Why is Carl Froch retiring after 35 fights?

Better to get out when you are wealthy and healthy. Smart.

 

G.G.G :deal

 

Maybe the fire isn't there anymore and, if that's the case, he is a wise man to leave now.

 

:hey

 

Why do people get on fighters for thinking about retiring when seeing cases like rjj, Holyfield and literally begging them to stop, froch u say has not been injured but despite his chin and heart he hasn't been the most defensively savvy fighter and taken a **** load of punches over the years , Kessler twice, pascal, taylor, groves 1 to name a few, taking 300 punches over 12 rounds will do a lot more damage than getting pole axed in 2 rds

 

1. It's wise to leave the boxing game while you are on top.

2. He's got his health and in boxing, that can change very quickly.

3. What else does the guy have to prove? He is the third most dominant super middleweight of his generation. Not too bad.

4. He's probably a multi millionaire and if he is smart, he's invested it wisely and spread his assets out among many areas.

5. If your heart is not in this game, it's best to not step back in the ring.

 

Great points.

 

Fighters don't show symptoms of wars sometime until years after they retire, it's his chin and lack of getting kod that could be the biggest problem for him, the guy has done enough to at least be some kind of foot note in British boxing history, I'm sure he's happy with that

 

So weak, he can become richer? atsch, maybe the guy would rather actually spend time with his family which boxers pretty much neglect with the amount of training they have to put in as a professional

You obviously have no idea how cumulative damage can render a fighter to eventually go down to fighters who are not classed by the average joe as power punchers, groves is no power punch but he had froch all over the place

I think the point he made by being on top is that he voluntarily let his belt go, he goes out on his own terms

 

He'll be 38 next month so is clearly past his prime. He was talking about retirement before the Bute fight so it's been on his mind for a while and his motivation is clearly waning. He didn't prepare properly for Groves the 1st time which shows his focus isn't what it was, so it makes sense that he should retire.

While he has only had 35 fights, since winning the title he's fought the best available and he's had some wars with Pascal, Groves and Kessler. His lack of defence has seen him take a lot of punches so it's surprising he hasn't declined faster than he already has.

Calzaghe may have had more fights and a longer pro career but for most of it he was fighting very underwhelming opposition so wouldn't have as much wear and tear as Froch, his last fight was at the age of 36, so Froch is already older than Calzaghe when he retired.

You can't really use Hopkins as a comparison what he's done is remarkable and almost unheard of.

The money he earned against Groves the 2nd time definitely put him in a more comfortable position and he has more than enough to last the rest of his life and he has apparently invested his money wisely, so money probably isn't the motivator it once was.

But I think the biggest reason for his retirement is his lack of hunger to fight on. He has beaten everyone that matters apart from Ward and he knows deep down he doesn't have what it takes to beat him.

 

It's all been said.

Froch has a family, he has money, he has the respect and admiration of millions, and a quality legacy on which to hang his hat.

If he isn't feeling the desire to fight anymore, that is reason enough. The guy has met every challenge put in front of him, and fought thru a veritable gauntlet from 2008-2014.

Nobody compares to Hopkins in terms of longevity. Calzaghe was never in the string of battles against quality opp that Froch was in.

As someone else said, there are plenty of guys who have hung around for too many fights, if Froch chooses not to be one of them, then he is entitled.

 

boxers can't really win, goes out on top people say its too early... go out getting beat and they say it's too late.