Eric Lucas

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Eric Lucas (born May 29, 1971 in Montreal, Canada) was a professional boxer.

Lucas turned pro in 1991 and came up short in his first two title shots, against WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Fabrice Tiozzo in 1996 and IBF Super Middleweight Title holder Roy Jones Jr later that year. Lucas won the WBC title from Briton Glenn Catley in 2001. He defended it three times before losing a controversial split decision to Markus Beyer in Germany in April 2003. In August 2003, Beyer’s face was carved by Danny Green, and Beyer went on a long recuperation, while Lucas and Green were matched up for the WBC Interim title in Christmas week 2003. Green won in six.

Eric Lucas, a former WBC super-middleweight world champion, announced recently that he's retiring after a career that surpassed his expectations. His decision comes just a few weeks after he was beaten in the 10th round of his WBA challenge to super-middleweight champ Mikkel Kessler in Copenhagen. Eric finished his career with 38-7-3, 14 knockouts. (Kessler now has 37 straight victories).