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He's 48 and he hasn't fought for ten years, but he weighs his 211lbs, which is a lot less than when he fought Tyson. Can he do anything? Will he call out Lennox? Will he get a licence from the Luxemburg Boxing Federation and be on the Upton Park bill? Who knows?

Handsome Eddie Hearn. Let's have a Heavyweight Dinosaur Prizefighter with Holyfield, Gerry Cooney, Tex Cobb and Earnie Shavers.

211lbs?

Ruddock never weighed that when he was young; how has he managed that feat now?

He looks in great shape, although he does look old. However, this comeback has been discussed (with dates I believe) for over two years.... there have been news segments showing him in great shape physically for the last two years - yet he hasn't returned yet, for whatever reason.

So for me its a case of, I'll believe when I see it - although not sure I particularly want see it.

Holyfield vs Rudduck??

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Ruddock never weighed that when he was young; how has he managed that feat now?

He's had his legs amputated.

milpool wrote:

Syntax Error wrote:211lbs?

Ruddock never weighed that when he was young; how has he managed that feat now?

He's had his legs amputated.

This is him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30b3VDjVuQ

Fvck me. I've fallen asleep & woken up in 1998.

stujones wrote:He looks in great shape, although he does look old. However, this comeback has been discussed (with dates I believe) for over two years.... there have been news segments showing him in great shape physically for the last two years - yet he hasn't returned yet, for whatever reason.

So for me its a case of, I'll believe when I see it - although not sure I particularly want see it.

Holyfield vs Rudduck??

It has always surprised me that Holyfield & Ruddock never fought each other, especially as Evander is the de-facto HW of the 90s that fought all his peers.

Saying that, it would have been a pretty comfortable win for Holyfield IMO as Ruddock was too one dimensional & over reliant on his Right hand uppercut/jab hybrid punch.

Rafael thinks this is news!!??

There were some fairly lengthy vidoes on youtube last year of ruddock talking about a comeback and he "formally announced it back than". He looked in good shape but seemed a lot mellower and his skin had that saggy look on his body unlike a holyfield. I doubt he's 211 pounds.

Ruddock was an incredible athlete in his time, but after 1990 he just became one dimensional only relying on his incredible left hand, he wouldnt show the fine dancing and jab he had early on....in the 80's.