Following the recent news that Lennox would be consulting in the David Haye corner for his fight against Vitali Klitschko, it is now rumoured that Lennox Lewis has offered to spar with Haye to help with his preparation. This has again stirred up more suspicions that Lewis is infact considering a comeback to boxing.
Lennox Lewis has always been adament that once he retired he would not comeback, and believes some fighters just don’t know when to quit (he mentions fighters such as George Foreman and Evander Holyfield). However, on hearing about the possibility of his sparring sessions with Haye, we have all been considering the possibilities that Lewis may infact be going back on his word.
To be of any use at all in the Haye corner, Lewis would have to be in very good shape and would need to be sharp. Does he intend to start training now to get in shape, or has he been in training for a while now? What are his reasons for helping David Haye? Is it just because they are friends, or is he actually testing the water himself to see what he has left?
Either way, Vitali will be very interested in the possibility of a rematch with Lennox and of the fact that he is helping Haye. In our previous blog entry David Haye vs Vitali Klitschko June 2009 we wrote about how Vitali might see this as he only chance for redemption against Lewis, so we expect a determined and very fit Vitali Klitschko to enter the ring in the new year.
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To get a better insight into Lennox’s life, view Pogus Caesar’s great documentary about the boxers life. There are contributions from Henry Cooper and Nigel Benn as well as his Mother and brother Dennis. The programme was broadcast on Carlton TV in Britain as part of the ‘Respect’ series in 1994.