Comeback of the Year

[whdempsey]

I pick Felix Trinidad. After all, he was away for more than two years, he stopped a guy who had never been down, and he was only one fight removed from the worst performance of his career.

Kostya deserves some consideration too for his win over Mitchell. He assserted his dominance more conclusively than in their fight, and he was coming back from an almost two year layoff. The difference to me is that he was always held in basically the same regard and wasn't coming back from a humbling loss. And he had previously stopped his opponent.

Glen Johnson deserves an honorable mention for winning an alphabet title and beating a Roy Jones.

[ELPacman]

Oh your talking about Career comebacks. For a second I thought you were talking about actually in the ring. Nothing beats JMM getting up on 3 knockdowns in 1st rd. to get in range of winning the fight. THATS COURAGE and shows what boxing is all about!

[Neuraxis]

I pick Felix Trinidad. After all, he was away for more than two years, he stopped a guy who had never been down, and he was only one fight removed from the worst performance of his career.

Kostya deserves some consideration too for his win over Mitchell. He assserted his dominance more conclusively than in their fight, and he was coming back from an almost two year layoff. The difference to me is that he was always held in basically the same regard and wasn't coming back from a humbling loss. And he had previously stopped his opponent.

Glen Johnson deserves an honorable mention for winning an alphabet title and beating a Roy Jones.

I would agree except for all of the dunces on this board and in the boxing community who thought that Mitchell would easily beat Tszyu. Just look at all of the bets placed against Tszyu and tell me that everyone held him in basically the same regard.

[MetalVomit]

I would agree except for all of the dunces on this board and in the boxing community who thought that Mitchell would easily beat Tszyu. Just look at all of the bets placed against Tszyu and tell me that everyone held him in basically the same regard.

SO MANY people thought that Mitchell would beat Tszyu. I thought it was quite amusing. I sent you a message at *******, I think I predicted a 7 round TKO win for Kostya. I dont know why i didnt place a bet. I was shocked to see so many doubters.

[Neuraxis]

SO MANY people thought that Mitchell would beat Tszyu. I thought it was quite amusing. I sent you a message at *******, I think I predicted a 7 round TKO win for Kostya. I dont know why i didnt place a bet. I was shocked to see so many doubters.

Yeah its really amazing. 39,201 points were bet on Mitchell and 9,325 was bet on Tszyu. And I remember Showtime talking about how pressrow had picked Mitchell over Tszyu with 40 something people going for Mitchell and 30 something people going for Tszyu.

[MikeHunt]

There were no great comebacks in 2004.

[neils7147933]

I pick Felix Trinidad. After all, he was away for more than two years, he stopped a guy who had never been down, and he was only one fight removed from the worst performance of his career.

Kostya deserves some consideration too for his win over Mitchell. He assserted his dominance more conclusively than in their fight, and he was coming back from an almost two year layoff. The difference to me is that he was always held in basically the same regard and wasn't coming back from a humbling loss. And he had previously stopped his opponent.

Glen Johnson deserves an honorable mention for winning an alphabet title and beating a Roy Jones.

Tszyu and Trinidad returned after long comebacks, yes, but it's too early to say that they are the comeback of the year.

There's still 2 fights that could change that - if Golota beats Ruiz then he's 1-0-1 against 2 heavyweight champs seven years or so removed from his last serious contentions. Also after the beating Marco Antonio Barrera took against Pacquaio, if he beats Morales it's him.

If they both lose, it's hard to name someone. You'd have to mention one of the two guys at the top.

[guru]

i think tsyzu's win was more amazing than tito's.... only because mayo was the ideal oppoenent for tito, a brawler who would be right in front of him and getting into exchanges... where as mitchell was supposed to give tszyu alot of trouble...

[jabsRstiff]

Neuraxis.....Godz


The reason)s) I picked against Tszyu was because of the very long layoff, & the fact that Mitchell's a very slick lefty who you must be very sharp against.

Tszyu amazed me with how sharp he was. He was unbelievably ON for a guy who's been out for so long.

IMO....Tszyu's performance is the best of the year.

I'm glad I was wrong, because Tszyu is a far better & more entertaining fighter than Sharmba Mitchell.

[bigdlb12]

Tszyu beat his long waiting boxer nemesis Mitchell after a long layoff and living off of unemployment, lol