Johnny Lewis (boxing trainer)

John Alfred "Johnny" Lewis [1] (born 18 March 1944) is an Australian boxing trainer who is best known for working with six World Champions, most notably Jeff Fenech and Kostya Tszyu.[2]

Hall of Fame

Lewis is one of Australia's most successful boxing trainers and in 2006 was inducted into the Australian Boxing Hall of Fame.[3] Lewis currently trains King Davidson, Leroy Brown and Luke Helm.

Training

Fighters Trained:

Honours

In 2006 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to boxing and rugby league in the Australia Day honours list.[4]

After two years' absence, Lewis came back to be Vic Darchinyan's trainer in 2012.[5]

Currently, Lewis is found as a boxing trainer at the Sydney University Boxing Gym.

Rugby League

In 1990 Lewis, a personal friend of then Australian Kangaroos rugby league coach Bob Fulton, was a trainer for the team on the successful 1990 Kangaroo Tour of Great Britain and France.

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