At 38 years old, Lewis is in a bit of a must-win situation, especially if he wants to stay within striking distance of the title picture. To do so, he’ll need to dispatch Lima and end the Brazilian’s run of four wins in his last five. After flirting with light heavyweight, Lima is 6-3 since moving back up to the heavyweight division.
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“He’s a power striker,” Lewis said of his opponent. “He loves leg kicks and stuff like that. He will grapple here and there, but I think the weakness is just whatever I throw at him, I don’t think he will be able to handle and he’s just going to give up.”
That’s the quote of a man who heartily believes in his power and with good reason. Of Lewis’ 26 professional wins, 21 have come via knockout. He’ll need every ounce of that power to extinguish Lima, though, who has only been knocked out once in 30 professional fights.
