Anyone know what his status is now ? Is he retired or thinking about fighting still ? So many on /off comebacks. If he's finished, how would you regard his career/legacy ?
Until we see him in a ring for a real fight there's no point in taking any comeback talk seriously. I don't think he was much of a fighter. He was a good puncher. He was great at self-promotion. He made some serious money and never took a serious beating. I'd say that's an important legacy in itself.
His legacy is the non-effort versus Wlad. Though for us geeks he must rank as one of the better cruiserweight champs.
Oh man hasn't it just. Ever since Haye-Maccarineli, around the time I started watching boxing, I've kept a close eye on it and the division still has a lot of life
Putting aside what a flake he was and the toe incident in his non-effort against Klitschko I was amazed he KO'ed Chisora the way he did ... that being said I read he has had monster shoulder surgery and it is likely he is years away from even considering a comeback and knowing the type of injury doubt he'll ever be back ..
I guess if you think about it, it's probably a closer rendition to the heavyweights of old, quicker and more athletic than your average heavyweight of today. They still hold quite a lot though. Generally provides a more entertaining fight