King offers Lewis £25million!!!

[1stcontact]

King offers Lewis £25million!!! :shock::yikes to come out of retirement to fight Vitali

Saw this on SSN and its also on the back pages of a couple of papers:yep

[T.C.W]

how old lewis now, 45

[achillesthegreat]

Lewis still has the style that could beat Vitali. Not many will beat Vitali.

[Benjiabc]

Lewis Is Too Old And Too Rusty To Take This Fight, Damaging Your Legacy Is Worth No Amount Of Money To Lewis

Lewis Wont Take This Fight

[Broxi]

He looks like he has a bit of chubb on him now, he's out of shape, too old and too rusty. What plaudits could you give Vitali for beating that Lewis?

[Beeston Brawler]

It would take him six months to get into shape realistically - why bother?

He has his money, his family and most importantly a fully functioning brain due to getting out at the right time - make sure it stays that way.

[berserkafied]

There's more chance of seeing Wad v Vitali IMO!

[bratwurzt]

King should be ashamed of himself. But then again King has never had shame.

[brown bomber]

Hope Lewis comes back and lays the smack down on his ukraniun ass.

[dwilson]

I will valiantly offer to fight Vitali for half what Don King is giving Lewis. The fight will have to be catchweight and I will need 4 month training.

[LiamE]

I will valiantly offer to fight Vitali for half what Don King is giving Lewis. The fight will have to be catchweight and I will need 4 month training.

Fuck it. For that money I'd have a go tomorow.

[dwilson]

Fuck it. For that money I'd have a go tomorow.




Nah seriously I think after 4 months I could do better than Sam Peter. I am still getting over a knee injury so I would not be able to run away fast enough at the moment. My plan will be to run for 11 rounds then go full on in the 12th, no trying to block his punches just pure running away.

[Tony Harrison]

Didn't Don King watch the Klitschko fight? Lewis has already joined Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Evander and Mike in the mystical realm of the 'Heavyweight Champions' already. You can't fight a Jedi ghost.

Lennox looked a bit porky too. They should let this whole thing go and let Vitali get on with sorting out the rest of the heavyweights. Lewis will either be too old and show it or come out and beat Vitali, neither covers him glory and a loss would undermine any claims of greatness the big Ukranian may aspire to.

Lewis needs this fight like a hole in the head.

[FLINT ISLAND]

Lewis had a prime window of oppurtunity for a rematch with Vitali in the months that followed their rematch.

Vitali wanted the rematch - in fact in the ring after their fight - he punched Lewis in the arm aggresively and demanded a rematch - it took Lewis's bodyguards to step in and try to put Vitali in his place with a explosive clash of egos between these big men in suits who think they are cheese and Vitali the heavyweight warrior.

Even if Lewis had let a full 12 months past and had a rest - the rematch with Vitali was still there.

But cowardly or wisely - whichever way you want to look at it - Lewis opted to retire and not step back in that ring with Vitali.

I dont think Lewis will take the bait - he got plenty of money anyway.

Vitali reckons Lennox Lewis is the physically strongest boxer in the history of the entire sport.

[Boro chris]

King should be ashamed of himself. But then again King has never had shame.


Don King is sick. This utterly without morality.:-(

[Beeston Brawler]

To be fair to Lewis, he took Vitali at pretty short notice because the other guy he was supposed to be fighting got injured.

I think had the fight gone on, Lennox would have won anyway, either by close UD or stoppage.

If he doesn't need the money, just stay retired.

There would also be complications with the training situation - would he be happy that Manny Steward would be training Wlad at the same time??

[martin0792]

Vitali was beating Lewis until he sustained the cut.

[brown bomber]

Vitali was beating Lewis until he sustained the cut.Incorrect. Lewis was ahead, and landing the better punches. It was a good fight though but I doubt Lewis would have lost.

[Tony Harrison]

Vitali was beating Lewis until he sustained the cut.

Regardless of the fact Lewis looked to be heading toward winning the fight the fact remains he busted Vitali's face up something stupid and the fight was stopped. TKO.

It was a great fight that proved Vitali was a far more interesting and potent force than his brother but he still lost to an aged champion.

[mike464]

King should offer Tyson half that amount to fight Vitali. That would also be a huge fight and one that could realistically be made.

[Tony Harrison]

Did you see how fat Mike was in that weird introduction thing they did for Vitali?

Mike could get hurt. People would pay to watch it though:-(

[GazOC]

Incorrect. Lewis was ahead, and landing the better punches. It was a good fight though but I doubt Lewis would have lost.

Lewis was behind on all three cards at the time of stoppage. I think he was on his way to KOing Vitali though.

