Lennox Lewis is given his backing to Oleksandr Usyk as the brilliant Ukrainian gets ready to face Tyson Fury for a second time.
Usyk and Fury will meet on December 21, live on DAZN, with Usyk’s three heavyweight titles all set to be on the line.
Their first meeting back in May was a memorable occasion as it was the first time an undisputed heavyweight champion was crowned since 1999.
Usyk proved to be too good as he performed brilliantly in the fight’s second half to register a deserved points victory on the scorecards.
As well as securing the win, Usyk also forced Fury to take a count in the ninth round as he was staggering all over ring with the ropes keeping him upright.
Lewis, the heavyweight division's last undisputed heavyweight champion before Usyk, has seemingly been leaning towards Fury in the build-up to the contest.
Now, Lewis is firmly with Usyk, and he thinks the defending champion will be hard to defeat once the first bell sounds later this month.
“Well, I cannot go against Usyk. Oleksandr Usyk has proven himself time and time again, and he’s still undefeated,” said Lewis when speaking to Droeks on Boxing.
“It really comes down to who boxes the best. Who’s smart in the ring. I didn’t think Tyson Fury was smart in the first fight. I think he played around a little bit too much and allowed Oleksandr Usyk to really pile up the points.
“Oleksandr Usyk is a difficult opponent. He moves all the time, he’s always throwing punches, he’s in great shape, and that’s hard to beat.”
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