LENNOX Lewis is confident boxing's greatest prize has not been tarnished by the current trend for celebrity contests including Mike Tyson's clash with YouTuber Jake Paul.
The former undisputed world heavyweight champion says next week's rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh is a different world from the farce and pantomime that accompanied last month's bout in Texas.
Lewis was ringside to watch his 58-year-old former foe whom he beat in 2002 - and is also expected to be present in the Saudi capital to see if Fury can gain revenge over Ukrainian Usyk on December 21.
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