[Boro chris]

Vitali was beating Lewis until he sustained the cut.

Only on the cards. Irrelevant when the fight has no chance of going the distance.
It seemed likely to me that Lewis,although very fatigued, was on his way to stopping Vitaly if the cut hadn't done it for him.

[mike464]

Only on the cards. Irrelevant when the fight has no chance of going the distance.
It seemed likely to me that Lewis,although very fatigued, was on his way to stopping Vitaly if the cut hadn't done it for him.I have to agree. Vitali spent most of the sixth round out on his feet, draped over Lewis. Vitali's best work was already done.

[dwilson]

Lewis was pretty near stopping Vitali.

[Beatboxer]

Lewis was behind on all three cards at the time of stoppage. I think he was on his way to KOing Vitali though.

Yup. I don't think we will ever know for sure what would have happened, but all that matters is that Lewis did enough to earn the stoppage and force the win.

He should recieve credit for knowing when to stop...the fact that he beat a very good fighter like Klitschko in his last bout at the age of 37 just further adds to his legacy.

Beating Lewis now would do little or nothing for Vit Klit. A rewarding fight financially perhaps for Vitali, but resume wise it does very little for big brother K.

[FLINT ISLAND]

one thing about Lewis was on his way to beating Vitali

Lewis was fat and bloated ant tiring at that point

It was no forgeone conclusion he would have beaten Vitali had the fight had gone on - he was vunerable to coming physically apart himself.

He was relieved man when the doctor stopped that fight

[Benjiabc]

King should offer Tyson half that amount to fight Vitali. That would also be a huge fight and one that could realistically be made.

hel i love that idea

[Grant1]

King should offer Tyson half that amount to fight Vitali. That would also be a huge fight and one that could realistically be made.

Which Tyson?

You surely cant mean Mike - the Mike who lost to Kevin Mcbride I mean.

[JonOli]

how old lewis now, 45

He's younger then popkins...

[JonOli]

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[chipper]

I watched the lewis & vitali fight on you tube last night! It was a great fight to watch! the two men went at each other...it just reminded me how good lewis was! vatila is the best heavyweight right now...i hope he stays around for a while & maybe after the hayemaker proves himself we'll see another great fight!! 90% of heavyweights are over weight & slow! its good to see a few of them looking like athletes!! yep pa!

[Beeston Brawler]

First time I have seen the commotion at the end.

Stupid dick, he lost fair and square.

[TommyV]

Nah seriously I think after 4 months I could do better than Sam Peter.

Never include the word 'seriously'.

[AnthonyWilliams]

I think they were pulling him out anyway they had put paper stitches on his eye he could not walk out to fight with those on anyway WTF.

Exactly. They stuffed the cut full of that stuff, no way could they send him out like that. Then the doc stopped the fight, so Vitali's camp see that here's a way they can make something of this, maybe get a rematch where pulling out wouldn't have warranted one.

[mike464]

Exactly. They stuffed the cut full of that stuff, no way could they send him out like that. Then the doc stopped the fight, so Vitali's camp see that here's a way they can make something of this, maybe get a rematch where pulling out wouldn't have warranted one.I remember thinking the same when I rewatched the fight. It did look very much like they were pulling out anyway. At first Vitali doesn't do anything then his promoter whispers something in his ear and he jumps up and goes nuts.

[Beeston Brawler]

The promoter probably told him to kick up a fuss and say how hard done by he was and that he wanted an immediate rematch.

Had the fight gone on much longer, he was getting knocked out, no question. To be fair, his performance in the first six merited a rematch given the outcome - but Lennox was probably 'mentally retired' at that point and probably didn't fancy getting into top shape another time to fight.

[scurlaruntings]

Hope Lewis comes back and lays the smack down on his ukraniun ass.Wont happen. LL reaslied that the first time thats why he retired. Remember that uppercut that Vitali just ate? LL was down on points. If it wasnt for those horrific cuts it would have been good night LL :yep

[mrbassie]

Wont happen. LL reaslied that the first time thats why he retired. Remember that uppercut that Vitali just ate? LL was down on points. If it wasnt for those horrific cuts it would have been good night LL :yep

Don't agree, I think that sixth round was the turning of the tide. Nonetheless I think Lewis realised he was slipping and may well have lost the return.

[scurlaruntings]

Indeed hence why he retired and wouldnt honour the rematch..

[DamonD]

Lewis is too busy turning into Stevie Wonder.

And he's certainly never danced to Don King's tune either.

[kurt2006]

LL was talking of at least £50m (+ppv revenue share) to even think about this in a previous interview. There is more chance of Tyson fighting Vit than LL.

