Lewis denies comeback plans to face Klitschko

FORMER undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has told ex-rival Vitali Klitschko to stop dreaming about a rematch.

Lewis denies comeback plans to face Klitschko

Lewis, 43, retired from boxing while still undisputed champion in 2003 after defeating Klitschko with a sixth-round stoppage due to the Ukrainian’s severe cuts.

Speculation that he was considering a return to the ring after almost six years on the sidelines surfaced last week when Klitschko — who made his own comeback last month after four years out with a victory over WBC champion Samuel Peter — suggested Lewis was back in training and ready to pull on the gloves again.

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