FEBRUARY 12, 2001 is the most treasured day in Guyana’s boxing history. It was on that day that our pride and joy Andrew `Six Head’ Lewis captured the world title that had eluded this country for decades.Brimming with confidence, Lewis twice knocked down American James `Mighty Quinn’ Page on the way to a seventh round TKO win and claiming the WBA welterweight title.

The fight was held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas and televised live by Home Box Office (HBO). A right hook sent Page to the canvas with the seventh round one minute old. The American rose at the count at seven.
However, the failed to respond when referee Kenny Bayless enquired if he wanted to continue. This forced Bayless to halt the contest at one minute and 13 seconds of the round. The win caused unprecedented celebration in Guyana and then President Bharrat Jagdeo, who watched the fight in Lewis’ hometown of Albouystown, granted a public holiday.
The southpaw Lewis succeeded where Patrick Ford, Lennox Blackmoore, Terrence Alli, Wayne Harris, Andrew Murray, Anthony Andrews had failed and was showered with gifts when he returned home months later. He defended the title twice before losing it to Ricardo Mayorga in March 2002.