Boxers who retired at the right time and finished career on top? Those who didnt.

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  1. kwilson71

    kwilson71 #MAYDAY Full Member

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    who are they??

    looking at the Roy Jones, Mike Tysons of the boxing world really makes me thinks. Even now guys like Shane Mosley and De La Hoya finished there careers taking an ass whoopin.

    Who are the fighters who retired at the right time and actually stayed retired?

    My other question,for guys like the ones mentioned above. What fight in your opinion should they have retired after to finish on high notes.

    discuss
     
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  2. Collie

    Collie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis comes to mind
     
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  3. Skittlez

    Skittlez Guest

    Roy Jones Jr should have fought Lennox Lewis after John Ruiz.

    Than retire right after the brutal KO.

    Instead he went on to get koed anyways by lesser fighters for the next 8 years lol
     
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  4. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon.
     
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  5. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Looks like Vitali Klitschko is going to retire after a run of 13+ wins.:think
     
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  6. rileyjj123456

    rileyjj123456 Member Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano. Perfect timing I'd say.
     
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  7. irishny

    irishny Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    In recent years, Lennox seems to be the obvious one.
     
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  8. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Come to think of it, not many fighters retire at the best time...
     
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  9. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    Joe C
     
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  10. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler
    Ricardo Lopez
    Joe Calzaghe
     
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  11. divac

    divac Loyal Member Full Member

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    Most people know that Lewis was driven out of boxing by Vitali.
    So though he retired and officially finished as a champion, the consensus say's he did not go out on top!
     
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  12. roscoe

    roscoe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh but Lewis did retire on top after busting up Vitali's face & forcing a stoppage.......so Lewis for mine.
     
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  13. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gene Tunney
     
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  14. o_money

    o_money Boxing Junkie banned

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    Lennox Lewis, Joe Calzaghe. MArvin Hagler I actually think stuck around two fights too long but I have to agree that he certainly could have stuck around longer, that or he easily could have made an ill advised big money comeback but never did. The rock did it right too.


    Also Roberto Duran LOL **** what ya'll think that man was a bad ass and if he wanted to fight until he's 50 years old then **** the haters let the man rumble....at least he wasn't doing anything stupid like actually fighting for a title...cough cough morales....
     
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  15. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon is the best example of this IMO.
     
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