Klitschko courting Lewis for rematch

Lennox Lewis has been invited to a pre-Christmas summit where it is hoped he can give boxing the ultimate gift of a rematch with new world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.

Lewis was in Los Angeles on Saturday to see Klitschko score an eighth-round stoppage win over Corrie Sanders to claim the World Boxing Council title that was left vacant when the Londoner announced his retirement from the ring earlier this year.

But the Ukrainian is still smarting from the defeat he suffered against Lewis last June and hopes to persuade him to fight one final time.

Klitschko said: "Lennox came into my dressing room after the fight with Sanders to congratulate me. I plan to discuss with him the possibility of fighting again.

"We'll do it after the Olympic Games. Nothing is impossible."

Meanwhile, Lewis's mark of having won the British heavyweight title in 15 professional fights has been bettered by Matt Skelton.

Skelton extended his unbeaten record to 13 with a 12th-round stoppage of defending champion Michael Sprott in Reading.

Skelton's victory was sufficiently impressive for promoter Frank Warren to insist he was willing to put him in with European belt-holder Luan Krasniqi.