who ended there career on the best highnote

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  1. FastHands(beeb)

    FastHands(beeb) Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Luke, you asked a question, "who ended their career on the best highnote?" - you didn't specify on an individual contest. I answered with my opinion, that is, retiring as the undefeated Heavyweight Champion of the World - I'm sorry if my answer didn't fit your criteria.

    Fyi - Marciano's last fight was not against Don Cockell, it was against the great Archie Moore, an exciting contest of 5 KDs and plenty of action...a pretty good highnote in itself!
     
    FastHands(beeb), Jun 19, 2012
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  2. Hattons Hook

    Hattons Hook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Steve Collins ended on a winner i think but gets accused of ducking Calzaghe. Collins definatly enjoyed the most success towards the end of his career though, beating Eubank twice and feasting on Benns rotting corpse
     
    Hattons Hook, Jun 19, 2012
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  3. horst

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    This is definitely the best answer IMO, especially considering his final two fights.
     
    horst, Jun 19, 2012
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  4. horst

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    :lol: **** off.
     
    horst, Jun 19, 2012
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  5. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Eddie Booker - last fights - Archie Moore KO & Holman Willams WPTS10.
     
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  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    The first two that came to mind are Lewis and Calzaghe.
     
    lufcrazy, Apr 9, 2013
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  7. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Salvador Sanchez especially in hindsight at how great Azumah Nelson would become.
     
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  8. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    Lennox and Calzaghe were my first picks.
     
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  9. xRedx

    xRedx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe.
     
    xRedx, Apr 9, 2013
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  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Duran beating Barkley... ;)
     
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  11. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That wasn't the end of his career.
     
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  12. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Every great fighter has one last great fight in them and that's the night they should hang them up in terms of the thread.

    The reality is they still get good money offers.

    Jones should have retired after Tarver
    Mosley after Margarito etc
     
    lufcrazy, Apr 9, 2013
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  13. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Hagler. Oh, yeah. That's right. I said it. Ending as the linear people's champ, Luf. Take that.
     
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  14. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tunney 'n Marciano are the first that come to mind.
     
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  15. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    :dealMonzon was the first that I thought of....along with Tunney.
     
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