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ANDREW `Six Head’ went into a fight against Tony Saladin with a clean record and came out with it improved.

The rising star needed less than three minutes as he TKOed the American in the first round. The fight was held on January 30, 1998 at the Holiday Inn in Newark, New Jersey and was one of four Lewis had that year.
Lewis represented Guyana at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and turned pro in February of the following year. He was undefeated in 20 fights when he challenged James Page for the vacant WBA welterweight title in February 2001.
Page was dropped twice in the fight as the Guyanese won by TKO in round seven. The victory earned Guyana its first world title and Lewis instantly became the darling of local sports. His feat urged then President Bharrat Jagdeo, who watched the fight in Lewis’ home town of Albouystown, to declare a national holiday.
Lewis relinquished the title to Ricardo Mayorga in March 2002. He then had three battles with compatriot `Deadly’ Denny Dalton. The first held in October 2005 ended in a technical draw while the second had a bizarre finish.
Lewis was leading on all three judges’ cards in the fight held at the National Park on April 22, 2006 However, he retired in the seventh round claiming the need to use the toilet. He blamed his urgent need to use the washroom on stomach discomfort brought on by a pre-fight milkshake given to him by trainer Maurice `Bizzy’ Boyce.
Lewis won the national super welterweight title in April 2007 following a unanimous points decision over Dalton.

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