Irish UFC lightweight champion McGregor, 29,
will make his boxing debut when he faces
undefeated American Mayweather on 26
August in Las Vegas.
"There is tremendous build-up and hype but I
don't really take it as a serious fight," Briton
Lewis told Sportsweek.
He added that "nothing is ever obvious when
it comes to gimmicks and hype" but
"Mayweather should win it".
Mayweather, 40, will surpass fellow American
Rocky Marciano's perfect record of 49 fights
without defeat should he overcome McGregor.
But Lewis told BBC Radio 5 live: "I wouldn't
count a fight like this as a 'fight'. He's
basically boxing a guy that is a UFC fighter
and not a boxer.
He added: "Everybody wants to know what's
going to happen.
"Is McGregor going to throw a kick because,
obviously when he resorts to boxing and
realises he is no match for Mayweather, what
will he do? How will he get around that?
"No other boxers from 49 fights have figured
out how to beat Mayweather - now a UFC
fighter that doesn't even have a boxing career
is trying to beat him at boxing - I think it's a
farce to a certain degree.
"I don't think it is a fight that I am going to
jump on a plane and go to see unless they
pay me to commentate on it."
Analysis - 'Mayweather moves in the
mirror?'
According to BBC Radio 5 live boxing analyst Steve Bunce:
It's going to be a relentless week. Too many
people are treating it like a comedy carnival.
On the night I think it will be a lot more
serious than people think. I think the laughter
will stop in Las Vegas, probably around
Wednesday.
McGregor is a guy who was nowhere four
years ago. Now he can earn hundreds of
millions of dollars. He got there because he is
absolutely driven. I've seen his fights, I think
he likes hurting people. So there will be dark
undertones next week. Anyone who thinks
Mayweather doesn't have a nasty, dark side
has been living in a cave for 30 years.
I believe McGregor has picked up a lot from
Mayweather.
If you are skint like he was five
or six years ago and you are seeing a guy like
Mayweather who has been making it rain
throwing dollar bills in the air, of course he is
copying that. He has wanted a bit of that. I
can imagine McGregor before he goes to bed
at night doing a few Mayweather moves in the
mirror.
I'm sure Mayweather can do what he wants in
there. He can make it last as long as he
wants. Hopefully, he will make it exciting for
the public.
Source: bbc
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