Lewis-Klitschko 

Lewis-Klitschko

The heavyweight championship fight between Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko is tomorrow night at 10:00 on HBO (the bout should actually begin around 10:30). Most people think Lewis should win easily, though Tim Graham offers some reasons to think the fight could be interesting.

Ron Borges offers a less-than-enthusiastic preview (if covering the fights seems too much of a chore, Ron, I'll take your ringside seats). Then again, in a week when George Foreman says he's seriously considering a comeback, the heavyweight division deserves to be denigrated some.

Strangely enough, Vitali's brother, Wladimir, fought Lewis for some scenes in the movie Ocean's Eleven. Vitali says his brother picked up some things from the filming that may help him. SportsCenter also reported on yesterday's weigh-in with the info that Lewis was 256 pounds, the most he has ever weighed for a fight (Borges discusses this point too). Could this be a sign he's out of shape and taking his opponent likely? Could he end up being surprised, as he was by Hasim Rahman in South Africa two years ago? Unlikely, but there's always the chance of a surprise KO.

Ultimately, I will pick a Lewis win by decision. I am pleased that a heavyweight title fight will be on HBO rather than Pay-Per-View. Could the powers-that-be out there make this a more regular occurrence, please? For more on the TV coverage, check out the Boston Globe's SporTView column from today.