vitali ducked a lewis rematch

[gingeralbino]

So Vitali Kilt came out and said himself that Lewis offered him a rematch at a 70-30 split in Lewis' favour, and he turned it down.
Now, this would undoubtably have been the biggest purse of his career, and a chance to get revenge, prove to the world that Lewis got lucky, and enhace his legacy. And he turned it down.

You can agrue all u want about being entitled to a 50-50 split, the fact is Vitali wanted Lennox to come out of retirement for a risky fight, were Lewis would be the underdog, when defeat would harm his legacy. A fight Vitali has been ****ing on about for years. And he turned it down.

Now, Vitali fans, shut the **** up about a Lewis rematch, your boy didnt want it.

[77Ritchie77]

source?
and what was he supposed to do?
what would muhammad ali do in your hypotehtical situation if he were vitali? tyson? joe louis?

[Derranged]

And you have proof of this I take it??

Lewis was the one who decided not to take the rematch. Im not a Vitali nuthuger by any means, but Lewis didnt want the match.

Its not a big deal, Lewis already sealed his legacy. Problem was for him that he just didnt want to do it anymore, his heart wasnt in it.

[gingeralbino]

source?
and what was he supposed to do?
what would muhammad ali do in your hypotehtical situation if he were vitali? tyson? joe louis?

just another thread on here

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=257627

He was supposed to take the fight of course, for the reasons stated above.
Tyson would do it, probably for free, in a carpark.
Ali, I think he wouldn't, but Ali was a HUGE draw, and woudlnt need to do it, as his career is amazing anyway.
Louis, I dont know the first thing about him apart from he was pretty damn good so I dunno.

[Adolf]

Lewis didn't want it with Vitali again.

[Klitschko2011]

Lewis is a coward, he got his ass whooped by Vitali and retired like a scared *****.

Lewis never wanted to come out of retirement, he knows Vitali would knock his ass out in a rematch.

[gingeralbino]

Lewis didn't want it with Vitali again.

Believe me I dont doubt that for a second. Lewis had no more intention of getting in the ring with Vitali again than I do. But Vitali should have said yes, if only to see what Lewis would have done, he's been ****ing on about a rematch for years, and apparently had an oppertunity and he said no

[gingeralbino]

Lewis is a coward, he got his ass whooped by Vitali and retired like a scared *****.

Lewis never wanted to come out of retirement, he knows Vitali would knock his ass out in a rematch.

why didnt he bite his hand of then when Lewis said only for a 70-30 slpit?

[JAB5239]

Lewis is a coward, he got his ass whooped by Vitali and retired like a scared *****.

Lewis never wanted to come out of retirement, he knows Vitali would knock his ass out in a rematch.

He already busted Vitaly up once and was almost 38 when he did it. Why do it again. Bait post.

[Steak]

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By Johnny Benz (April 1, 2009) Doghouse Boxing
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According to a published report by The National Radio Company of Ukraine, on Tuesday Vitali Klitschko held a news conference in Kyiv. One of the many topics Klitschko hit on was in regards to a rematch with Lennox Lewis.

Klitschko has stated time and time again that his biggest dream in the boxing is to get a rematch with Lewis. In regards to his dream rematch with Lewis, the publication reports that Klitschko stated at the press event that talks with Lewis for a rematch are over and there will be no rematch.


Klitschko divulged to the press on hand that Lewis wanted a purse split 70/30 in his favor but that Klitschko was only prepared to fight for a 50/50 split.

Lewis has been retired from boxing since 2006 and has repeatedly denied reports of comeback rumors.

interesting. first time Ive heard of this.

aint it a shame that so many good fights have fallen apart just because of the purse bid?