Fighters you felt retired too early?

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What boxers who retired do you think could have still made noise had they continued?
     
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    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Benny Leonard in the 20s.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Hagler.

    Even though he already accomplished everything to make a great case for middleweight GOAT, I wanted a Leonard rematch, and a Duran rematch.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Gene Tunney
     
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    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hagler retired in the perfect moment he had nothing to prove anymore and he was not the same anymore, michael nunn would have beaten him at that time
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    We have a winner people!
     
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    Marvin Hagler and Lennox Lewis. It was probably the right decision to stop at that point for them health-wise, but for boxing it would be better if they lasted a little longer.

    Rocky Marciano and Joe Calzaghe probably as well, but their legacies would suffer a bit had they lost. Lewis and hagler had few losses and their legacies were secured, so they wouldn't suffer from another loss or two
     
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    Hagler tunney ward
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    I agree with this not because of a Leonard rematch. Because for the last few yrs he was only fighting about once a year and I feel that caused him to age prematurely. He could have taken the non title ten rounders to stay busy if he felt he cleaned out the division.
     
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    Great shout.
     
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    He had nothing to prove, but for boxing it would be better if he had a couple more fights
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    This I agree with the most Robert..and it's because Gene Tunney retired much too soon, it spared Schmeling, Sharkey, Carnera, Baer and Braddock from having additional "L"'s on their records.
     
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