Boxers who had happy post retirement lives

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Who are some of the great Boxers who had happy and healthy post retirement lives?

    Lennox Lewis comes to mind. He still has his health, doesn't slur, financially secure, family man etc.

    Marvin Hagler is another one.

    Big George.

    Some others?
     
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  2. WAR01

    WAR01 In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Larry Holmes comes to mind as does Kostya Tszyu!
     
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  3. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good on all of them. Hopefully there will be many, many more.
     
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    Luis Firpo seems to have done alright for himself.
     
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  5. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know Winky Wright has his money and health. He lives in Flordia and plays golf everyday. Sounds like living the life to me.
     
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  6. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran Duran. DURAN. Duran. Duran. DURAN..
     
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  7. The Malibu Mauler

    The Malibu Mauler Lakers in 5 Full Member

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    Dempsey lived a pretty good life after his retirement.
    A more recent case would be Floyd Mayweather even though it's been a short time
     
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  8. SolomonDeedes

    SolomonDeedes Active Member Full Member

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    Considering his long, hard, and ultimately disappointing career, Harry Wills had a pretty healthy and prosperous retirement.
     
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  9. steve1990

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    I would say Mike Tyson's sure the first few year's of retirement weren't to kind to him but he seems to be in a very good place now.
    Others are
    Michael Spinks
    Buster Douglas
    Lennox Lewis
    Ray Mancini
     
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  10. andrewe

    andrewe Ezekiel 33 banned Full Member

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    George Foreman! Made more money off his grills than he did in his entire career
     
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  11. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    According to the press:

    Foreman has earned millions selling million units of grills to people and then selling the right to use his name to a firm earning other millions.
    Other boxers making or made much money with good investments are:

    Holmes
    Tyson
    De La Hoya
    Leonard
    M. Spinks
    Lewis
    Klitschkos
    Mayweather
     
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  12. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Larry Holmes is a miserable so and so.
     
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  13. Shahpoor Saiq

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    Michael Spinks
     
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  14. RightLeftCombo

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    Dempsey, Tunney and Schmeling all seem to have had reasonably content and reasonably healthy post retirement lives.
     
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  15. TBooze

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    Max Schmeling did well for himself, and lived a long life too!
     
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