WHO is best aussie fighter that retired too early.

Went off the rails...

 

Shane Knox without a doubt, was an Olympian with Jeff Fenech and Renato Cornett, won a bronze at the world amateur titles when he was only 17. Went 16 -0 as a pro and was no1 ranked WBO lightweight and was finished by 26.
Fenech has said that the hardest fights he ever had were the sparring sessions with Shane and that Shane was his toughest opponent. No doubt he could have won a world title, but like so many, left it all for a woman.

 

Ciffy Samardin had the goods. Shame about him.

Dont think James Swan had the goods to be a world champ. yeah he had a promising amateur career but he never faced great opposition in the Ams. The whole Swan clan in Alice were pretty good boxers, James was just a rare case of someone living clean and avoiding the drugs and alcohol that stops so many great central australian athletes in their tracks, so he made it a little further.

Would have like to see Cool Willie continue (under the guidance of someone other than Christian). Yeah he had a loss to world renowned Broner and a lucky punch KO loss to Elomar, but he certainly had the speed and ability to go far.

 

Gifted boxers who retire early do it mainly for health concerns.

 

Cliffy Samardin for sure - 24-0 ranked 5 and 6 by wbc and wba , a young boxing master with great defence . Surely would have gone on and won a World Title if promoted properly - broke me heart when he retired early.

 

Could you expand upon this comment. I am not sure what you mean.
What sort of health concerns? Injuries received, or injuries perceived ?

(I tend to think that it could be for a variety of reasons, not associated with health....more to do with circumstances.....aka brickwalls, lack of opportunity, better opportunities in work, weighing up your other committments etc. etc.etc.)

 

Better to retire to early then to late.

 

I think sometimes it's combination of lack of opportunity and health. especially when you've got a family you want to able to talk to your kids. Boxers get hit in the head for a living and if you not well compensated what's the point if your got a family to feed.

 

From the youtube footage ive seen....... Cliff Sarmidin!!!!!!

 

John Famechon was retired at 25. Clever lad :good

 

Yep Famechon 25 and Charkey Ramon 24 are the obvious ones,Jeff White only fought for a 5 year period dont know how old he was when he retired.!!!!

 

Holland retired for health reasons.
Ben Cruz is on a long holiday.

 

James Swan was a top Am, but not a top Pro, there's a difference.

 

Birchy looked promising with his first 4 pro fights and had a good am career before injury forced him to retire..

 

Wasn't too clever crossing the Hume highway pissed as a fart after a day at Warwick Farm races.