Leslie Stewart

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Nickname
Laventille Tiger
NationalityTrinidad and Tobago Trinidadian
BornLeslie Matthew Stewart
(1961-03-26) 26 March 1961 (age 64)
Laventille, Trinidad
Height6 ft 1+12 in (187 cm)
Leslie Stewart
Personal information
Nickname
Laventille Tiger
NationalityTrinidad and Tobago Trinidadian
BornLeslie Matthew Stewart
(1961-03-26) 26 March 1961 (age 64)
Laventille, Trinidad
Height6 ft 1+12 in (187 cm)
Weight
Boxing career
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights43
Wins31
Win by KO20
Losses12

Leslie Matthew Stewart (born 21 March 1961) is a retired Trinidadian boxer. A former world champion and two-time world title challenger, Stewart held the WBA light heavyweight title in 1987.

Known as "Laventille Tiger", Stewart turned professional in 1982 and challenged for the vacant WBA Light Heavyweight Title in 1986, but was TKO'd by Marvin Johnson when the bout was stopped on cuts. In the rematch the following year, Stewart dominated Johnson, and Johnson's corner retired the fighter in the ninth round. Stewart lost the belt in his first defense to Virgil Hill. In 1988 he challenged WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Donny Lalonde, but lost via TKO. In 1989 he took on WBO Light Heavyweight Title holder Michael Moorer, but again lost via TKO. He retired in 2000 after bouts of inactivity in the 1990s.

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