Why Should Holyfield Retire?

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  1. Tanner

    Tanner Active Member Full Member

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    Seriously, so many are calling for him to stop, but why? He went 12 rounds with a good titlist and was in the fight. Shoud Oquendo, maddalone, Savarese all retire because they lost to Holy recently? If Holy is shot then those guys should quit also...
     
  2. nrgetic

    nrgetic Active Member Full Member

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    Call me naive but getting punched in the head for a living might not be good for your health so if you have health and money its a great time to explore other options in life and face other challenges
     
  3. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    I'm not going to try and stop the man from making a living.


    But if he ends up a drooling mess because of his ring injuries, all the Holy fans better not be whining "someone should have protected him from himself."

    But some probably will.
     
  4. KO byBRIGGS

    KO byBRIGGS Making a comeback Full Member

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    He gave it a good effort in his last return better to go out like that then keep on fighting and getting no where.
     
  5. pjo479

    pjo479 brooklyn brawler Full Member

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    holy should retire b4 he looks like ali even worse
     
  6. Liston3

    Liston3 Active Member Full Member

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    Holyfield was never serioussly in the fight, i had it 10-2 Ibragimov, and Ibragimov is not a good champion he drew with RAY AUSTIN who was wiped out in 2 rounds by Klitchsko
     
  7. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    For his health
     
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  9. He's 45 years old! he's got enough money to last several lifetimes, but he's not gonna live to enjoy it if he get's Alziehemers:-(
    But it's his life if he wants to be brain dead by the time he is 50 it was his call..:patsch
     
  10. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Freddie Roach on Holyfield : "He's got a lot of money, but what's that worth if you can't count it?"... He has money to pay people to count it for him, Freddie!
     
  11. the mean machine

    the mean machine Professional rat catcher Full Member

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    If he wants to walk around like a brain dead zombie, he should do it the old fashion way, become a crack addict...
     
  12. gutto

    gutto Guest

    I think he should retire imo but who are we to say he wants to fight he can do want he wants imo as long as he passes the medical why not
     
  13. El Bombasto

    El Bombasto Ask yo momma Full Member

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    He should retire in order to keep his brains from getting bashed-in any further, but then again, he's never been too bright to begin with; and he has 200+ mouths to feed. Perhaps he'll bos himself to his grave. Go Evan Fields!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
     
  14. joe the great

    joe the great Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree it would be in the interest of all of them and Jeremy Bates to retire.
     
  15. Cruiser1

    Cruiser1 Champion Emeritus Full Member

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    Why should he retire?

    Because it's time to. Simple as that.
    Holyfield was never difficult to hit so he's basically been taking punches for 23 years and that's scary.