I think any boxer can really go on longer than they think... And i'm sure that DLH could go on and fight still, but his level of opponent would need to come down... I don't think that he can be as efficient of a fighter as someone like Hopkins, who's style has carried him through some really tough fights for a boxer of any age...
But you make a good point that Pac was a pretty intense opponent for him, but he did do well against Forbes just before that.. There was also the weight to factor in. He just did not look good at that weight. He didn't put weight back on, his punches had no pop in them. He would have looked slow against ANY opponent, his defence and movement isn't at all what it used to be.. He was flat footed even before Pac had landed 5 punches on him.... I think it would be a futite task to try competing against A level opponents again. His faculties just aren't there anymore... But some people just have a passion for boxing, the ring, the training, the atmosphere, the routine, etc etc, and if he let's go of expectations, and just fights for the passion of it because it's still in his blood, then I think of course he can keep fighting...
A bit like a Roy Jones, or Tito to an extent.. Don't even bother to be a part of the A grade show, but can compete for themselves and to, I suppose, give certain other lower level fighters the once in a lifetime experience of being in the ring against a former champion....
Most people will say he's stupid and should stay retired, but anyone at that point of their career isn't trying to prove anything or impress anyone, or achieve anything great,,,,, they are just fighting because they love the game, and DLH was good enough in his prime that he would still be able to handle himself in the ring now...
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