Vitali Klitschko: Lewis promised me rematch, but his mother dissuaded him

Mayor of Kiev, former world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, who became the first Ukrainian in the Boxing Hall of Fame, said that the former world champion in boxing in heavyweight champion Briton Lennox Lewis promised him a rematch after their meeting in the ring. According to Klitschko, the fight did not take place due to the fact that Lewis's mother intervened.

"After that fight, Lewis promised that there will be a rematch. I am very glad that I was lucky to fight the great champion, who was Lewis. I showed my level, I believe that I won it, but the referee stopped the fight. Then after the fight, Lewis told me not to worry that we would meet me again in the ring.

“Then Lennox invited me to his office in London to sign a contract for the next fight. He told me that I did not bring lawyers and promoters with me, so that we could solve all the problems ourselves. I came to his office and was surprised to see his mother there. We discussed the fight for two hours, his mother did not say a word. But she studied me intently, it was immediately evident that she was a wise woman. Then I left, and Lennox called me and apologized, saying that there would be no fight.

“His mother did not like me, she talked him out of the fight with me. Of course, I was a little upset, but still I'm grateful to Lewis that I had a chance to box with the best rival in my career," Klitschko said.