Which of these guys could come back to heavyweight boxing and have an impact?

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Just a fun thread here. Not asking who WILL come back, but who COULD if they wanted to. The choices I will post in the poll are guys who were great in the past, or not-so-great but nonetheless seemed to leave with something left in the tank. Multiple choices will be allowed in the poll.


    Lennox Lewis
    Vitali Klitschko
    Nikolai Valuev
    Sultan Ibragimov
    Wladimir Virchis
    Oleg Platov
    Sam Peter
    Mike Tyson
    They are all past it or suck in the first place
    Other (please specify)
     
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  2. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member Full Member

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    Audrey Arrison
     
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  3. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan VIP Member Full Member

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    Several of the mentioned fighters retired early and had little wear on them, and some of them are still younger than Ortiz is and Monsour was when he was released from prison.:think
     
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  4. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vitali, I mean he didnt retire long ago, seems to have kept himself in decent shape and though he clearly declined he was still the number 2 heavyweight in the world and hadnt come close to losing a fight since Lewis

    I would probably favor him over chagaev and Brown and Martin and wouldnt rule him out completely vs Joshua

    Plus he beats all those fringe guys like Breazle Washington and Monsaur
     
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  5. madballster

    madballster VIP Member Full Member

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    None of them IMO. All too old, too shot.
     
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  6. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Valuev is the only one that could in my opinion.
     
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  7. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    None of them could at this point. Despite how great a few of them used to be.
     
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  8. TheVrominator

    TheVrominator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Where is Kimbo
     
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  9. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe Ibragimov, which is a long shot.
     
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  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Vitali, Valuev, Ibragimov in that order. The rest are either too old or shot.
     
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  11. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    Clubber Lang
     
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  12. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, forgot about him. Ivan Drago too.
     
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  13. TheVrominator

    TheVrominator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Andrew Golota. We could use another MSG brawl.
     
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  14. turnip

    turnip Boxing Addict Full Member

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    None all to old and rich.
     
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  15. sean

    sean pale peice of pig`s ear Full Member

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    ko kidd articulated what i was going to with his summing up.
    vitali is the only realistic one
     
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