One of Sky Sports Favourite Boxers Retires!

[yvonne]

Hi to all U.K boxing fans.There was news that Micheal Hunter(Super-Bamtamweight boxer)has ritired from the sport of boxing at the age of 29.The news of his retirement was mention in my local news paper(Hartlepool Mail)yesterday.
Hunter was a double ABA champion for the BOYS WELFARE in the amateurs.He won the British,Commonwealth,and European titles as well as the version of the world version WBF Super-Bantamweight crown.He has retired on a record of 28wins(13 by K.O)1 draw and just one defeat from 30 pro fights.He stopped Mark Payne in the seventh round at the Borough Hall in Hartlepool back in 2004 to become hartlepool's first British Champion in almost two decades.Hunter took part in a career-defining bout and one of his greatest fights when he took on Esham Pickering in October of 2005 for the British,Commonwealth and European title belts.I clearly remember this one specially!Pickering took Hunter down in the first round then the second round to,only for the unbeaten warrior(Hunter)to fight back and outpoint him over the awsome 12 rounder...AGREAT FIGHT that was!!In November of 2006 Hunter took on classy "Canadian Kid"Steve Molitor for the vacant IBF title.Hunter lost from a heavy blow from the canadian in the 5th round.I remember that fight as i was there as well the tonnes of other local sreaming fans that packed out the Borough Hall that night.


All the best for the future Hunter.You brought some great bouts throughout the town.WELLDONE!!!!

[donnydarkoIRL]

They were so long trying to set up a Michael Hunter-Bernard Dunne fight to see who the next big thing was.

Then Hunter was beaten by Molitor and Dunne by Martinez and the rest is history!

Good fighter Hunter.

[diesel]

They were so long trying to set up a Michael Hunter-Bernard Dunne fight to see who the next big thing was.

Then Hunter was beaten by Molitor and Dunne by Martinez and the rest is history!

Good fighter Hunter.

Ditto - Hunter was always on the outskirts of becoming a great fighter before he met Esham Pickering back in 2005. Pickering was the man about town at the time on top of his game. Hunter proved during the Pickering fight that he could mix it with the best and outboxed, outscrapped, and outworked Pickering in a great performance. For me, that was his finest performance, shame he has decided to call it a day, but the weight issue probably was 95% of why he made the decision.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Ditto - Hunter was always on the outskirts of becoming a great fighter before he met Esham Pickering back in 2005. Pickering was the man about town at the time on top of his game. Hunter proved during the Pickering fight that he could mix it with the best and outboxed, outscrapped, and outworked Pickering in a great performance. For me, that was his finest performance, shame he has decided to call it a day, but the weight issue probably was 95% of why he made the decision.

I feel you may be right.
After such a great confidence booster, Pickering gets beaten by Dunne and then he gets stopped by Molitor. I think when he realised he wasn't strong enough for that weight and he could no longer make it he said to hell with getting heavier, that would be too much punishment.

[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.