[Sir James]

Lewis is too smart to ever take this fight, and financially he does not need to.

This fight will never happen.

Hypothetically though, Vitali would stop him. He has been away for too long and he is too rusty.

[kurt2006]

Lewis is too smart to ever take this fight, and financially he does not need to.

This fight will never happen.

Hypothetically though, Vitali would stop him. He has been away for too long and he is too rusty.

Yes but if he is offered £50m+ I am sure LL was jump at the chance. He still keeps fit and after a few months training should be able to get through 7/8 rounds.

With regards to ring rust, the same was said about Vit last week and he shook off the rust without any problems.

[Primadonna Kool]

Lennox Lewis was totally out of shape when he fought Vk, Lennox Lewis bullied and used his physicall strength over Vk in that fight.

"He was bullying him and beating him up, no slick boxing skills from Lennox Lewis none....because he was not in shape to fight his normal/natural fight"

[DamonD]

It reminded me a bit of Bowe-Golota I actually, in some ways...in that one, Bowe started off boxing but realised he really couldn't hack it with the shape he was in, so tried to turn it into a brawl.

Problem there was that Golota could out-brawl him as well, and pummelled him even harder.

[TheChamp1000]

Nah seriously I think after 4 months I could do better than Sam Peter. I am still getting over a knee injury so I would not be able to run away fast enough at the moment. My plan will be to run for 11 rounds then go full on in the 12th, no trying to block his punches just pure running away.

You disgrace Sam Peter with your non titling of the great champ.
It's 'Fat' Sam Peter, how often does he have to go in the ring looking like that for the tag to be prefixed. :D

Do you have a suitable nickname to face the Dr.?

[rochsolloch]

lennox hasnt abused his body and 15 weeks of hard training and hed be ready no problem.also lennox would beat vitali again ,some of you dont realise you witnessed maybe the greatest heavyweight ever in lennox lewis.



true he doesnt need the cash but £30 mill for 3 months work is tempting to any man.



lewis would bust his face up worse if they fought again klitchko is like a "mummy" shuffling around slowly where as lennox will be bouncing up on his toes with that awesome jab shooting into vitalis mug non stop. lennox tko 8.

[icemax]

honour the rematch..
I wasn't aware that a rematch had been agreed. Being stopped on your stool in six rounds isn't a performance that merits a rematch in my opinion.

[bratwurzt]

I watched this fight for the first time on the tube last night and have to say, I didn't realise it was such a hugfest.

[martin0792]

Vitali started brilliant winning the first to rounds. I understand that Lewis was not ment to be fighting Vitali but another opponent, Vitali stepped in and Lewis didn't no much about him and couldn't prepare properly for him. I think the cut saved lewis from a loss because as the cut appeared Vitali began to ease off.

[Primadonna Kool]

Vitali started brilliant winning the first to rounds. I understand that Lewis was not ment to be fighting Vitali but another opponent, Vitali stepped in and Lewis didn't no much about him and couldn't prepare properly for him. I think the cut saved lewis from a loss because as the cut appeared Vitali began to ease off.

He did'nt ease off he was being beat up, Lennox Lewis clearly..clearly had more power and physical strength up close.

VK nearlly collapsed in the last round at the end...

[Ilesey]

King offers Lewis £25million!!! :shock::yikes to come out of retirement to fight Vitali

Saw this on SSN and its also on the back pages of a couple of papers:yep

King and Klitschko need to give this shit up. It's fucking boring. Klitschko, now he is back, needs to concentrate on exciting the division and beating the best out there. Lewis has already mauled Klitschko's face - and that was a fat old Lewis who had already beaten everyone out there. Remind me, what the fuck would beating an even fatter, even older Lewis actually prove??

[rooq]

vk might have been out of the ring for 4 years, but he stayed fit and was training for much of that time.

lennox looks like he's just happily living out a very comfortable life.

vk should fight valuev and then call it a day until the next great hw emerges.

[Danny]

Lewis Is Too Old And Too Rusty To Take This Fight, Damaging Your Legacy Is Worth No Amount Of Money To Lewis

Lewis Wont Take This Fight

Perhaps, but when that amount of money is being offered I've no doubt Lennox wil at least, consider coming back. Lewis may indeed be financially comfortable, but we don't know his spending habits, his lifestyle, etc.

£25,000,000 is an awful lot indeed! I'll fight Vitali now for half that amount. I'm 6'0, weight 140lbs by the way!

[David UK]

If King offers 25 million, Lewis will probably end up with 60grand if he's lucky!! If you don't believe me, read 'the life and crimes of Don KIng'