Retired Too early ??

[Chris24-7]

Mayweather for sure (although he'll probably come back) I think Calzaghe retired at the right time if he wanted to stay undefeated...especially with the names calling him out

[Hunter]

Mayweather for sure (although he'll probably come back) I think Calzaghe retired at the right time if he wanted to stay undefeated...especially with the names calling him out

What names? Joe Cal could have stayed undefeated for a couple more years.

[killersheep]

Naz, seriously one loss and calls it quits, he could have still had a great career post MAB.

[BIG H]

Terry Marsh

[RP33]

Floyd for a recent fighter..

Undefeated and still in his prime..

Calzaghe because i want to see him get beat, but he was smart to retire.. If you don't need the money and you're starting to lose a step in the ring, then it's time to go.. Not saying he lost a step but he would've got there.. speed is the first thing to go.

[dee_z_r]

Naz, seriously one loss and calls it quits, he could have still had a great career post MAB.

yeh his confidence must ov gone

[:::PSL:::]

Naz didn't retire voluntarily. He simply lost his cojones after the MAB fight, ran over somebody, and became someone's cell b1tch.

[jon09]

Felix Tito Trinidad- He could have stuck around as long as he did not fight pure boxers and he stayed in shape. He was a beast at 154.

Naseem Hamed- Its even worst was that he was so damn arrogant after his wins and then 1 loss he was totally deflated.

Lennox Lewis- I know he had to do what he had to do for himself but it has never been the same since he left.

Kostya Tszyu- I still think he had a punchers chance against anyone 140 to 147 for a couple more years.

Ike Quartey- Was never the same after the Oscar fight but still had an iron chin and skills.

Marvin Hagler- Damn that Sugar Ray and those judges.

Sven Ottke- Got out when it was getting interesting.

Khaosai Galaxy- Little past 30 years old and calls it quit. Was an asian Mike Tyson.

Ricardo Lopez- Still could have ruled for another couple years.

[The Fightfan]

Rocky Marciano

[BIG H]

Harry Simon

[CGM]

Felix Tito Trinidad- He could have stuck around as long as he did not fight pure boxers and he stayed in shape. He was a beast at 154.

Naseem Hamed- Its even worst was that he was so damn arrogant after his wins and then 1 loss he was totally deflated.

Lennox Lewis- I know he had to do what he had to do for himself but it has never been the same since he left.

Kostya Tszyu- I still think he had a punchers chance against anyone 140 to 147 for a couple more years.

Ike Quartey- Was never the same after the Oscar fight but still had an iron chin and skills.

Marvin Hagler- Damn that Sugar Ray and those judges.

Sven Ottke- Got out when it was getting interesting.

Khaosai Galaxy- Little past 30 years old and calls it quit. Was an asian Mike Tyson.

Ricardo Lopez- Still could have ruled for another couple years.

My understanding is that Hagler couldn't get the rematch so he retired. I'd say he made the right decision. Under the circumstances, no matter what he did, he'd never get redemption, at least in his own mind which is where it matters the most.

[Hulk]

Felix Tito Trinidad- He could have stuck around as long as he did not fight pure boxers and he stayed in shape. He was a beast at 154.

Naseem Hamed- Its even worst was that he was so damn arrogant after his wins and then 1 loss he was totally deflated.

Lennox Lewis- I know he had to do what he had to do for himself but it has never been the same since he left.

Kostya Tszyu- I still think he had a punchers chance against anyone 140 to 147 for a couple more years.

Ike Quartey- Was never the same after the Oscar fight but still had an iron chin and skills.

Marvin Hagler- Damn that Sugar Ray and those judges.

Sven Ottke- Got out when it was getting interesting.

Khaosai Galaxy- Little past 30 years old and calls it quit. Was an asian Mike Tyson.

Ricardo Lopez- Still could have ruled for another couple years.

Not tryin to be a smart ass, just curious as to why you said Ike Quartey had an iron chin.

He got dropped by Oscar couple times.

And by WINKY WRIGHT like 3 times.

Very good fighter and I liked him but never thought his chin was iron.

His will was though thats for sure.

[CutMeMick]

I've posted this before, MAB announced his retirement after returning to Mexico from his fight vs. Daniel Jimenez in which he won his 1st world title.

Yutaka Niida had announced his retirement in '01 but cameback in '03.
Now after loosing to Gonzalez he's announced his retirement. He's only 29 with just 28 fights.

Vicente Saldivar retired twice early because he no longer wanted to live the life of a boxer cameback 2 yrs. later. Retired again and cameback 2 yrs. later.

In Australia we had Featherweight champion Johnny Famechon retire at age 26 years?

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Fammo pretty much weary with the sport by that time in his career?

Yoko Gushiken from Japan.Dude was a whirlwind.Won his Jr.Fly belt in under 10 fights,made 13 defenses and then retired after a rematch loss,his only loss at the old age of 26.

Harada was 26 when he retired although he did have 60+ fights so that def. played a major role.

[holmcall]

Re Tery Marsh and Duran, health issues were the reasons there. But Duran was shot anyway.

[holmcall]

David Haye!!