The longest career breaks in boxing history

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  1. Usyk is the best

    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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    Probably it is Ibeabuchi who has had 26 years and 5 months between the fights.

    Anyway, name your other interesting examples of 10+ year layoffs.
     
    Usyk is the best, Nov 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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  2. Shootout Kray

    Shootout Kray New Member Full Member

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    Murad Khalidov had 11 and a half years out of Boxing, whilst being in prison for a long stretch and competing in other combat sports.

    But returned to boxing after 11 years aged 37 and impressively became the first to KO the usually granite chinned Sergey Kuzmin.
     
    Shootout Kray, Nov 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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  3. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Professor Mike Donovan was gone from the pro scene for 12 years when he fought nonpareil Dempsey in 1888
     
    Melankomas, Nov 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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