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L.Lyuis returns to the ring for a fight V. Klitschko
The famous British boxer, a former undisputed world heavyweight champion, 41-year-old Lennox Lewis announced the desire to hold this year's fight with Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko, according to NTV.
According to promoter Bob Arum, L.Lyuis discussed with him the possibility of such a fight. B.Arum reported that L.Lyuis already started training.
L.Lyuis - outstanding Canadian and British boxer, Olympic champion in 1988 in the heavyweight (for Team Canada), the world champion among professionals under version WBC (1992-1994 gg. And 1997-2004.), WBA (1999 .) and IBF (1999-2002 gg.).
In 2003, V. Klitschko and L.Lyuis match held in Los Angeles, which was won by the British. Referees stopped the fight, prohibiting V. Klitschko to continue the fight due to a bad cut century. For L.Lyuisa it was until the last fight in professional boxing. November 9, 2005, 3 days before the fight with American Hasim Rahman, V. Klitschko announced his retirement, citing injury.
V. Klitschko has repeatedly said that he would return to the ring only if so did agree to a rematch of his long-time abuser L.Lyuis. However, he categorically refused to return to the sport. So do not wait for this January 25, V. Klitschko officially announced his return to the ring. Manual WBC voted on the opponent's V. Klitschko. Majority of votes decided in favor of V. Klitschko fight with Russian Oleg Maskaev for the title of world champion in the WBC. Who determined the place and date of the upcoming match.