By Mark Vester
The returning Vitali Klitschko is still having dreams of a rematch with Lennox Lewis. In a recent interview with Sportinglife, Klitschko said that he beat Lewis when the two fighters met in 2003. He feels the referee saved Lewis by stopping the fight because of a very deep cut above Klitschko's eye. Klitschko was ahead on points when the fight was stopped in the sixth round.
"Lennox Lewis is a gentleman and he promised me a rematch. Everybody wants to see the second part of the story. I never lost the fight. The doctor allowed him to keep his title, I was ahead on points. I've never fought such a strong fighter but I know I beat Lennox," Klitschko said. "I have a vision for the future, a dream. And once I've beaten (Oleg) Maskaev I'll tell you what it is."
Klitschko's personal manager Bernd Bonte said that Vitali recently ran into Lewis and told him that he wants to fight him again. Lewis told Klitschko that he was too out of shape to return to the ring.
"He saw Lennox recently and said to him 'Lennox, Lennox when are you going to make a comeback, but Lennox said he's too fat now.'"