Mayor of Kiev and former world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klichko said that he could have had a rematch with Lennox Lewis. However, the fight did not take place, as 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 with the great champion, who was Lewis. I showed my level, I believe that I won it, but the judges stopped the fight. Then after the fight, Lewis told me not to worry that we would meet 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 ourselves could solve all the issues. I came to his office and was surprised to see his mother there. We discussed the fight within 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 not be a 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 opponent in my career, "- says Klitschko's words Ring Tv.

Let's note, then in the third round Lewis broke the brow of Vitaliy, his face was covered in blood. As a result of this heavy dissection during the break between the 6th and 7th rounds, the battle was stopped. Lewis was awarded a technical knockout victory, Klitschko did not agree with this decision.

Recall, Vitali Klitschko twice completed his career: first he retired from boxing in 2005, but then returned to the ring and his last fight was in 2012. And recently Klitschko was added to the museum of boxing glory of the world.