By David Field, PA Sport Boxing Correspondent
Lennox Lewis made British history by claiming the world's undisputed heavyweight title last November.
But his trainer Emanuel Steward feared Evander Holyfield would get the momentous verdict in the anxious minutes after the unification fight in Las Vegas.
Steward, in London for Saturday's Naseem Hamed-Vuyani Bungu fight, said: "To be honest, I thought he got beat. It was a fight he should have lost.
"I've said to him 'you've got to do better', that's what a lot of people are saying. And that's not a good situation for the undisputed world heavyweight champion.
"I've told Lennox that he's got all of the belts, but what you haven't got is respect, that is the difference.
"His friends have been telling him what he wants to hear - that he got screwed first time and now he's got all of the belts.
"After the first drawn fight with Holyfield, people were still on a crest of adulation for Lennox. After the second fight he got criticism. Everyone's frustrated, everyone in the camp has told him they are very disappointed.
"We have told him point blank, face to face because we know what he is capable of. He had a good performance in the first fight against Holyfield and came back with a lacklustre performance in the second.
"What makes great fighters is consistent impressive performances, like Mike Tyson in his early days."
Steward believes Lewis is in the mood to be devastating in his next defence of the title against 6ft 7in giant Michael Grant at Madison Square Garden on April 29.
"I really believe he's going to do it this time," said Steward. "I was so disappointed with the last fight. I've said it to him time and again and now the whole camp is telling him. Now he says 'I'm going to give you what you want'. He loves fighting big guys.
"He's working on coming in with combinations, almost like a big Tyson. I said to him that he's got to gain respect this time. It's a very important fight. Grant is popular and I don't think we are going to have too many people in our corner this time.
"I don't think Lennox can come back as the relaxed person like he normally is. You've got to have a consistent flow of impressive victories."
Whether Lewis' WBA title is on the line depends on a court ruling in Philadelphia within the next couple of weeks.
The WBA are putting pressure on him to fight their number one contender John Ruiz, who is due to meet Holyfield in late May or June.
Lewis' manager Frank Maloney said: "Unless fighters are involved in knock-out fights, Manny isn't happy. I'm glad he was in the corner for the second Holyfield fight and not one of the judges."