Reigning heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (R) of Ukraine and U.S. boxer Bryant Jennings face each other during an official weigh-in ahead of their fight in New York April 24, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Champion Wladimir Klitschko and challenger Bryant Jennings each had a special guest at Friday's weigh-in for their heavyweight title clash, with former champions Vitali Klitschko and Lennox Lewis on hand.
The title holder's older brother was able to take a brief leave from his role as mayor of Kiev in war-torn Ukraine, while Lewis came to support his friend Jennings in Saturday's championship bout at Madison Square Garden.
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