The laces were covered over with tape. https://e0.365dm.com/15/11/768x432/lennox-lewis-vitali-klitschko-boxing_3382806.jpg?20151129011211 Where are the laces ? ^
All that damage in 6 rounds. Imagine if the Lewis has bothered to train or had more than a week to prepare.
I consider Vitali to be overrated, a 38 year old over weight out of shape Lennox Lewis busted his face up like throwing a melon from a moving car. Lewis in that fight went after Vitali and put an end to that fight plain and simple. About 3 years earlier he'd have givin Vitali the Michael Grant treatment.