'If he gets hit on the chin,' Lennox Lewis ‘worried’ Tyson Fury overreacted with excessive slimming, legs might give out to wobble

I wouldn’t say panic mode, He wasn’t happy with his last fight so he took this fight very serious...I’m a little bit concerned maybe if he gets hit on the chin, he doesn’t have the legs anymore. For me, ...I’ve got big legs so when I got hit on the chin, it’s not easy to knock me down... Lennox Lewis during pre-fight press conference and media segment with TNT Sports Boxing (@TNTSportsBoxing)

For his last showcase fight – Fury’s WBC strap wasn’t on the line. Now, boxing’s lineal heavyweight faces a different beast in Oleksandr Usyk. Fury underwent a 5-month body transformation and dieting regime to get in shape. With his green and gold strap on the line, the 35-year-old needs all the edge he can get. Especially now that Agit Kabayel is the mandatory challenger for the WBC heavyweight gold.

Kabayel stopped Frank Sanchez via body shot stoppage (R7) on the card. With another name-staking claim, Fury is on a tight leash. However, Lennox Lewis thinks the champ overcorrected with his thinning effort. Coming at a career-high of 277.7lbs with Ngannou, Fury seemed labored in his efforts. Now at 262, he has a lot less footing.

Lennox Lewis notions winning strategies for Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury means to rectify his last performance, in his heavyweight title unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk. Undefeated at 21-0-0 (14 KOs), Usyk is a close-range technician and astute hitter. The 2012 Olympian is five-nil since his move to the division, reigning supreme. Competitions do not get tougher than the Ukrainian. Hence, Fury means to put his best foot forward.

Some fans were concerned he had lost too much weight in the prepping. There are a lot of questions surrounding his upcoming performance. Talking to talkSPORT Breakfast, Frank Warren advocated he’s on the right track in his bid to be the first four-belt heavyweight champion. John Fury has voiced similar sentiments. While he cautioned measures, legend Lennox Lewis gave tidbits as to how he can win.

For me, fighting [Holyfield] again, ...it was basically if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, So basically go out there and do the same thing. Make sure I stick my jab. Great heavyweights have great jabs...So that’s what really leads them to become a great heavyweight because they have great jabs, great combinations. That’s what [Fury] should do. He’s got great uppercuts, great right hand, great left hooks, so he needs to use all the tools in his arsenal Lennox Lewis during pre-fight press conference

At a height of 6’3″, Usyk consequently sits with a stout reach of 78″. Fury significantly has more. Lewis promotes that heavyweights can ground their core and swing for beautiful combos – uppercuts, side swings, long jabs, and so on. Tyson Fury also has masterful striking and an impacting uppercut. If he wins, Fury will move to 35-0-1 and there is no arguing that he is the best heavyweight of his generation.