JAKARTA - Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Uysk will duel for the undisputed world heavyweight title on May 18, 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
This title was last won by Lennox Lewis in 1999. This means that it has been 25 years since no boxer has been able to achieve the title.
However, Lewis insists that the winner of Fury vs Usyk is not necessarily called GOAT (Greatest of All Time)--titel to describe a better person than anyone in a sport.
Lewis said that after the undisputed heavyweight world title was signed by one of the boxers, he had to win against Anthony Joshua in the next duel to be called GOAT.
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"No, there's still a lot to be done. People will say, 'Oh, he's not against AJ!'"
"So he still has to fight AJ. I think that's the fight the British public will like and want," Lewis told The Daily Mail.
Before thinking about fighting Anthony Joshua, Fury and Usyk must first win in the inaugural duel. Then, the winner still has to live up to the second duel with the same opponent, according to the rematch clause.
Apart from that, Lennox Lewis also gave his views on the Fury vs Usyk duel.
"This fight will not be an easy fight for Tyson Fury. He is fighting an undeniable champion. A winner.
"Usyk will try and use every advantage he can get to try and win this fight," Lewis said.
Meanwhile, Fury dreamed of following in the footsteps of Lennox Lewis who both came from England.
He has been floating on those ideals since starting his professional boxing career 16 years ago.
The world boxing legend became Britain's most successful boxer by getting all the heavyweight belts.
"Since I was little, I said that and achieved it. So, I have to be one of the few people who dream of something as a child and achieve it as an adult."
"This is an extraordinary journey. This is where we, 16 years later, will become the undisputed world champion."
"The biggest fight, in the last 25 years, is an extraordinary endeavor," Fury said.
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