Lennox Lewis reveals to what current heavyweight he would not want to face

Lennox Lewis had a say on which of boxing's current big hitters would have given the best fight and chose Tyson Fury as the opponent who would have worried him the most.

The former undisputed champion and Olympic gold medalist said the controversial Fury, who had suffered a long layoff due to a doping ban and mental health problems, would have been a difficult prospect, but that he would hardly have overcome.

Even though he could have picked Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder, Lewis thinks Fury's size would have been what he feared the most.

Lewis said, "I think these fights would have been great, because when I was around, it was a lack of big players.

"Suddenly, I'm retired now and they come out of the wood, there are tons.

"I do not like going through the times, I'm the best of the past, and these guys are fighting for the best of that era. I think Tyson Fury would have caused me trouble because he's so fat. He is a little skinny.

"I'll probably break him in the tenth round, I'll break him, but he'll give me trouble."

Fury nearly outweighed Lewis in terms of records, with Fury still undefeated professionally while Lewis won 41 of 44 fights, including 32 from a knockout.

It remains to be seen who will face Fury during the next big fight, the discussions are still in the stalemate.

Meanwhile, Fury was among the six boxers on the recent ESPN list of the top 100 athletes in the world in 2009.

He is ranked as the second most famous boxer, in 39th overall, sitting behind Wilder, who is in the 34th.