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  • Longest layoff before coming back and winning a world title.

    So far it seems Sugar Ray Leonard's 2 years 11 month layoff before beating Hagler is the longest anyone came back from a layoff to win a world title. Assuming Vitali makes it to the fight (a long shot to be sure,) will it be the longest layoff ever before winning a world title without a single tuneup fight? Oh, I should clarify no tuneup fights or George Foreman takes the cake.

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    Originally posted by Jim Jeffries View Post
    So far it seems Sugar Ray Leonard's 2 years 11 month layoff before beating Hagler is the longest anyone came back from a layoff to win a world title. Assuming Vitali makes it to the fight (a long shot to be sure,) will it be the longest layoff ever before winning a world title without a single tuneup fight? Oh, I should clarify no tuneup fights or George Foreman takes the cake.
    Dude Vitali is not going to win....he shoukld stay out of his brothers way and let Vlad clean up on these B and C Class fighters.....Lefty

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    • #3
      Uhhh...Big George Foreman

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      • #4
        Foreman...um...nevermind...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by luckylefty731 View Post
          Dude Vitali is not going to win....he shoukld stay out of his brothers way and let Vlad clean up on these B and C Class fighters.....Lefty
          Well if history means anything, I think you're correct. Not sure Ray would have pulled of what he did without the 24 ft ring and the 10 oz gloves. Would be pretty amazing if Vitali could pull it off, but he'd probably vacate right after.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by ICANTLIE View Post
            Uhhh...Big George Foreman
            Without a tuneup fight. George had over 20.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Jim Jeffries View Post
              Without a tuneup fight. George had over 20.
              Sorry jumped the gun

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              • #8
                Henry Maske. He is the linear WBA CW champ.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by KnockoutTheFat View Post
                  Henry Maske. He is the linear WBA CW champ.
                  The would take the cake had Hill's title been up for grabs.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by DWiens421 View Post
                    The would take the cake had Hill's title been up for grabs.
                    I was joking... that's why I said he was the linear WBA champ because he beat the man who had the title. The fact that he beat a title-holder technically counts

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