Éric Lucas in the gym for a come back against Marcus Beyer

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  1. Fightfan of Mtl

    Fightfan of Mtl Bad Intentions Full Member

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    It was a rumor for a couple of months, but now it's official, Lucas is going to box again. And he want's a piece of Marcus Beyer, the german who took his belt back then. Let's hope he can bring his game at a better level then of his last fight against Kessler in 2006.

    I saw Lucas at Bute's last bout against Joppy and he was over 200 pounds, but it seems that he's trainning for 3 months now and should start sparring just after a couple medical exams.


    This is a surprising situation because Lucas, who is the owner of Interbox and also has parts in a couple of sports bar-restaurant, don't really need the money. It must be passion for the sport and a bit of frustration towards Beyer ( Sauerland, I should say ) that brings him to the ring again.


    Good or bad move ?
     
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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    i heard this on CKAC this morning.

    d'après moi quand Lucas a vu combien d'argent Bute gagne avec son nouveau contrat par rapport a ce qu'il faisait quand il était boxeur, il s'est dit que ca valait la peine de faire un retour au québec. Il peut se battre contre Beyer ou même convaincre Otis Grant de se battre contre lui et se faire une tonne de cash sans trop d'effort. C'est clair qu'il ne vise pas une ceinture ou même un place dans le top10 mais plutôt un dernier gros combat avec une grande valeur émotionelle pour les québécois.

    ils ont aussi dit a CKAC que beyer s'était blessé à la main et que maintenant sa blessure est rétablie et que Beyer aussi prépare son retour dans le ring sous peu.

    Maybe he "don't really need the money" but he sure as hell wants it anyways! Its not like he's super rich and i heard him already in interviews saying that it was incredible how much money Bute was making now and he even sounded a little bit jealous because he wasn't making as much when he was a boxer!
     
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  3. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    He had such a great chin.
     
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  4. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    I just hope he is not thinking about being a world champion again. He looked done against Kessler. He wont be better now...Beyer would be ok.
     
    Little Pea, Aug 18, 2008
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  5. Fightfan of Mtl

    Fightfan of Mtl Bad Intentions Full Member

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    There is no way he can aim at top guys in any division, but, he could go out in a better situation. Lucas was always good for boxing and boxing was good for him, so, I wish him all the best and hope he gets what he's missing.
     
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  6. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    It's not for sure,he said he gotta pass the medicals and wil start sparring and see how it goes.He wants to see if he still has ''it''
     
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  7. Little Pea

    Little Pea 'A' grade boxing fan Full Member

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    He didn't have it at the end so...
    Il ne l'avait plus à la fin alors...
     
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  8. henrik

    henrik fasthands Full Member

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    i watch the fight against kessler live,and lucas was a true warrior,he has my greatest respect.a great guy!
     
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  9. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    He is not gonna fight,or if he is,he is not gonna fight somebofy big or have a good run
     
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  10. Tiger Svoboda

    Tiger Svoboda New Member Full Member

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    I think it is more that Kessler was simply better rather than Lucas being completely done.

    I don't know what to think about this come back. Being french canadian Lucas is my favorite but I'm not sure where he goes with that.
     
    Tiger Svoboda, Aug 18, 2008
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  11. Fightfan of Mtl

    Fightfan of Mtl Bad Intentions Full Member

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    And what if he is dedicated and works very hard to get back at his best, and maybe, even gets better than at his prime.

    Could we give him a couple of years before he retires for good... 37 is the new 32.

    And maybe, he could get another shot at a title.

    Not against Kessler, nor Bute obviously, but for any other belts available.

    Or maybe he tries to go at 175 and see if he could beat anyone in the top 20 to top 10.

    We could have two belts at the same time, in the same division either SMW or LHW, for Interbox.

    Anyway, I think Lucas is just planning to have fun doing what he likes and that he needs more adrenaline before he pulls the plug for good.


    Who knows, he might still have it.....
     
    Fightfan of Mtl, Aug 18, 2008
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  12. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Trust me he hasnt got it anymore,he's 37 with almost 3 year layoff,he is done.How could you think he can win a title?Did you see him in february at Bute vs Joppy,he was about 220 lbs,he can't make 168,175 is gonna be a problem too.My boy Leonard Dorin is saying that he will make a comeback ever since the Gatti fight.Eric Lucas should stay retired,watch his health,he was a great fighter,tons of respect for him
     
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  13. Fitir

    Fitir Active Member Full Member

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    A fight against Beyer could make sense but it's only for him and the $$$. For the observers it's clear he hadn't lost in Germany anyway.
     
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  14. Tom_Tocca

    Tom_Tocca The Provider Full Member

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    Two shot guys getting it on - one more time...that seems to be the favourite nowadays...

    A parallel here is that both are coming back from bad injuries (both have bad back problems).

    This might be the Canadian version of Maske vs. Hill II...
     
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  15. Fitir

    Fitir Active Member Full Member

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    Horrible fight but it would have been worse if Hill had come to win imo. Hill was still active, if the Hill of the Brudov fight had come instead of a shadow it would have been a massacre.
     
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