Anthony Joshua takes on Wladimir Klitschko in a world title-fight on Saturday night, with the Wembley Stadium fight one of the most anticipated match-ups in recent memory.
However, his father Robert will be in attendance at Wembley, which will be filled with 90, 000 fans.
The 27-year-old Joshua fought in Vegas as an amateur, but Lewis told Press Association Sport: "I'm shocked Anthony Joshua doesn't want to fight in Vegas". Even if he is too old, which I think he is, he's in a good place mentally and that's a risky fighter. My dad can watch it, but not my mum.
If it were just exclusively up to me then I'd be 1,000 percent confident, but it's not just me. "She enjoys it all, though, and she gets a few freebies", Joshua said.
The WBA title is also on the line with Joshua aiming to become an overnight legend and Klitschko targeting a return to the top after defeat to Tyson Fury in 2015.
He has so far made 18 successful world-heavyweight title defences, seven shy of the record set by the great Joe Louis, and he said: "Hopefully I have a couple of years left in me". I've never seen Joshua dominate anyone from the inside.
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Fury was subsequently stripped of the belt after failing to fight mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov. I was always saying health and motivation is very important. I don't want him to hold back because Fury was bigger than him or this and that.
Klitschko is just as tall and rangy and unlike many of Joshua's opponents will not be intimidated. Even with myself. I walked to the ring and my brother looked at me and when I fought Tomasz Adamek I knew for a sure thing, on the Tuesday before the fight.
"I am definitely going over to scout".
Do you ever have any question about anything you wish to ask and get answer? "You have to fight in different countries to break down different markets, whether it's Africa, the Middle East or America".
"I'm just anxious about what I can do".
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