don king ready to give lennox lewis 25m for vitali rematch

[boxer2k5]

lenox is old out of shape an dhappy. he has money. but for 25 mil he come back lose to viali and it will still prove nothing. because again lenox is old and comming out of liek a
5 year retirement. so if vitali wins they will jsut say that was an old lenox not prime. you lost to a prime lenox. so vitali needs to jsut worry bout gomez valuev haye

[Jim Jeffries]

Your a funny guy my man prime 5 years ago...He was 37 when he fought Tyson in 2002 and he was old and past his prime then..Lewis was a great Champion and the last reconized Undisputed HW CHamp. I watched the fight and all though I thought Vitali was coming on and Lewis might have been beaten had the fight continued it is what it is and Lewis opened his face up and the reff stopped the fight. That was a NASTY cut and I agreed with the stoppage although i was mad that the fight had been stopped. Besides any man like yourself that has his heart set on defending a man with the nick name KILT is aces in my book so mush on soldier. Maybe Don King should offer you some money to get this fight going....Lefty

Well I think it's pretty obvious that Lewis was better in his mid thirties than he was in his mid 20's, same with Hopkins. That said he was starting to decline when he faced Vitali and also not in the best of shape, which is why he lost 4 of those 6 rounds. Anyway, Lennox won the fight, is considered by most to be a top 10 ATG HW, is still making money as a commentator, and has absolutely nothing to prove. If he can get in shape, I would like to see the rematch, but for Lennox's sake, I hope he turns it down.

[Naps]

and that is why Lewis is a POS in my eyes..... no respect. Eeveryone knows Lewis "lost" the fight.

lol, Lewis ATG HOF'er. Vitali, ran into retirement rather than risk another beting at the hands of Byrd.

[Kris Silver]

I find it ridiculous people like to try and say Vitali won, totally ridiculous.

Boxing is a sport and there's limits of how much pysical abuse a boxer can take. Now this can be a decision of the fighter, his team, the ref or the doctor, it doesn't matter. The fact remains, safety is first and if one guy is clearly receiving intolerably dangerous physical damage as a result of the others boxing punches, be with it an a near KO or general cuts, wear and tear, whatever - you lose.

There's loads of fights in the past few years where boxers have received far less severe a cut or physical abuse and the fights been declared a TKO at that point, loads of stoppages. And here we have people complaining on a stoppage with one of the worst injuries seen in the sport. Outrageous, completely ridiculous and un balanced.

Vitali had recieved, was recieving, intolerable dangerous physical damage as a result of his opponents punches. Game over. Don't get hit so much or so hard next time and maybe you'll win, but you didn't. Get over it people.

[PBDS]

....Hell, what does big Len have to lose? It won't tarnish his image and he gets to make 25 million for about 4-5 rounds of work. If not, then Vitali is going to hound him into his grave for a rematch. Lewis should just go for it and take the payday.

[MetalVomit]

Lewis won't come back, if he does, I wouldn't blame him, not for 25 million dollars. That is a very large sum. It would make for a good fight again.

[AntonTheMeh]

Lewis won't come back, if he does, I wouldn't blame him, not for 25 million dollars. That is a very large sum. It would make for a good fight again.

that's 25 million pounds.about 45 million.

[Stickman]

....Hell, what does big Len have to lose? It won't tarnish his image and he gets to make 25 million for about 4-5 rounds of work. If not, then Vitali is going to hound him into his grave for a rematch. Lewis should just go for it and take the payday.

You and I would agree, but I doubt Lennox would. He's got plenty of money, doesn't like to train, and most of all, his pride wouldn't survive being beaten down by Klitchko, whom he called a bum numerous times, and predicted every opponent he's had since Lewis himsef to beat him.

I'd let Vitali beat on me for 25 rounds for 25 mil....but Lennox won't risk it. And hell, even if he did, he's what...42, 43 now? Any win by Klitchko would be meaningless, and greeted with jeers and the standard hater bull**** we already see. Why bother?

I'd rather see Vitali pound on Haye, if David manages to make it past Barrett (I have no small amount of doubts about that itself). The guy (Haye) has talent, speed, power, but no technique that's viable in the HW division. On top of that, his big mouth drives me crazy, and I'd like to see it shut.

[roundingace]

King is grasping at straws. Lewis isn't coming back. He retired with money and dignity, let him be.

I completely agree. Leave the man alone in relaxing in retirement enjoying the sport from the other side of things.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

even if klitchko wins, does that really mean anything? lennox has been out of it for so long that i dont think anyone outside of the klitchko worship groups would validate that 'victory'