One of Sky Sports Favourite Boxers Retires!

[yvonne]

I'll always remember that fight with Hunter Vs Pickering at the Borough Hall in my local town of Hartlepool.It was a great battle.For Hunter to get up from two consecutive knockouts(1st,2nd round)and to battle on all the way through the 12 grooling rounds and to still win on points was awsome.He really did show 100% heart and desire as well as pure gritt on that spectacular bout.It seem to all go Hunter's way after he caught Pickering with a shot in the 5th which resulted Pickering getting cut above the eye.As soon as he was cut he seem to be on the back foot and getting countered with great shots from hunter.What a great turn around fight that was.I'll never forget that night!!RESPECT to you HUNTER and good luck for in the future whatever that may be!

[beerjelly]

Shame, I always enjoyed his fights. I suppose retirement had been on the cards for a little while though. He's achieved plenty and hes getting out with a very good record so fair play to him.
Good luck to him in the future.

[porkypara]

Always good to watch.

Good luck for the future.

[ono]

Why has he retired?

I liked watching him!

[yvonne]

Alright they!I think it was a mixture of finding it hard for him to make the weight and having some personal family problems due to him losing out in the IBF challenge to Steve Mollitor back in November 2006.I watch him fight at lightweight last month in Petrerlee and he looked tired and he did'nt look as sharp as he did at bantamweight.Shame really because he was exciting to watch and he had plenty of heart and really liked to get into a battle inside the ring.He's retired at the age of 29.I'll always remember the top quality fight he had with Esham Pickering for the European title.Good luck to him in the future.

[barrykil1980]

a really brave and tough guy.shame the Dunne fight never happened,it would`ve been a cracker.
but Michael had a good career.he was a real crowd pleaser and im sure every fan wishes him all the best.

[yvonne]

a really brave and tough guy.shame the Dunne fight never happened,it would`ve been a cracker.
but Michael had a good career.he was a real crowd pleaser and im sure every fan wishes him all the best.

Yeah it would of been a great fight mate if it was pulled off.Shame!I watched a couple of Hunters fight in the Bourgh Hall in my and his local town,Nice place for top quality boxing.If i could'nt make the trips for his away fights i always made sure i was in me local pub watching him on T.V.He was a really hard fight who had plenty of heart and guts.Gee what a fight that was with Esham Pickering for the EU title.What a fight Hunter fought that night.I'll always remember that one!
As far as i know Hunter in planning on helping young kids get off the street corners and into some kind of scheme,which is good!Good look Hunter all the best in the future.

[yvonne]

a really brave and tough guy.shame the Dunne fight never happened,it would`ve been a cracker.
but Michael had a good career.he was a real crowd pleaser and im sure every fan wishes him all the best.

Yeah it would of been a great fight mate if it was pulled off.Shame!I watched a couple of Hunters fight in the Bourgh Hall in my and his local town,Nice place for top quality boxing.If i could'nt make the trips for his away fights i always made sure i was in me local pub watching him on T.V.He was a really hard fighter who had plenty of heart and guts.Gee what a fight that was with Esham Pickering for the EU title.What a fight Hunter fought that night.I'll always remember that one!
As far as i know Hunter in planning on helping young kids get off the street corners and into some kind of scheme,which is good!Good look Hunter all the best in the future.