Retired Too early ??

[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

[Master]

Terry Marsh

[boba]

Spinks

[BIG H]

Harry Simon

[El Kabong]

Rocky Marciano got out because he had a bad back and I for one can tell you, hitting a heavybag the way he did ain't great for your back. He was going to have a comeback fight vs Ingemar Johannsen...I think he would have been 50-0-0 after that....maybe, MAYBE Floyd Patterson's speed would have given Rocky trouble but I think he would have remained unbeaten until Sonny Liston got up there, just because by the time Liston started Rocky was finishing up.


Joe Calzaghe could have stuck around for a few more fights.

Felix Trinidad could have done more...I still wish he and Shane Mosley had fought.

[CutMeMick]

Harry Simon

Simon was sentenced to server some jail time.
He didn't retire on his own.

[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.

[THE THIRD MAN]

It has to be big George Foreman! 27 years old in 1976 and he gives it all up?
WTF ? Foreman would only have been 30 by 1979 when Holmes won the title.
I know the reasons why he gave it up but it is a shame as he still had a lot to offer and Holmes would have found Foreman a formidable foe back then.
Boxing history was altered considerably by his decision.

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