AJ - "I am coming to the end of my career"

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Joshua has given an interview saying he is coming to the end of his career, not the start of my career, he needs to think about his future, he`s not one to live in the present moment, at 32 is this the right mentality?
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  2. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Why not, he’s made his money
     
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  3. UKboxingfan

    UKboxingfan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You’ll struggle to stay motivated if you have the money that AJ has. Mayweather for example could do it, he had the skills and the persona for it. AJ is pretty limited all round and has done very well for himself, he’d get hurt if he carried on too much longer so good luck to him.
     
  4. UFC2020

    UFC2020 Active Member Full Member

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    He needs to fight all the best fighters out there before retiring
     
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  5. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    He'd have had an extra 50 million had he fought Wilder. Hell that fight would still make a lot of money if they both don't retire.
     
  6. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's almost as if he was a hypejob sold to a DESPERATE market for billions of pounds and was never the genuine article.

    Wow.
     
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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    What if he gets knocked out by all of them? He could end up with pugilistic dementia, he`s 32 and has already been knocked out.
     
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    Finkel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Considering he got $90m from the Saudi's for the Ruiz rematch, he's probably doing okay...
     
  9. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hes about the age where a lot of UK fighters retire. UK fighters almost always retire much earlier than US fighters. Maybe the UK has better financial education in their schools.
     
  10. jmb1356

    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This is the talk of a finished fighter. It's getting awfully late for a spring date to announce the Usyk rematch.
     
  11. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He knows the Usyk rematch is the end. He knows he will not survive against a superior multi dimensional being like Usyk. He knows he has absolutely no chance.

    He's finished
     
  12. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    I know, that fight not happening is a permanent stain
     
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  13. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Yes he is coming to end of his career, he is healthy, wealthy and financially wise, with name entered in annals of boxing history as a World Heavyweight Champion, that sounds like a perfect time to me for him to exit stage left and enjoy his wealth.
     
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  14. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's done with that mentality.
     
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    007 373 5963 Active Member Full Member

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    Honestly, say what you want about them, but it would really suck if both AJ and Wilder retired in the immediate future. Fury and Usyk probably don't have much time left either, and if AJ and Wilder leave, it would probably speed up the retirement plans of Fury and Usyk since there will be no big names left. Also, at the moment the up-and-comers of the division are still up-and-coming. There's really nobody that could immediately fill the void.
     
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