Former WBA World Welterweight Champion Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis died in a crash today at Friendship, East Bank Demerara.
His manager Keith Bazilio confirmed his death.
Bazilio was unable to provide precise details of what transpired but told Stabroek News that Lewis was walking along the Friendship, East Bank Demerara public road when he attempted to cross and was struck down by a vehicle. He could not say if it was a car, truck or bus.
Based on the information reaching this newspaper he died on the spot. The accident occurred around midday.
Lewis, Guyana’s first world boxing champion, was 43 years old.
APNU+AFC today issued the following statement:
The APNU+AFC Coalition expresses deep sadness on the tragic passing of national boxer Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis.
Lewis, the former WBA World Welterweight Champion passed following a motor vehicle accident this morning at Friendship on East Bank of Demerara.
“Six Head’s untimely passing has shocked us all. We express deepest condolences to his family, relatives, friends and fans and commit to ensuring that his legacy as a world champion is suitably acknowledged and honoured. He was a friend of the Coalition and endorsed us for the upcoming elections,” Co-Chairman of the It Is Time Campaign Raphael Trotman said.
“His tragic passing reminds us that road fatalities is a national crisis which requires urgent remedial action and it is part of the APNU+AFC’s manifesto to address this scourge,” Trotman added.
