Oleksandr Usyk and Lennox Lewis agree in their prediction for next heavyweight world champion
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Lennox Lewis with undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk
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But the masterful Ukrainian - who also beat Fury in the December rematch - only has one bout left in his career
The question remains who will surpass Usyk when the two-weight and three-time undisputed champ retires.
But the man himself told
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He drew comparisons to a young Mike Tyson
And boxing greatness of the past and present are in agreement as Lewis echoed Usyk's assessment.
He said: 'Itauma is the next coming.
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Moses Itauma is tipped as the next heavyweight world champion
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'We've got a lot of heavyweights and great fighters coming out of Britain right now. Moses is definitely one of them.'
Usyk, 38, has claimed he has one fight left before hanging up his gloves - and the WBO have ordered him to face Joseph Parker, 33, next.
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But Fury has also called for a trilogy bout at Wembley following his two losses in Riyadh.
And promoter Frank Warren said: "I would like to see the Joe Parker fight. Joe deserves it.
"He's on a run himself, same as Daniel was on, and that's the fight that's been ordered.
"So one way or another it will happen, or Joe will fight for the vacant title.
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"Tyson has made it very clear to me; he'd love that [Usyk] fight, he would love to do that fight and it'd be a big fight."
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Joseph Parker and Tyson Fury both want to fight Usyk next
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