Andrew "Six Heads" Lewis has died in a car accident RIP

[Bill Paxtom]

~ 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.