Mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko spoke about a possible meeting with the legendary boxer Lennox Lewis.

According to the eternal champion of the WBC heavyweight champion, not the fact that it will be a duel with gloves. Klitschko noted that with Luis they can play chess. It is also interesting that this can happen within the ring.

"Once again I want to remind you that my task is to have as many cultural and sports events as possible in the city of Kiev. Now I'm doing everything in my power to make the World Congress of Champions in Boxing in Kiev.

With Lewis, we agreed that we might have a fight in chess, and then we'll go into the ring. Perhaps with gloves, but it will already be a little intrigue, "Klitschko said on the air of the program Snidanok with 1 + 1.

Recall that the 56th Congress of the World Boxing Council will be held in Kiev from September 30 to October 5.

About 700 participants of the congress from 160 countries of the world will fly to the capital of Ukraine.

Among the stars of boxing in the capital of Ukraine will come: ex-absolute world heavyweight champion American Riddick Bowe, ex-world champions British Anthony Bellew and Amir Khan, who represents Britain and Yemen, ex-world champion Nazim Hamed, who in 2015 was included to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Also confirmed their participation and Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.