The boxing fraternity will say goodbye to one of its famous and beloved sons today.
Guyana’s first world boxing champion, Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis will be laid to rest following his untimely death last Monday in a vehicular accident.
Lewis, 44, succumbed after he was hit by a motor car while riding a bicycle on public road of Friendship, East Bank Demerara.
According to his daughter, Omalesa Lewis, the body of the former word title holder will leave the Merriman Funeral Parlour at 08:30am. Lewis’ remains will then be taken to his home in Hutsonville for one hour of viewing from 9:15am (approximately).
He will then be transported to the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Gym for further viewing for an hour.
The funeral service and more viewing will then occur at the Parade Ground from 13:15hrs.
Following the service, the funeral procession will pass through Albouystown then proceed to the Le Repentir Cemetery for burial.
‘Sixhead’ was most remembered for a seventh round stoppage of American, James Pages on February, 17, 2001 in Las Vegas to win the WBA welterweight title, the nation’s first.
During his professional career which spawned 15 years (1993-2008), the skillful southpaw amassed a record of 23 wins, four losses and two draws with 20 of his wins coming by way of knockout.
The local hero was reared in Albouystown and also lived in Brooklyn, New York. For the past 14 years, he resided at Hutsonville on the E.B.D.
He was introduced to boxing at the age of nine when he walked into a gym on Callendar Street.
The fallen hero had a boxing gym built and named after him following his world title success.
Lewis will surely be missed by the sporting fraternity.
May his soul rest in peace. (Emmerson Campbell)
