NO SOONER had Lennox Lewis stepped back on British soil after regaining the WBC heavyweight title than he revealed his plans to return to America and fulfill his quest for world domination.

Lewis won the crown in Las Vegas on Friday night after his opponent, Oliver McCall, appeared to suffer a mental breakdown in the ring that prompted referee Mills Lane's fifth-round intervention on the grounds that he was refusing to defend himself.

And the former Olympic gold medallist from the east end of London obviously sees this belt as just a little piece of the larger jigsaw.

Next stop appears to be Dulwich-born WBO champion Henry Akinwande, but Lewis said: "Bring anyone on, I don't care. Eventually, I will unify the titles, perhaps in 12 months, but you know what boxing politics are like.

"I don't really feel left out of the picture: let Tyson and Holyfield have their rematch and beat each other up and I'll take the leftovers.

Reflecting on his victory on Friday, Lewis admitted: "Winning this title feels better than when I won the first one because this one I won it in the ring.

"I was very happy with my own performance, and that's what matters."