A boxing great claims he would have finished Oleksandr Usyk in brutal fashion if they fought in the same era.
However, while the icon believes he’d have gotten the job done, he’s still confident the Ukrainian would’ve excelled in the period in which he was in his prime.
Lennox Lewis names the Oleksandr Usyk weakness he’d exploit
In his heyday, Lennox Lewis was a truly ferocious operator, blessed with phenomenal skill and thunderous punching power.
Since hanging up the gloves, the Brit has become a respected pundit, capable of giving fascinating analytical breakdowns on all the biggest fights.
With that in mind, it comes as no surprise that he keeps a keen eye on the warriors who now rule over the division he once called his home.
Unsurprisingly, the gifted athlete has a great deal of respect for Oleksandr Usyk. However, he’s convinced he’s spotted a major weakness that he would’ve exploited had they ever had the opportunity to trade leather.
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In an interview with Boxing News, he said: “I would have to compare him to Evander Holyfield, and I think he would’ve done very well.
“I don’t think he would have lasted against me because I throw a mean uppercut in there, and I notice he gets hit with a lot of uppercuts, so he wouldn’t have been able to stand up to my uppercuts.”
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While Lewis believes he could’ve laid Usyk out, it isn’t always as easy as that, with the two-weight champion capable of riding out storms to get the win.
Ultimately, the pace he sets becomes extremely difficult for larger boxers to deal with, as Tyson Fury found out during their first fight in May.
And another well-liked contender has revealed that Usyk carries more power than given credit for, admitting that the 37-year-old knocked him out in sparring.
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