Thread: Retired Too early ??

Rocky Marciano

Harry Simon

Rocky Marciano got out because he had a bad back and I for one can tell you, hitting a heavybag the way he did ain't great for your back. He was going to have a comeback fight vs Ingemar Johannsen...I think he would have been 50-0-0 after that....maybe, MAYBE Floyd Patterson's speed would have given Rocky trouble but I think he would have remained unbeaten until Sonny Liston got up there, just because by the time Liston started Rocky was finishing up.


Joe Calzaghe could have stuck around for a few more fights.

Felix Trinidad could have done more...I still wish he and Shane Mosley had fought.

Originally Posted by jon09

Felix Tito Trinidad- He could have stuck around as long as he did not fight pure boxers and he stayed in shape. He was a beast at 154.

Naseem Hamed- Its even worst was that he was so damn arrogant after his wins and then 1 loss he was totally deflated.

Lennox Lewis- I know he had to do what he had to do for himself but it has never been the same since he left.

Kostya Tszyu- I still think he had a punchers chance against anyone 140 to 147 for a couple more years.

Ike Quartey- Was never the same after the Oscar fight but still had an iron chin and skills.

Marvin Hagler- Damn that Sugar Ray and those judges.

Sven Ottke- Got out when it was getting interesting.

Khaosai Galaxy- Little past 30 years old and calls it quit. Was an asian Mike Tyson.

Ricardo Lopez- Still could have ruled for another couple years.

My understanding is that Hagler couldn't get the rematch so he retired. I'd say he made the right decision. Under the circumstances, no matter what he did, he'd never get redemption, at least in his own mind which is where it matters the most.

Originally Posted by jon09

Felix Tito Trinidad- He could have stuck around as long as he did not fight pure boxers and he stayed in shape. He was a beast at 154.

Naseem Hamed- Its even worst was that he was so damn arrogant after his wins and then 1 loss he was totally deflated.

Lennox Lewis- I know he had to do what he had to do for himself but it has never been the same since he left.

Kostya Tszyu- I still think he had a punchers chance against anyone 140 to 147 for a couple more years.

Ike Quartey- Was never the same after the Oscar fight but still had an iron chin and skills.

Marvin Hagler- Damn that Sugar Ray and those judges.

Sven Ottke- Got out when it was getting interesting.

Khaosai Galaxy- Little past 30 years old and calls it quit. Was an asian Mike Tyson.

Ricardo Lopez- Still could have ruled for another couple years.

Not tryin to be a smart ass, just curious as to why you said Ike Quartey had an iron chin.

He got dropped by Oscar couple times.

And by WINKY WRIGHT like 3 times.

Very good fighter and I liked him but never thought his chin was iron.

His will was though thats for sure.

It has to be big George Foreman! 27 years old in 1976 and he gives it all up?
WTF ? Foreman would only have been 30 by 1979 when Holmes won the title.
I know the reasons why he gave it up but it is a shame as he still had a lot to offer and Holmes would have found Foreman a formidable foe back then.
Boxing history was altered considerably by his decision.

In Australia we had Featherweight champion Johnny Famechon retire at age 26 years?

Originally Posted by Hulk

Originally Posted by jon09

Felix Tito Trinidad- He could have stuck around as long as he did not fight pure boxers and he stayed in shape. He was a beast at 154.

Naseem Hamed- Its even worst was that he was so damn arrogant after his wins and then 1 loss he was totally deflated.

Lennox Lewis- I know he had to do what he had to do for himself but it has never been the same since he left.

Kostya Tszyu- I still think he had a punchers chance against anyone 140 to 147 for a couple more years.

Ike Quartey- Was never the same after the Oscar fight but still had an iron chin and skills.

Marvin Hagler- Damn that Sugar Ray and those judges.

Sven Ottke- Got out when it was getting interesting.

Khaosai Galaxy- Little past 30 years old and calls it quit. Was an asian Mike Tyson.

Ricardo Lopez- Still could have ruled for another couple years.

Not tryin to be a smart ass, just curious as to why you said Ike Quartey had an iron chin.

He got dropped by Oscar couple times.

And by WINKY WRIGHT like 3 times.

Very good fighter and I liked him but never thought his chin was iron.

His will was though thats for sure.

Maybe not quite iron but he still was never knocked out and that has to count for something. How about rock jawed, iron will and very skilled? =)

Jeff Chandler,Bantam Champ that flew under the radar.

Yoko Gushiken from Japan.Dude was a whirlwind.Won his Jr.Fly belt in under 10 fights,made 13 defenses and then retired after a rematch loss,his only loss at the old age of 26.

Originally Posted by killersheep

Naz, seriously one loss and calls it quits, he could have still had a great career post MAB.

He fought a Spanish guy after Barerra but when he was interviewed after the weigh in he was slurring his words he was so dehydrated and didn't look much better during the fight. He didn't fancy moving up in weight and had made a pile of cash so he packed it in.

Though I am a Rocky fan, Marciano would have had a damn tough time with guys like Patterson and Johanssen who were just coming up as well as a very young Sonny LIston.

He was already getting really unmotivated and fat and bald and eating too much lasagne and bracciole. Take it from me, one who is like him in terms of the same ethnicity.

George Foreman, yeah definitely--always wondered why there was no rematch with Ali.

Lennox Lewis...??!! NO WAY, if that guy hadnt retired when he did, he wouldve made a large mistake in it.

Originally Posted by jon09

Originally Posted by Hulk

Originally Posted by jon09

Felix Tito Trinidad- He could have stuck around as long as he did not fight pure boxers and he stayed in shape. He was a beast at 154.

Naseem Hamed- Its even worst was that he was so damn arrogant after his wins and then 1 loss he was totally deflated.

Lennox Lewis- I know he had to do what he had to do for himself but it has never been the same since he left.

Kostya Tszyu- I still think he had a punchers chance against anyone 140 to 147 for a couple more years.

Ike Quartey- Was never the same after the Oscar fight but still had an iron chin and skills.

Marvin Hagler- Damn that Sugar Ray and those judges.

Sven Ottke- Got out when it was getting interesting.

Khaosai Galaxy- Little past 30 years old and calls it quit. Was an asian Mike Tyson.

Ricardo Lopez- Still could have ruled for another couple years.

Not tryin to be a smart ass, just curious as to why you said Ike Quartey had an iron chin.

He got dropped by Oscar couple times.

And by WINKY WRIGHT like 3 times.

Very good fighter and I liked him but never thought his chin was iron.

His will was though thats for sure.

Maybe not quite iron but he still was never knocked out and that has to count for something. How about rock jawed, iron will and very skilled? =)

Man I must be crazy........ Ike didn't get dropped 3 times in the Winky fight did he?

Originally Posted by boozeboxer

Originally Posted by jon09

Originally Posted by Hulk

Not tryin to be a smart ass, just curious as to why you said Ike Quartey had an iron chin.

He got dropped by Oscar couple times.

And by WINKY WRIGHT like 3 times.

Very good fighter and I liked him but never thought his chin was iron.

His will was though thats for sure.

Maybe not quite iron but he still was never knocked out and that has to count for something. How about rock jawed, iron will and very skilled? =)

Man I must be crazy........ Ike didn't get dropped 3 times in the Winky fight did he?

Blah blah blah on his chin. The topic was retired to early not chin debate...Either way Ike should have stuck around a little while longer and or fought more often

Terry Marsh

Spinks

Leon............