Posted Feb 24th 2007, 10:36am

Lewis Alledgedly Ponders Return

41-year-old former World Heavyweight Champion, Lennox Lewis has apparently been offered a $25m (£12.7m)comeback fight against Ukraininan Vitali Klitschko.

The Briton retired after his sixth round stoppage of Klitschko in Los Angeles in June 2003. Klitschko's left eye was a total mess and the referee was forced to stop the fight due to the deep cut.

Klitschko retired himself soon after winning the vacant title against Corrie Sanders and then following his only defence against Danny Williams in 2005. But he announced his comeback last month at the age of 35.

"Lennox has been discussing with his pals at HBO the prospect of a one-off world title rematch with Klitschko," said Bob Arum, the American promoter. "No matter how often a boxer says he will never come back, the money always talks louder in the end. I am told Lennox is back in the gym. This is an enormous fight in the making." Klitschko, has been given special dispensation by the WBA to sidestep its rankings system.

Klitschko commented: "I always said I would only come out of retirement if there could be a rematch with Lennox and I am hopeful that he will come back also."

So will this be the fight that reignites the touchpaper of boxing?

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