British boxing icon Lennox Lewis believes Tyson Fury boasts a more impressive professional boxing record than Anthony Joshua as the pair finally get set to trade leather in December.
The two modern-day greats officially kicked-off the countdown to their hugely-anticipated showdown at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Wednesday evening, when the pair came face-to-face for the first time at a specially arranged launch press conference.
Fight fans have debated long and hard as to which of the two heavyweights possesses the more impressive résumé, with many staking a claim for AJ and others leaning towards the Gypsy King.
When Lewis was posed the question as to who he feels has faced the toughest opposition during Netflix's live broadcast of the press conference, he provided his answer without hesitation.
"I would have to say, right now, it's got to be Tyson Fury," former undisputed blue-riband division ruler Lewis said.
He has answered all of the calls; Oleksandr Usyk, twice, Deontay Wilder, three times, Wladimir Klitschko, who was the number one heavyweight on the planet at the time... Otto Wallin, the list goes on.
- Lennox Lewis (Netflix)
"Tyson has always put himself out there and ducked nobody, you know.
"Deontay [Wilder] came over here and said he wanted the best British fighter and Tyson Fury answered the call.
"He went over to America and beat him twice, and they were legacy fights, great fights."
While the two former world champions have suffered setbacks in their careers against three-time undisputed king Oleksandr Usyk, the contrast in how they were beaten seemingly helps shape Lewis's view.
Both of Fury's losses have come at the hands of Ukrainian pound-for-pound great Usyk, whilst Joshua, who also suffered the same fate at the hands of the former cruiserweight star, has been comprehensively stopped inside the distance by Andy Ruiz and Daniel Dubois.
