Great boxers who just walked away

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  1. Unforgiven

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    No big retirement fanfare, no big announcement.
    No comebacks, no false talk of a comeback. No months of deliberation.
    Just disappeared into the night after the fight and were never really heard of again.

    Can you remember any big-name fighters doing something like that ?
     
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  2. The Long Count

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    Can’t think of one
     
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    I think there was at least a press conference with Gene Tunney.
     
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    There were a couple of comebacks for Tito though.
     
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  12. SolomonDeedes

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    Not really a "great" fighter, but I'd like to know what happened to Charley "Doc" Williams. Scored the best win of his career with a split decision over Bob Satterfield. It was such an upset that a rematch was organised for 3 weeks later. 2 days before the fight, Williams vanished and apparently never boxed again.
     
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  15. J Jones

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    I don’t recall all of these guys being great boxers. Dana Rosenblatt, the same guy who lost by KO to a past his prime Pazienza, jumps out at me as exhibit A.
     
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