Lennox Lewis had to be rescued by security guards at Heathrow Airport when he was mobbed by well wishers as he was checking in to leave for his training camp in America.
Lewis was on route to join his training team in preparation for the forthcoming defence of his belts in London against South African Frans Botha on July 16th 2000.
Lewis will train at his normal camp in the USA before returning to Britain to mark his first appearance in a British ring in six years. He has promised not to disappoint the sell out crowd at the London Arena.
In a month that will see the Worlds Media attention turn to Britain for the two major heavyweight fights in the space of weeks.
Lewis said "I will not disappoint the public, I will behave with dignity and like a champion, unlike other Heavyweights. I enjoy and accept the responsibility of being the heavyweight Champion of the World and do not to let the public or myself down."
The card will feature Sheffield's European Light Heavyweight Champion, Clinton Woods, challenging for the right to meet Roy Jones when he tackles former two weight World Champ Michael Nunn from the USA.
Glasgow's Scott Harrison will also feature on the bill fresh from his great victory over Tracy Harris Patterson in Madison Square Garden on April 29th 2000.
There is also another 3 championship fights expected to be announced over the next few weeks.
The promoters have promised to make this a night British Boxing will be proud of.
� PA Sporting Life
By Mark Staniforth, PA Sport
Lennox Lewis has already been relieved of his WBA heavyweight title belt but the British world champion insists he has no plans to ditch his other three alphabet titles.
There have been calls in some quarters for Lewis to disown his WBC, IBF and IBO belts rather than become embroiled in the ridiculous politics which allow the organisations to call the shots.
Lewis knows his status as 'undisputed' champion and his ability to command huge purses would not be affected whether he held the belts or not.
But he told ITV2: "I thought about it and realised it took me 10 years to become undisputed champ and to get all these belts.
"To give them back like that... couldn't do it, won't do it. If they want them back they'll have to come and get them in the ring."
Lewis defends his remaining titles against South African Frans Botha at London Arena on July 15.
The organisations' agendas dictate that his next opponent must be the IBF's number one contender David Tua.
Lewis has already been stripped of his WBA belt after a court case, because he would not accede to their demands to face their number one-ranked fighter, John Ruiz.
Lewis added: "The WBA has saved me money. I don't need their belt to tell the world and show the Americans I'm the undisputed champion. They know it and the whole world knows I'm the best on the planet. They just cheapened the belt and look bad."
� PA Sporting Life
