Quote Originally Posted by bilbo
Nah I disagree entirely and I would have thought that you of all people Britkid would hate it when a champion leaves undefeated.

I mean what happens to the linear championship?

All the greats have to lose, pass the torch onto a younger, fresher fighter who then runs with it for a brief moment until he in turn is vanquished and the a new King crowned.

Retiring with all the belts is like playing pass the parcel and when it stops on you, you just take it and leave, unsporting in the extreme.

Personally I have far more respect for aging warhorses who carry on and fall in battle to a young pretender.

Go out on your shield man!!!!

Retirement is for pussies.

Death with Honour
Unfortunately your last quote is bit to close to the knuckle to be even ironic...

I have never have slagged off a fighter who has retired.

This sport is barbaric; I love it; but I can see why some people want it banned.

So when a fighter retires, even if it ruins a lineage or is before a fighter fulfills his destiny IMO; who am I to criticize? I am not taking the punches or doing the sacrifices required to be a world class fighter.

Surely you do not want to see Calzaghe ultimately become another Ali or Holyfield and delude himself that he still has what it takes? It is much less painful to be a Marciano or Ricardo Lopez.