Why did Luke Campbell retire?

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  1. Class A

    Class A New Member banned Full Member

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    Loma on PPV, Linares, Garcia - thats 3 big fights.
     
  2. DramaShow

    DramaShow 19 banned Full Member

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    He was the B-side for all of them. They also weren't "huge" fights if you know what I mean. He must have invested his money very well.
     
  3. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ryan dominated Lukey far more than Loma
     
  4. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    If his heart was not in the sport anymore, then he did the right thing because as Joe Frazier is quoted as saying:
    "Boxing is the only sport you can get your brain shook, your money took and your name in the undertaker book."

    Luke now owns a 24hr fully fitness gym and has a property business, he's got a good looking wife and 3 kids, i think we can say his life outside the squared circle is more than ok.

    That is how we want ex fighters to be, taking care of their family, rather than needing the family to take care of them due to neurological damage.
     
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  5. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good move on Campbell, he should have a talk with Gabe Rosado.
     
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  6. smoking mirrors

    smoking mirrors Active Member Full Member

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    as long as he stays in his hometown of Hull, aka the only place in the UK where house prices go down, he’ll be fine
     
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  7. One more round

    One more round Member Full Member

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    Boxing is not the sport to keep doing if your heart is not in it. I respect that more than fighting in decline/denial.
     
  8. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    He got old. The rap game is a young man's game. Besides, you can only make some many rap songs about coochie.
     
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  9. Manu Vatuvei

    Manu Vatuvei Active Member Full Member

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    :risas3:
     
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  10. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Couldn't have said it any better myself.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He got beat by Garcia who just got completely out-classed by Tank, Loma beat him so who else will he get a big fight against?
     
  12. Hanz Cholo

    Hanz Cholo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Getting knocked out by an Instagram model was too much for him to bare.
    Can you imagine getting ””Tanked” by the guy who got Tanked??
     
  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Thanks
     
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  14. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Took some punishment in those last 2 fights, family to cater for & obviously felt he didn't have much for to give.

    Pretty much the exact same reasons as Nathan Cleverley.