Andrew "Six Heads" Lewis has died in a car accident RIP
Former WBA World Welterweight Champion Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis died in a crash today at Friendship, East Bank Demerara.
His manager Keith Bazilio confirmed his death.
Bazilio was unable to provide precise details of what transpired but told Stabroek News that Lewis was walking along the Friendship, East Bank Demerara public road when he attempted to cross and was struck down by a vehicle. He could not say if it was a car, truck or bus.
Based on the information reaching this newspaper he died on the spot. The accident occurred around midday.
Lewis, Guyana’s first world boxing champion, was 43 years old.
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RIP to him.
He was an entertaining fighter but he'll always be remembered as the guy who quit during a boxing match because he had to shit!
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RIP
Hopefully he got to see 'the fight of the century' before he passed.
Re: Andrew "Six Heads" Lewis has died in a car accident RIP
he is from my wife's country in South America. several times I drove by the Boxing Gym in Georgetown where he would train
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Beanflicker
RIP to him.
He was an entertaining fighter but he'll always be remembered as the guy who quit during a boxing match because he had to shit!
There are worse things in life. :-\
Not a good way to go at all (death), but it happens. I hope it was with minimal suffering.
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Gandalf
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Beanflicker
RIP to him.
He was an entertaining fighter but he'll always be remembered as the guy who quit during a boxing match because he had to shit!
There are worse things in life. :-\
Not a good way to go at all (death), but it happens. I hope it was with minimal suffering.
Asshole!
I guess you're back huh? You're pathetic Miles.
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Andrew 'Six Heads' Lewis
A good guy. I met him in Brooklyn, New York years back.
He was from Guyana, but he loved New York, especially Brooklyn.
Really talented. A very under-rated boxer.
I remember his 1st-Bout on Television {Tuesday Night Fights on USA Network}.
It was like...... 'Where did this guy come from.'
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ruthless rocco
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Gandalf
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Originally Posted by
Beanflicker
RIP to him.
He was an entertaining fighter but he'll always be remembered as the guy who quit during a boxing match because he had to shit!
There are worse things in life. :-\
Not a good way to go at all (death), but it happens. I hope it was with minimal suffering.
Asshole!
I guess you're back huh? You're pathetic Miles.
Eh? Someone starts a thread about someone having died and you want to sling words? Charming fellow, indeed.
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One of the best ever nicknames.
What a way to go, so unpredictable, split seconds, time and place
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Fenster
One of the best ever nicknames.
What a way to go, so unpredictable, split seconds, time and place
lEWIS WAS CHALLENGED BY A GUY from Jamaica last Fall, forget his name now, amnd was actually planning to make a comeback, to fight this summer, not sure if he was in training.
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Andrew Lewis ~ 'The Gentleman from Guyana'
Andrew ran the 'FYF" {Forgotten Youth Foundation Gym} in Georgetown, Guyana.
Open to all youth.
To say 'Six Heads' was a good guy was an understatement. He was a 'great guy.
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~ Andrew Lewis ~
Amateur Record ........ 45-3 {44 KO's}
1991 > Guyana {Light Welterweight Champion > 63.5 Kg}
1992 > Guyana {Welterweight Champion > 67 Kg}
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August 1991 > Pan Am Games {Havana, Cuba} > Light-Welterweight Division
In the First Round of Eliminations, young 20 year-old Andrew drew the 'dangerous punching'
Candelario Duvergel of Cuba.
The 28 year-old 'fast-handed' and experienced Cuban had a record of 197-15 with {56 KO's},
to go along with numerous International Tournament Awards.
For '2-Rounds', both Light-Welterweights slugged away in an exciting and even contest.
But in Round 3, the Cuban went wild with a barrage, and sent Andrew stumbling back to the Ropes.
An 'over-cautious' Referee jumped in and called the bout over at the {1:55 Mark}, awarding the TKO
win to the Cuban 'home-country' Hero.
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April 1992 > Winner {Welterweight Division} South American Championships {Mendoza, Argentina}
Andrew won in the Finals, by scoring a devastating {KO 1} over 'highly-regarded' Venezuelan
Jose Guzman.
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August 1992 > Olympic Representative {Barcelona, Spain} > Welterweight Division
Andrew lost in the Opening Round of the Tournament, as he was edged out by
East German - Andres Otto, by a {8-7} points score.
Andreas Otto was ranked as the #2 World Amateur Welterweight at the 1992 Olympics,
and was predicted as a 'pre-favorite' Medal Winner in the Division in the 'loaded'
Welterweight Division of '30' participants.
This bout was a 'nail-biter' and the Los Angeles Times reported that Andrew Lewis
was in the bout all the way to the end, and should have been awarded the Decision.
Luckily for the East German, the scoring went his way and Andreas Otto avoided the
embarrassment of getting bumped-out in a First Round Elimination bout to a little-known
Guyanese boxer.
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~ Andrew Lewis ~
[B][/How 'Six Heads' got his name.B]
According to Andrew, he got the nickname when he was 7 years-old in 1978.
In a Junior Boxing Tournament, Andrew sent his young opponent to the canvas
several times, before winning by a Referee stoppage.
After the Boxing Match, Andrew and his defeated opponent were in the dressing
area {locker room} waiting to be checked by the local Commissiion Ring Physician.
When the young boy who got 'floored several times' by Andrew, was asked by the
Ring Physician how he felt.
The young boy said he saw 'Six-Heads'.
Immediately, a young Andrew Lewis liked the 'phrase', and took the nickname
'Six Heads'.
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~ Andrew Lewis ~
How 'Six Heads' got his nickname.
According to Andrew, he got the nickname when he was 7 years-old in 1978.
In a Junior Boxing Tournament in Georgetown, Guyana > Andrew sent his young
opponent to the canvas several times, before winning by a Referee stoppage.
After the Boxing Match, Andrew and his defeated opponent were in the dressing
area {locker room} sitting near each other, waiting to be checked out by the local
Commission Ring Physician.
When the young boy who got 'floored several times' by Andrew, was asked by the
Ring Physician how he felt.
The young boy said he was dizzy, and saw 'Six-Heads' spinning.
Immediately, a young Andrew Lewis liked the 'phrase', and took the nickname
'Six Heads'.
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Andrew Lewis
Started off boxing in Georgetown, Guyana in 1978, as a 7 year-old in local
'Pre-Junior Tournaments'.
Progressed into the Juniors in 1982 as a 12 year-old.
By 1986, Andrew was now competing in the Guyana National Events.
Andrew 'Six Heads' Lewis
I had a lot of bouts when I was a youngster. We didn't keep win/loss records in
those Junior Events. But I would think that I walked into the Ring at least 100-times
in those 'supervised bouts'.
By mid-1986 {Age 15 1/2} I was fighting as a Lightweight. I was a 'southpaw', and
was working hard to develop my punch. There were several other left-handed boxers
{Southpaws} in that Division in Guyana, but nobody could punch like me.
I won my first 18-Bouts by Knockout. Then, none of the other Trainers would put their
fighters in the Ring with me.
They said I was too powerful, and a 'Head-Hunter' who could ruin a boxer.
