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By Tim Smith
Daily News Sports Writer
LAS VEGAS-- Bernard Hopkins wants to come out of retirement to fight WBC heavyweight champ Oleg Maskaev in June 2007, if Maskaev still has the title by then. "The state of the heavyweight division in America is dead", Hopkins told the Daily News on Friday. "Bernard Hopkins is the only boxer who can bring the title back"
Hopkins, 41, retired after defeating light heavyweight Antonio Tarver in Atlantic City back in March. It was an inspiring moment, considering that Hopkins dominated Tarver, who was the best light heavyweight at the time. But Hopkins says he wants to end his retirement after only five months because he is inspired in a different way.
"I was watching that fight and when it was over, it hit me" Hopkins said, "Rahman was supposed to be the last line of defense for the American heavyweights. He couldn't do it. But I was inspired to come back and do it. Its not unheard of. Michael Spinks did it. Roy Jones did it. I can do it."
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Daily News Sports Writer
LAS VEGAS-- Bernard Hopkins wants to come out of retirement to fight WBC heavyweight champ Oleg Maskaev in June 2007, if Maskaev still has the title by then. "The state of the heavyweight division in America is dead", Hopkins told the Daily News on Friday. "Bernard Hopkins is the only boxer who can bring the title back"
Hopkins, 41, retired after defeating light heavyweight Antonio Tarver in Atlantic City back in March. It was an inspiring moment, considering that Hopkins dominated Tarver, who was the best light heavyweight at the time. But Hopkins says he wants to end his retirement after only five months because he is inspired in a different way.
"I was watching that fight and when it was over, it hit me" Hopkins said, "Rahman was supposed to be the last line of defense for the American heavyweights. He couldn't do it. But I was inspired to come back and do it. Its not unheard of. Michael Spinks did it. Roy Jones did it. I can do it."
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