Lewis throws down the gauntlet to Tyson

Lennox Lewis is still waiting for the biggest fight in history - against Mike Tyson - to come to fruition.

Lennox Lewis is still waiting for the biggest fight in history - against Mike Tyson - to come to fruition.

The world heavyweight champion is expected to fight either Hasim Rahman or David Izzon in his next fight on April 21 while he waits for Tyson.

Tyson, who was originally booked to fight this month, is reported to be back in training, and there has been speculation of him having a third bout with Evander Holyfield.

"The door is open for him on any date, any time, any place," said Lewis, who plans to be back at his American training camp in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains next month.

"My next date is April 21 against an opponent still to be decided. I look at the Tyson situation and say 'who has he got to fight?'

"He's lost one television date, and now he's got to look at another.

"Does he want to fight Holyfield again? But Holyfield's fighting (John Ruiz on March 3).

Tyson, it is believed, wants one more fight before Lewis, but the champion added: "It's always one more fight, so that's not to be taken seriously."

There have been overtures from Malaysia about staging a Lewis fight, but he said: "They've shown interest. I said if they are serious they should make it known.

"They have not made it known that they are serious, so I'm not taking them seriously."

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