Lewis – Klitschko in Kiev: who is trying to rewrite the story? – Boxing News

Thus, we have already seen the Mayweather-McGregor circus, Mickey Rourke fighting in Moscow against the half-beast, saw once even how Rocky Balboa issued a boxing license, Although at the time of the fight with Mason Dixon, he was already 60 years old. I'm already silent on Fedor Emelianenko's "fights" against sumo players, Japanese and Korean wrestlers, Tyson in the ring under strong drugs … All that was. But it seems that someone decided that the circus in the battles is still not enough, or, maybe some decided that all the fun exceeded it. Someone is Vitali Klitschko

From September 30 to October 5, the WBC annual congress is scheduled, this time in Kiev, and the host seems to have decided, that we must surprise. Leaving aside the political nuances and certainly playing a role of competition with Moscow, where the final of the Super Series will take place, we will focus on the main idea. Repeat the fight between Vitali Klitschko (47) and Lennox Lewis (52), 15 years after the same fight took place. Vitali tried unsuccessfully to call Lewis for revenge, probably all those 15 years, only occasionally briefly distracted for political projects.

Details and format are still unknown – but the fight is expected exposure. Ukrainian sources began reporting this almost a week ago – and now the titles of revenge explain sports news sites. Unbelievable? How can this be?

I will tell you how. After all, we have already seen all this. Lewis and Klitschko go in the ring. With menacing faces, slightly hiding a smile in the corners of the mouth, not turning away from the eyes. Under the announcement of Michael Buffer, throwing a boxing gown, listen carefully to the referee's briefing, as he could tell them something new. A little theatrically … Then the gong, they start to turn cautiously one over the other, tossing cautious jabs, trying to … So – BAM! – and the light goes out. Not in the boxers, but in the whole room. Then comes the flight of the casino. Yes, it is the movie "11 friends of the ocean", it seems, only there was no Vitaly, but Vladimir Klichko. However, the brothers have not appeared in the ring for some time, many do not notice the difference.

Mauricio Suleiman will undoubtedly make some special WBC belt, as he knows, pathetically decorated, beautiful and meaningless. But, perhaps, this is not necessary.

The WBC announced this "fight" on Tuesday. On Wednesday, they had to report that Lennox did not confirm anything – they did not contact him at all to discuss it. Then Klitschko said the task – to raise money for some charity project, but nothing is clear. The question is not even what has prevented Vitali from calling Lewis. It is possible that for so many years of endless demands for revenge, demands, threats and blackmail – me, of course, I think now, but suddenly – Vitaly's phone from the English on the blacklist. Vitali even remembers Lewis's mother for all the reasons and how his eyes said that his son should never fight this Ukrainian. Perhaps this is the reason why one of Lennox's badistants responds a bit with a breakdown "it's laundry" at Lenny's, "do not call here anymore!". But what guided the WBC, to make such an announcement – it's a question of one million.

Just in case, it's worth remembering that Lewis is the only one who has managed to successfully fight against Klitschko the old Outside Chris Byrd, when Vitali has was injured, suddenly panicked and retired, losing by technical knockout. Lewis promised to eat "a Klitschko for breakfast, and the second for lunch", but he prepared – if that was the right word – the fight with Kirk Johnson, who suddenly could not. Klitschko was available for replacement, and a poster with the slogan "Wanted me?"