Newz Forum: BOXING: Ready to Fight?

George Foreman has reached a $20 Million deal to return to boxing. Foreman said last week that he is interest in fighting again, if he can lose 50 pounds, to show young people that there's no reason to fear getting older.

Foreman hasn't fought since 1997 when he lost his heavyweight title to Shannon Briggs. He has spent his time since as a TV pitchman and boxing commentator.
"George said he wants to come back to fight again, so what I'm doing is calling him out," King said in a telephone interview. "He has the power, boy, he's rewriting history books."
Foreman would have to get himself into shape, King said, but he didn't expect the former heavyweight champion to have a problem finding a state that would license him to fight.

[Edited on 2/17/2004 by Ben]

20 million deal,i wonder if that is for a few fights or a one off?

If it is a one off fight it must be someone pretty big in the boxing world or for a title shot!

who knows, we will only know if he loses 20 pounds.