Lennox Lewis hints at return!!

**tracylee** · 12-13-2004, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by elveiel

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

I hope he does! Then I would be able to get excited about the heavy wt. division once again..that would be fantastic (hope he's not just playing with everyone!!

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**abdiel2k3** · 12-13-2004, 01:18 PM

man that would be ***in great
altho since Vit would still beat lennox
wed be right back to where we are now
but least we'd get one sweet fight outta it

maybe theyd alteast clean out the other "title" holders

**neils7147933** · 12-13-2004, 01:19 PM

So then he beats Vitaly and retires again. And that's good for the division how?

At least it shuts up some people about VK's second loss...

**Bombardier** · 12-13-2004, 01:19 PM

What, so Lennox is British again now that he might go back in the ring? Dude lives in Kitchener, Ontario. I guess he's only Canadian when he's not cashing in on his name.

**tracylee** · 12-13-2004, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by abdiel2k3

man that would be ***in great
altho since Vit would still beat lennox
wed be right back to where we are now
but least we'd get one sweet fight outta it

maybe theyd alteast clean out the other "title" holders

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

**The1God** · 12-13-2004, 01:23 PM

I think it would be best for his career to stay out of the game. Maybe promote, get the decent UK fighters out from under Frank Warren. He went out as a champ, barely. I have all the respect for Lewis, I believe he was a true champion. He doesn't need VK, VK needs him. Out of the top champions, VK is the only one that could beat Lewis. I really think he left at the right time and you cant say that about too many fighters these days. IE Holyfield.

**scramwarrior** · 12-13-2004, 01:23 PM

I'd love for Lewis to come back and give us one more thriller. The VK-Lewis rematch would be one of the biggest fights in years.

**Bombardier** · 12-13-2004, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by elveiel

"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'."

Man, this quote is burning me up! Unbelievable arrogance, and what an annoying way to put it. I hope he does come back and Vitali knocks him flat.

My own biases aside, this fight would be H-U-G-E huge, so let's hope it happens. It would be nice to keep the linear title going a little while longer.

**Boxerdog** · 12-13-2004, 01:26 PM

I would love to see him come back and get his ass handed to him by Klit.
If he won however, I would be sick! Don't think I could take much more of his ****** comments. If he ever became a color commentator, I would have to turn the sound off to watch.

Lennox Lewis hints at return!!