Fighters who left the sport with a bang!

That wasn't quite a bang Lennox went out with...but fighters going out on top is so rare in boxing, that it's hard to come up with someone. I would say Maywather, but he came back, so...

 

Ike Ibeabuchi ! He had a big bang also in his head but anyway!

He was a beast!

 

Fighter who left on good terms? I love the way Carbajal left as champion. Most guys would love to retire like that. Hagler was not bad but the way he acted made it a bitter retirement. Lennox also was a good example. Anyone who leaves the sport as champion came out looking good.

 

This content is protected

 

Masamori Tokuyama
Joe Calzaghe
Danny Green the first time - we'll see what happens now that he's come back

 

problem with Mayweather is that he knew with his resume that his legacy would always be shaky since he never fought a really great prime guy who was on top. I knew he would be back. It was not like he had this great career and retired, he knows his career has been handpicked. Calzaghe was more legit since he did fight the best and try to fight them all.

 

Marciano KO over Moore
Holmes Beats Butterbean at like 53
Vitali destroying Williams
Jim Jeffries retiring as first undefeated hwt champ
Calzaghe over jones
tough list unfortunately many of the greats go out on their backs

 

I like Calzaghe but to say Maywheather never fought a really great prime guy at the top in comparing his career to Calzaghes. Maywheather in a shorter career won his title from G Hernandez, beat undefeated D Corrales, who became a 2 weight champ, J Chavez, who also became a 2 weight champ, moved up in weight and beat top LW J Castillo, former 2 weight champ Judah, De La Hoya when yes, past his best but still a world LMW champ, and undefeated 2 weight world champ Hatton.
Kessler, Jones and Hopkins although good names on the resume, dosent compare.
But Calzaghe did leave on a high

 

Ray Mercer won his last fight.
Holyfield should have but got robbed.

 

Fabriz Tiozzo (sp?)

 

Zelijko Mavrovic

 

Salvador Sanchez.

 

Mayweather after beating Hatton

 

Prince Naseem Hamed, ahh wait.....berrera wasnt his last fight, but still evreyone remember's that fight, but people are saying calzaghe i thought the jones fight was terrible so wouldnt class as leaving with a bang