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What distinction does he hold in British boxing history?

  • Youngest heavyweight champion

  • First British boxer to win both an Olympic medal and a professional world title

  • First British boxer to win a match

  • Oldest boxing champion

Answer

The answer to the question is that Lennox Lewis is the first British boxer to win both an Olympic medal and a professional world title. This is an impressive feat, as it shows that Lewis was able to be successful at both the amateur and professional levels of boxing.
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