commonwealth countries, so he's basically British lol.
     
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  8. TED 822

    TED 822 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Like almost everyone else,got a lot of respect for him.But found myself shouting my head off for Frank {British born,lived here all his life}against him.
     
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  9. RememberingC.S.

    RememberingC.S. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whatever it's more useful for him
     
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  10. redandwhiterob

    redandwhiterob Guest

    Good question that when you consider they hand them out like confetti nowadays
     
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  11. StWerburghs

    StWerburghs Active Member Full Member

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    He left the UK when he was 13 and stayed in canada for 6 years before moving back to england at 19

    He has dual nationality UK/Canadian.
     
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  12. kobashi

    kobashi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    who really cares..

    nationalism sucks!
     
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  13. JOSEY WALES

    JOSEY WALES Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That's where he learnt to box and acquired the world famous Pilly tools box of skills ( caerPhilly ) .

    Btw the reason he aint been knighted yet is because he refuses to suck Lord Snooty's dick .
     
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  14. Jim Bowen

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    The Last Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of The World.
     
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  15. ApatheticLeader

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    He's a bit of everything.

    Whilst I'm grateful that he represented the UK, it is harsh on Canada having represented them in the amateur ranks and having had his boxing schooling there.
     
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