By Mark Vester
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has given his take on the biggest fight of the year on British soil, David Haye vs. Audley Harrison. The fight happens for Haye's WBA heavyweight title on November 13 at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Lewis spoke with BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek and gives Harrison a decent shot to pull off the upset. Most British experts have Harrison as the huge underdog, but Lewis predicts that it's going to be a close fight.
"Audley realizes this time is now or never. He sounds very confident. Audley's definitely got the power to stun the world and upset everybody's thinking. It's another great fight for Britain," Lewis said.
"It will be a good fight. I think David Haye is a better boxer. He can get off his combinations quicker. But Audley is a consummate pro. He is an Olympic champion and that is a great pedigree. There have been a couple of stumbling blocks but he is still here. That shows me the desire to be accomplished and successful. I think it will be a close fight."
If Harrison has the stamina to last the distance and uses his size and reach properly, Lewis gives him a good shot to win.
"Audley needs to prove to us that he has got good stamina," Lewis said. "That he can throw a lot of punches and use that left jab and his size advantage and tries to get through with one of those terrific left hands. Boxing's an uncertainty. You never know what may happen if he's (Harrison) able to contend with David Haye's speed and neutralize it."
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