Rio Ferdinand Retires from Boxing

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  1. Sephiroth Rising 7

    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    ‘Having been training 4-5 times a week since announcing the aim of achieving a professional boxing licence & stepping into the ring, it is with a heavy heart that I am hanging up my gloves on @Betfair #DefendertoContender challenge.’

    Wasn't expecting this news at all.

    But I think the timing is right and he has come to the correct decision.

    Nothing left to prove in my book.

    Looking back on his career it will only grow in strength through the years after soaking in what he gave to the sport.

    Will always remember him living through the warriors code of Defender, Contender, never surrender, doing it all with splendor.

    Legend
     
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  2. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    He didn't even get started so how is that a retirement?
    I wonder why the BBBofC denied him a license.
     
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    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Did he actually have a fight, like Freddy Flintoff?

    edit: Not according to @Badbot I see
     
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    ''I could've been a defender, I could've been somebody''
     
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    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    He did.

    It was behind closed doors in order to protect the public from witnessing the abhorrent level of damage he was giving to his opponents.
     
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  6. obelector

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    bbboc refused to license him, you have to wonder why given their seemingly less than stringent application of their own rules at times. add to that there are fighters who should not be anywhere near a ring who easily get licenses.

    not that im saying the decision is a bad one.

    in any event boxing will miss him more than ward and dirrell combined.
     
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  7. Gymbot

    Gymbot Active Member Full Member

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    He must have been knocked out by David Price in sparring
     
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  8. f1ght3rz

    f1ght3rz Ronaldoooo is crying in his caaaaaar Full Member

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    I've heard rumours he knocked down AJ in sparring session with a big right kick to the head. He thought he would have been playing football btw.
     
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  9. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    He sounds punch drunk anyway.
     
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He doesn`t have any amateur experience and was old for a boxer.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Do you think he could of hit Ward even once in sparring though?!
     
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  12. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    Maybe it is because he has a such a high profile. BBBofC likely saw that he was unfit to turn pro and they didn't want to risk him making them look bad.
     
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  13. Mynydd

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    Deontay Wilder is relieved.
     
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  14. Robney

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    Or preventing another Flintoff style embarassment. Looking horrendous with an opponent doing everything in their power to lose to the "celebrity". Making boxing look like WWF.
     
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  15. Unforgiven

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    He heard Frank Warren wanted to book him for June 9th.
    He didn't fancy tackling the Gypsy King.
     
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