LENNOX: FURY WIN WOULD BE GREATEST COMEBACK

LENNOX LEWIS believes Tyson Fury would complete one of the greatest comebacks in heavyweight history if he beats Deontay Wilder.

It is three years to the day that Fury upset Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles.

But the British star has fought just twice since against low-level opposition, after a backdated two-year doping ban, mental health problems and booze binges, ahead of his clash with Wilder this weekend. And former heavyweight king Lewis (left) believes this comeback could rank alongside those of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.

“It will be one of the greatest comebacks,” said Lewis. “It will be a part of history. People will look at him being written off to coming back and I think that has motivated him.

“He wants to be champion again and this is the perfect stage.

“It ranks as a part of history – he wants to prove everybody wrong.”

Lewis believes, if the fight goes the distance, then Fury (right) will become WBC heavyweight champion.

But he would not rule out Wilder keeping his record clean with a knockout win.