By Mark Vester
Promoter and close friend of Lennox Lewis, Frank Maloney, has blasted Emanuel Steward, longtime trainer Lewis, for suggesting that the former champion come out of retirement to take a big money rematch against current WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko. Lewis has been retired since 2003.
During a recent conversation with the The Telegraph, Steward felt that Lewis should return to settle some unfinished business with Klitschko. Lewis stopped Klitschko in six-rounds when the ringside doctor said the cuts on Klitschko's face were to severe to allow the action to continue. Klitschko was ahead on points at the time of the stoppage.
"I'd love to see them finish those last six rounds. There's unfinished business that needs to be put to rest. It's like watching a movie and then the camera stops. You want to see the end so badly. It's so unfortunate, it was real dramatic. Lennox does seem very happy in his retirement but you can never tell. The final chapter needs to be written," said Steward.
Maloney says that Steward is only interested in the amount of money that he would receive from training Lewis for the fight. He said Steward is a whore for money.
"Emanuel Steward is a whore. He used to disappear when he was training Lennox when there was another fighter to train. The only man he worships is the dollar," Maloney said to Setanta Sports News.
Maoney doesn't think that Lewis will ever return to the ring.
"I don't think he'd ever do that," Maloney said. "The man is a very intelligent guy. He respects his legacy."
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