Who made the greatest comeback in the sport of boxing?

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  1. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman #1
    Jimmy Braddock #2
     
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  2. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He was done. Something woke him up.
     
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  3. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    1- Foreman
    2- Leonard
    3- Fury
     
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  4. d4n1elc

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    Foreman, Paz
     
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  5. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    George Foreman
     
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  6. Lonsdale81

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    Another one that deserves a shout is Tony Zale.. the war sidelined Zale for 4 years yet he came back & gave us one of the greatest trilogies of all time against Rocky graziano.. Vitalis Klitschkos late career comeback deserves a mention too..
     
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  7. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman , no one comes close imo
     
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  8. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Foreman, followed by Leonard
     
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  9. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This ^^^
     
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  10. Young Terror

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    Willie Pep coming back from almost dying in a plane crash. He had to wear a full body cast and against the advice of the doctors he was back in the ring five months after the crash to continue his amazing career.
     
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  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Vitali Klitschko had a far better old guy career and comeback than Foreman.

    Hopkins also got written off plenty of times, only to win and defend more titles.
     
    NoNeck, Sep 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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  12. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It really that Foreman did it after 10 years off.

    Vitali's was impressive too though considering all his injuries and not having a active fight in 4 years.
     
    OddR, Sep 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Foreman's success was contrived under special circumstances.

    He didn't beat any contenders but was granted three title shots* in a short period. The first was against an undersized champion who was easy to hit. The second was against a chinny guy with a crappy gas tank. And the third, when the stars aligned, was against an undersized champion with a crappy chin and sedentary footwork.

    Foreman won because of privilege and failed to do anything with the title.

    Vitali stepped straight into his title shot via WBC rules and went 10-0 in title fights before retiring.

    *George and his Foremaniacs would've counted the WBO as if it were a golden Ring title, so it counts as a title shot for the purposes of this discussion.
     
    NoNeck, Sep 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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