NOTABLE DATES

`Hurricane’ Hugo Lewis had the first of 18 professional fights on December 27, 1994. 21 years old at the time, Lewis was ahead on points when the four-round fight against Nigel Boston came to an end. 

He went on to win the national super featherweight title in 2001 and the WBC CABOFE title three years later. Lewis last fought in 2004 and exited the ring with the impressive record of never being defeated.
Anthony `The Pearl’ Andrews secured his second win over Pascal David on December 27, 1994. Andrews won by TKO in round eight. The fight was the last before he unsuccessfully challenged Argentine Jorge Castro for the WBA middleweight title.
Cruiserweight Wayne `Big Truck’ Braithwaite had three encounters with Trinidadian Ken Sharpe. The first two were held in Guyana and Braithwaite won via points. The third was held in Trinidad on December 27, 1999 and the Guyanese rolled over Sharpe in three rounds.
Braithwaite won the WBC cruiserweight title in October 2002 and made three successful defences.

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