Lennox Lewis hints at return!!

Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis hinted he could come out of retirement and return to the ring. Lewis, who retired after stopping Vitali Klitschko in June 2003, made his claim after watching the Ukrainian beat Britain's Danny Williams on Saturday. "Watching it stirred something inside me," said Lewis. "I am only nine months from being fully fight fit and seeing what happened to Danny made me want to step in. I really felt like jumping in the ring. "I wanted to tap him on the shoulder and say 'Sit down, mate, let me take over and finish it for you. Let me show you how it is done'." Lewis said a rise in the quality of his possible opponents could make him change his mind about quitting the sport. "When I retired all the B-class fighters like Chris Byrd and Hasim Rahman suddenly became A-class," he added. "Those two may be able to give Klitschko a decent contest. But what he really needs is someone tall and good. I wonder who that could be?" Story taken from - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/4091127.stm

Comments (20)

tracylee

if Lewis does come back, who will we have to say "Let me show you how it's done." plus, if I got my arse beat by VK and somehow won, I'd stay in retirement too!! :eek: He didnt get his ass whipped. I think things tend to get blown out of porportion sometimes when were expressing ourselves and I hope that's the case here cause Vitali didnt in any way beat his ass. Come on..thats crazy :rolleyes:

21y ago

Pno

once a fighter always a fighter? :D

21y ago

The_Italian_Stallion

I sorta hope he returns. With him and Tyson trying to make a return it could bring the heavyweight league to a higher level

21y ago

Nautilus

really, i thought he was in pretty good shape for a guy who hasn't fought or trained since june 20 2003. I really wish he would take 3 months train, comeback and fight VK. I know all the VK fans whould love to see there fighter take on a 40 year old man, to prove he is the best. since he has already beat some greats like Danny Williams, 39 year old Sanders, 260lb K.Johnson. lost to both LL and Bryd. he outboxed (although not necessarily defeated) everyone he fought; that's why he is the Ring Magazine champion ; paper losses dont mean anything.

21y ago

dempseyfire

Lewis is a fool if he comes back . . .he'd be 40 years. Stay retired and let the younger (or really not-so-old) guys clamor for the top spot . . . I can see where he's coming from-after watchnig Vitali I would want to step back in the ring as well . . .

21y ago

Pno

I can't wait to see your reaction when VK destroys Byrd. that is if Don King slips and allows it to happen. :)

21y ago

TheGreat1

I saw Lewis on TV yesterday he looked horribly out of shape really, i thought he was in pretty good shape for a guy who hasn't fought or trained since june 20 2003. I really wish he would take 3 months train, comeback and fight VK. I know all the VK fans whould love to see there fighter take on a 40 year old man, to prove he is the best. since he has already beat some greats like Danny Williams, 39 year old Sanders, 260lb K.Johnson. lost to both LL and Bryd.

21y ago

PBDS

I saw Lewis on TV yesterday he looked horribly out of shape ....Yeah, I thought his face looked real fat during the PPV telecast too.

21y ago

abdiel2k3

Don King? How does he figure into this equation, does he promote Lennox Lewis? no hes talkin about vit taken out byrd, ruiz, and brewster cuz their kings

21y ago

RussianArm

If Vitali can become undisputed champ and King gets 30 mill apiece for a rematch, it wouild be hard for anyone to turn down. Don King? How does he figure into this equation, does he promote Lennox Lewis?

21y ago

Pno

I think he's trying NOT to remember, that's why he's still retired ;)

21y ago

abdiel2k3

NO way...not if Lennox came in at his normal weight! If he takes Vitali seriiously and doesnt come in 25 lb. over his normal weight then I just wouldnt count Lennox out..not at all :eek: i just dont buy that one anymore i dont think he could have come in 25lbs light him comin heaveir and heaveir into fights was becoming a trend of his and even if he had come in lighter Vit woulda put him out earlier lennox knows it hes had his time he is too old to be fighten Vit he recognized it b4 he just seems to have forgotten but he will rremember in round 1 if they fight again

21y ago

Pno

I sure hope he hasn't spent that load of cash already :)

21y ago

DarthJul

i think Lewis is too smart to come back unless he needs the cash...

21y ago

KYo

I saw Lewis on TV yesterday he looked horribly out of shape

21y ago

Pno

I think the only thing that could get him to come back is his pride :)

21y ago

leff

I dont think but i hope that Lewis is dumb enough to come back and fight VK.

21y ago

tracylee

I'm just annoyed that his British-ness comes out in spades whenever it will get him attention from the British media. He doesn't speak this way when he's talking to reporters over here (at least not in Canadian local papers). His accent sounds ridiculously phoney sometimes...he didn't sound that way when he was an amateur here, but suddenly when he became a pro he "developed" this accent. Probably this isn't that big a deal...I'm not super-patriot Canadian or anything...just sort of irks me. Gotcha! ;)

21y ago

Pno

if Lewis does come back, who will we have to say "Let me show you how it's done." plus, if I got my arse beat by VK and somehow won, I'd stay in retirement too!! :eek:

21y ago

paulmmv

lennox is to old to come back into boxing he most likely will but he wont fight vitali because he knows vitali would win

21y ago