The famous Briton believes in the success of his compatriot.
Former undisputed world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis shared his opinion on the upcoming rematch between WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO title holder Oleksandr Usyk and ex-champion Tyson Fury.
The legendary British boxer believes that his compatriot is capable of defeating the Ukrainian, and also advised him to gain weight.
“I think Fury has figured out what he needs to do next time, he didn't do enough in the first fight. He needs to do a lot more. I like Tyson to be a little heavier and not move as much.
He needs to beat himself first. He's been through these things before, so I think he can do it, Tyson knows how to beat Usyk. Fury's been through the downs and ups before, he knows how to come back, he just needs to prepare well.
You can draw an analogy with me. When I lost, I always came back and won the rematch. Every day I woke up, trained for my opponent, was ready for him, thought about him all day. I took it very seriously,” the BBC quotes Lewis as saying.
It was previously reported that Usyk and Fury had their first battle of eyes before the rematch.
The Usyk-Fury rematch will take place on December 21 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). All the titles that the Ukrainian boxer holds will be at stake.
Unlike the first fight, this time the title of absolute world champion will not be at stake, since Alexander had previously renounced the IBF title. Now it is in the hands of Daniel Dubois, who has already managed to defend it by knocking out Anthony Joshua.
Recall that on the night of May 19, 2024, Usyk defeated Fury by split decision in a fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. At the end of the ninth round, Alexander knocked his opponent down.
Thus, Alexander defended the WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF belts, and also took the WBC title from the “Gypsy King”. Usyk became the first absolute world champion in the heavyweight division in the 21st century.
Before that, the last “absolute” heavyweight champion was Lennox Lewis, who won this status in 1999, when he defeated Evander Holyfield. At that time, the WBA, WBC and IBF titles were at stake. The WBO belt was recognized as equal in 2007, so Usyk became the first “absolute” heavyweight champion in history with four main titles.
