LENNOX LEWIS urged Anthony Joshua to refuse a step-aside agreement and instead return the heavyweight belts.
AJ has an immediate rematch with Oleksandr Uzyk, having been defeated in 12 rounds in September.
Lennox Lewis advised Anthony Joshua to refuse a step-aside
Middle East money men want to finance cash for a title decider between Usyk Fury and Tyson Fury.
This would require Joshua and Fury's WBC mandatory opponent Dillian Whyte to accept a fee for their participation.
Lewis is not afraid to step aside. In 1996, he accepted PS2.9million ($4m), in order to let Mike Tyson beat Bruce Seldon.
The British legend points out that he did this after winning his four previous fights.
Lewis, now 56 years old, advised AJ not to accept the PS15m step-aside offer to instead avenge the loss against Usyk.
He tweeted: "And before your bring up Tyson step aside money... Just remember, I wasn’t coming off of loss."
"I would get my belts back before I could go. This is also not advice. It's what I would do in such a situation.
Free Bets: Get more than PS2,000 in NEW CUSTOMER DEALSYesterday, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed that they had received a step aside offer but that no deal was reached.
Fury, 33-year-old, later confirmed that he would fight against Whyte 33 years later, ending any hopes for unification with Usyk or the need to make a step-aside agreement.
He stated, "I can't get enough of Dillian Whyte's face. He will have the most hideous experience of his life.
"Dillian Whyte: Train hard, you're going to be annihilated!"
It would also indicate that Joshua, 32-year-old, refused to take the reins and will instead rematch Usyk (35).
