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What: “Beyond the Glory”

Where: Fox Sports Net, Sunday, 8 p.m.

With his recent knockout victory over Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis is finally getting the recognition he believes he deserves.

Among those interviewed in this excellent profile of him are Lewis, his mother Violet, his half brother Dennis, his surrogate father and former trainer Arnie Boehm and current trainer Emanuel Steward.

Violet, a nurse, moved from Jamaica to London’s East Side, where Lennox and Dennis were born. Lennox, the result of an extramarital affair, never really knew his father.

Lennox moved with his mother to the Toronto area, where he attended high school and starred in football and basketball. But boxing became his true love.

Although his mother returned to London, Lennox remained behind and boxed for Canada in the 1984 and ’88 Olympics, beating Riddick Bowe for the gold in ’88. He returned to England after turning pro.

When Bowe refused to fight Lewis for the undisputed heavyweight championship, the World Boxing Council stripped Bowe of his title and awarded it to Lewis. Because his championship was not won in the ring, the episode took some shine off the belt.

The first time Lewis fought Evander Holyfield, at Madison Square Garden, Lewis dominated the fight. But it was ruled a draw. “Obviously they ripped me off,” Lewis said.

Now with his victory over Tyson, Lewis, who in the past shied away from media attention, is concerned with how he will be portrayed.

“I’m definitely happy with my achievements,” he said. “I would love history to just speak it the way it is. I mean, I’m basically making my own history. My problem is, will they write it down correctly.”