Besides Marciano which all time greats retired too SOON...

Lennox Lewis was in his thirty eighth year when he had his last fight with Vitali Klitschko. It was certainly the right time for him to go.

 

I can't see where Lewis and Hagler retired too soon, both were going back imo.
Jeffries and Tunney, are good shouts though.:good

 

Tunney and Marciano were both very smart and very disciplined ... both quit at the perfect time ... Gene may have been able to keep at the top of his game longer but Rocky knew for every reason from his manager torturing him to his body breaking down to his lack of desire that it was time .. he was about to enter the phase to of his reign and did not want that ... Tunney simply had enough .. he was never in love with the game. He made a ton of bread and he had other options ... I would have liked to see him against Sharkey and feel it would have been a defining moment for his career ..

 

Chad Dawson was the legacy fight for him, but Chad wasn't a massive draw and Calzaghe was fading and probably would lose

 

Good Post. I agree with everything. :good

 

Hagler retired way too soon, why not get a Hearns rematch, a Lalonde/Hill fight at 175, a Kalambay/McCallum fight. Then he could constantly call Leonard a ***** who got a gift for not rematching him. If he admitted he lost Leonard might even have given him a rematch

 

I would have liked to have seen Lennox shut up the Klit fanatics, he was past it but beat Vitali once while out of shape, maybe he thought he just couldn't turn the clock back

 

I wish Lennox would have fought Wladimir in early 2003...when Wlad had been # 1 ring magazine contender for 2 straight years.

Lennox beat Vitali in the worst possible condition of his career, while vitali was in his best condition. This does not look good for Vitali.

 

I wish Lennox fought Wlad before Sanders got to him because it would have been a great win on his resume. Wlad certainly hadn't been Ring no1 for 2 straight years though and if he beat Sanders it would likely be him who got the Lennox fight

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Thanks for that. I stand corrected. Then how did Wladimir rise from # 6 all the way up to # 1 by the end of the year? Wladimir was the Ring Magazine # 1 at the year end annuel ratings in 2001 and 2002.

This seems very similiar to the Nino Valdes case with Marciano.

 

Hagler was going back imo,his abilities were declining.

 

I agree.

 

marciano and lennox lewis both retired on time! retiring after taking a beating because you're past it is no way to go.

 

Lennox against Wlad and Byrd possibly but he was showing his age against vitality just using his strength and reach to get to vitali.

Lennox vs wlad would of meant a lot in hindsight.



But retiring is a mental thing. If you are considering retiring then you're not in a right mind to fight. Lost hunger I guess.

 

Ernesto Marcel was at the top of his game, mid twenties and just retired.. does anyone know why?