LENNOX Blackmoore was a household name in Guyana during the mid-1970s to the middle of the following decade. So inspiring was `Blackie’ that he even had a song made about his exploits in the ring. The Cancer-born orthodox lightweight boxer made his professional debut as a 23-year-old on January 26, 1974. Blackmoore started on a successful note having won a four-round contest against Preston `Kid’ Carrington on points. He would have two fights with Carrington and a similar number with Trinidadian Claude Noel. Blackmoore also three encounters with `Tiger’ Green, winning two and losing the other.

He won the national lightweight title in June 1975 after knocking out Green in the 14th round. Blackmoore was 13-1 when he met Jonathan Dele on October 1, 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria and was crowned Commonwealth champion after defeating the Nigerian by points.
Blackmore challenged WBA super lightweight champion Aaron `The Hawk’ Pryor in June 1981 but came out on the wrong side. Pryor won the bout by a TKO in round two and in the process denying Guyana a chance of claiming its first world title.
Blackmore engaged in his last professional battle in June 1986 when he defeated Wayne Harris to be crowned Guyana’s super welterweight champion.
The former Commonwealth champion retired with a record of 25 victories (14 KOs), and five defeats. He is now a world-rated trainer at the Gleason’s Gym in New York.