“It was a war for him.” Legendary Lennox Lewis on Usyk's fight with Fury


Legendary boxer Lennox Lewis remains deeply impressed by Oleksandr Usyk’s performance against Tyson Fury. He shared his thoughts on the Ukrainian’s showing.
Details: Lewis told Boxing News that Usyk’s performance was outstanding. He also believes it was a battle for Usyk. He never relaxed and never let Tyson escape.
Quote: “Usyk’s performance was exceptional. What he said and how he prepared for the fight showed his readiness was at a hundred percent. It was a war for Usyk. His country is at war, so it was as if he was in battle. Usyk proved that.
He never eased up for a moment, constantly staying close to Fury. Even when Tyson was bouncing off the ropes, Usyk was right there,” Lennox said.
Reminder: Oleksandr Usyk won by split decision and became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Late in the evening of 17 September, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk was detained by Polish law enforcers at Kraków airport. The promoter of the current world champion in the heavyweight division, Oleksandr Krasiuk, clarified the situation and reported his version of what happened that evening.










