Lets get this straight. Ricky would have been a 25% better fighter if he didnt ballon up in weight and get fat between fights but he still deserves much respect for having the heart of a lion, a great personality and the balls to fight maywether in his prime, at his weight.
No one can say ricky didnt fight the best but he was never the same after the mayweather fight but that didnt stop him racking up a few wins afterward and now is great promoter!
Being undefeated means nothing if you dont have the balls to step out of your comfort zone and fight the best.
Calzaghe could learn alot from ricky in fighting overseas early and taking more risks!
Either way, they are both great fighters and ricky did the right thing in hanging up the gloves.