By Mark Vester

This coming Saturday, former four-time heavyweight Evander Holyfield will go for his fifth title when he travels across the ocean to Russia to challenge undefeated WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov at Moscow's Ice Palace.

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox, during an interview with The Independent, explained why Holyfield continues to fight and why he continues to stay retired. Lewis fears that the 44-year-old Holyfield is going to end up getting seriously hurt if he continues to fight.

"Evander's problem," Lewis said, "is he misses the glory. I don't. I am sure he has people around him who are telling him he can still do it. You can always find yes men who tell you what you want to hear. They are getting paid – and you're the one who's getting damaged. Evander is an old fighter past his prime and taking serious chances with his health."

Emanuel Steward, one of Holyfield's former trainers, says that it's Holyfield's ego that keeps him going.

"Here is a man seriously deluded by ambition. Emanuel Steward said "I have never met anyone with an ego like his. It drives him on."

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