Skip to comments.
Best [sports] Comebacks
SI ^
Posted on 07/23/2005 3:56:51 PM PDT by Asphalt
No. 10 Sugar Ray Leonard Leonard originally retired as a world champion after suffering a detached retina in 1982. He returned for one fight in 1984 against Kevin Howard and then retired again. Then in 1987, Leonard came back for a historic bout against middleweight champion Marvin Hagler. Leonard, a huge underdog, won a controversial split decision to regain the belt.
(Excerpt) Read more at sportsillustrated.cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-33 next last
Michael Jordan doesn't belong at #3 IMNSHO
1
posted on
07/23/2005 3:56:52 PM PDT
by
Asphalt
To: Asphalt
Michael Change, down but not out against Ivan Lendle in the French open. So physically messed up that Michael had to serve underhand.
2
posted on
07/23/2005 3:58:40 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
(God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Asphalt
3
posted on
07/23/2005 3:58:53 PM PDT
by
verity
(Big Dick Durbin is still a POS)
To: Asphalt
4
posted on
07/23/2005 4:00:34 PM PDT
by
dakine
To: dakine
They're talking about individual athlete, as in coming back from injury, or cancer, not teams coming back from behind.
5
posted on
07/23/2005 4:02:05 PM PDT
by
Asphalt
(Join my NFL ping list! FReepmail me| Since 10/10/04)
To: Asphalt
6
posted on
07/23/2005 4:03:48 PM PDT
by
dakine
To: Asphalt
The Heidi Bowl -- Oakland Raiders and New York Jets Nov. 17, 1968 -- Oakland Raiders 43, New York Jets 32 with the Raiders coming back in the last 1:05 after televised coverage went to a presentation of "Heidi"
7
posted on
07/23/2005 4:08:37 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
To: Asphalt
The Heidi Bowl -- Oakland Raiders and New York Jets Nov. 17, 1968 -- Oakland Raiders 43, New York Jets 32 with the Raiders coming back in the last 1:05 after televised coverage went to a presentation of "Heidi"
8
posted on
07/23/2005 4:08:51 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
To: Asphalt
I thought Sean Elliott's comeback was pretty good.
9
posted on
07/23/2005 4:13:53 PM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
(Skol Vikings.)
To: Asphalt
Saku Koivu, overcame stomach cancer to return to my beloved Canadiens.
Comment #11 Removed by Moderator
To: verity
Hagler won. Agreed! - But Hagler also fought the completely wrong fight and allowed SRL to make it to the final bell - He boxed way too much -
SRL was also given an even bigger gift decision when he was awarded a Draw with Hearns in their rematch - Hearn's won that fight easily -
Comment #13 Removed by Moderator
To: SuperDuperConservative
14
posted on
07/23/2005 4:35:15 PM PDT
by
dakine
Comment #15 Removed by Moderator
Comment #16 Removed by Moderator
To: DevSix
I can still recall screaming at the tv set on both occasions.
17
posted on
07/23/2005 4:38:27 PM PDT
by
verity
(Big Dick Durbin is still a POS)
Comment #18 Removed by Moderator
To: verity
Ditto that for me (watch them both via closed circuit TV - one at Joe Louis Arena, the other at the Palace just after it opened - those were before the PPV days).
Hagler should have took the fight to SRL early - Went more for a KO (then he did). Though he still won the fight - At the same time SRL was a hell of a fighter (like him or hate him and Ko'ing him wasn't an easy task).
To: SuperDuperConservative
How about Brett Favre? He had an addiction to pain killers. He got injured so much at the beginning of his career that he was constantly taking them. He went public with it, and got over his addiction.
20
posted on
07/23/2005 4:53:29 PM PDT
by
Asphalt
(Join my NFL ping list! FReepmail me| Since 10/10/04)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-33 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson