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After watching Rocky Balboa for the third time, and thinking about him being a former champion who was retired for a while and facing top competition, I was wondering which fighters could come out of retirement and be a top contender or even a champion today. I think Vitali Klitschko has a good chance if he's healthy and there are a few more. What fighters do you think could do it?
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 18, 2008 9:44 PM
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Lennox Lewis SHOULD unretire! Kostya Tszyu too.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 18, 2008 9:12 PM
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lennox didn't "beat" klitchko the first time, why would you think he could do it now?
You are aware that he retired BECAUSE he wanted no more of klitchko in a rematch that everyone wanted at the time, right?
unreal.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 15, 2008 4:07 AM
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> "In my honest opinion, an in shape Lennox Lewis
> at age 43 with a tune up fight or two under his belt,
> still gets the better of the Klitschko's, Samuel
> Peter, Nicolai Valuev, or any other heavyweight
> currently out there".
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> I agree.
haha shoot, with the way the heavyweight division is, Ali could still be the champ if he came back, parkinson's and all
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 14, 2008 8:05 PM
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That must be a trick question, boxers don't ever really retire, but I would probably have to say Marco A. Barrera or Lennox Lewis.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 13, 2008 9:16 PM
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"In my honest opinion, an in shape Lennox Lewis at age 43 with a tune up fight or two under his belt, still gets the better of the Klitschko's, Samuel Peter, Nicolai Valuev, or any other heavyweight currently out there".
I agree.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 13, 2008 9:10 PM
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In my honest opinion, an in shape Lennox Lewis at age 43 with a tune up fight or two under his belt, still gets the better of the Klitschko's, Samuel Peter, Nicolai Valuev, or any other heavyweight currently out there.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 13, 2008 8:17 PM
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are you serious he'd get knocked out by you saw him againts vitali in o3 are you serious he's too old
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 13, 2008 10:36 AM
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Lennox Lewis, the HW division sucks!
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 13, 2008 1:16 AM
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I will agree with you wholeheartedly that Sharmba Mitchell should never have fought Paul Williams, but pride comes before the fall as they say, and thankfully, Mitchell hasn't fought since.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 13, 2008 12:04 AM
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"I don't know what fight you were watching, but Mitchell won that fight over Ndou quite handily. It was a unanimous decision rendered by a panel of international judges. It seems you're trying to bait me into some senseless debate over something so obvious, for whatever reason I have no idea".
Not really. Sharmba himself wasn't even sure he won until the decision was announced. That was one tough fight for him. I believe that fight began the downward spiral for Mitchell and Tszyu sealed the deal. He should never have fought Williams.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 12, 2008 11:59 PM
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> "But Mitchell had run off eight straight wins
> since his first loss to Tszyu, and many people were
> picking Mitchell to beat Tszyu in their rematch.
> Mitchell has since fallen precipitously, but Tszyu
> had much to do with that".
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> Look at some of the guys Mitchell fought during that
> streak. And he should have lost to Ndou but he got a
> gift. Ndou handed him his ass. Mitchell was a beat
> fighter waiting for a place to happen.
I don't know what fight you were watching, but Mitchell won that fight over Ndou quite handily. It was a unanimous decision rendered by a panel of international judges. It seems you're trying to bait me into some senseless debate over something so obvious, for whatever reason I have no idea.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 12, 2008 11:53 PM
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"But Mitchell had run off eight straight wins since his first loss to Tszyu, and many people were picking Mitchell to beat Tszyu in their rematch. Mitchell has since fallen precipitously, but Tszyu had much to do with that".
Look at some of the guys Mitchell fought during that streak. And he should have lost to Ndou but he got a gift. Ndou handed him his ass. Mitchell was a beat fighter waiting for a place to happen.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 12, 2008 11:51 PM
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But Mitchell had run off eight straight wins since his first loss to Tszyu, and many people were picking Mitchell to beat Tszyu in their rematch. Mitchell has since fallen precipitously, but Tszyu had much to do with that.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 12, 2008 11:50 PM
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"When they quit on their stool.....they're too old".
Discretion is the better part of valor. You make a good point. Tszyu didn't get old the way Morales got old is my point. Morales doesn't know when to quit. At least Tszyu realized his end was near. I still think he could fight against a lesser opponent and be successful. I don't think Morales has anything left.
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Re: Which boxers could unretire today and still vie for championships?
May 12, 2008 11:47 PM
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But everybody looks sensational beating Sharmba Mitchell
anymore since Sharmba ain't no spring chicken himself.
I listed Bob Foster / Victor Galindez in the other
thread but honestly.....Bob was too old in '74.
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Back in my day, we took risks and fought ?em all.?
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