Recently there’s been an influx of retired boxers announcing they either want to return to professional boxing or want to do exhibition matches. Some of the more notable names among them are Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and James Toney. All of these former fighters are over 50 now and have had punishing careers where they fought well beyond their prime. I personally don’t want too see them in the ring again even in exhibition matches as theres no need for them to take more punishment in the ring.
Mike Tyson coming back has a lot of people hyped up but the reality is he was washed up in 2005 and he’ll be even more washed up now. He can look good on the pads and he’ll keep looking good on them until the day he dies but he no longer has it in him to compete with active heavyweights. If he wants to do an exhibition match to raise money for charity then let him do it but don’t expect him to look anything like he used too.
I really don’t want James Toney coming back as he slurs a bit when he talks now and his career carried on for too long as it is. It would be a bad idea for him to come back but luckily I don’t think hes serious in coming back.
If i’m honest we need to stop entertaining these retired fighters that say they are going to comeback. All of them are huge names for good reason but its time for them to settle into life after boxing and let the new generation of fighters make a name for themselves. Them constantly being talked about in the media downplays how good the current fighters are and also hinders them in becoming true stars. Floyd Mayweather has recently come out and said he would never return to boxing and that hes going to become a trainer which I think is a great thing for him to do. Hes carried boxing for the last 10 years and now hes letting the new generation get their shine while still being involved in the sport even if its no longer in the ring.
Boxing Fulcrum 