Quote Originally Posted by eagle View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Tilt A Whirl View Post
This is why I dont give Mayweather S for walking out on top
Guys like him, Tszyu, maybe Calzaghe, Lewis, and even Hamed are smart to retire before they get hurt bad. No good having loads of money if your brain is mush.
Agreed, it always pisses me off when I see people calling a fighter a fag or biitch for retirin, I think they're almost always guys who've never been in a ring. All those guys mentioned made enough money & did what they had to do in the sport whilst still being able to retire on a positive. I always really admired Tszyu for calling it a day that night. I don't believe he was actually 'shot', more that he realized it was the beginning of the end & should get out whilst he was still all there.

Its always painful when you look at the guys who fought on too long. Guys like Ray Leonard are a rarity, and when you compare how he sounds to Tommy Hearns, you really see the difference of those extra years still fighting.