All posts tagged "retirement"
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WorldwideShould Amir Khan Receive Flowers For His Career In The Ring?
Just ahead of this weekend’s fights, Olympic medalist and multi-world champion Amir Khan called it quits at 35. Khan last fought in February, losing to rival...
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UK
REAL RETIREMENT? Bob Arum Will Talk To Tyson Fury In Less Than Two Weeks
Tyson Fury said he was retiring after he threw an iconic uppercut which rattled Dillian Whyte’s brain pan and gave 94,000 punters at Wembley their desired...
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Worldwide
Derek Chisora Has Not Always Made It Easy To Root For Him, But….
I imagine some years ago when the record of Derek Chisora stood at 14-0, he saw his career going in a much different direction than it...
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Worldwide
Where Are They Now? Famous Boxers Who Got New Careers
From Sugar Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson to Roy Jones Jr. and Lennox Lewis, they were each exceptional champions of the sweet science in their prime....
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Worldwide
Build A Wing In the Hall of Very Good For Shawn Porter
Maybe it shouldn’t have come as as a surprise. Perhaps to some, it didn’t. After all, Shawn Porter is 34-years-old and has been plying himself in...
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WorldwideShawn Porter Announces His Retirement At Post-Fight Press Conference
Shawn Porter at the post fight press conference following his round ten TKO loss to Terence Crawford at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and on ESPN/Top...
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Worldwide
Manny Pacquiao Hangs Up The Gloves, Aims Now To Conquer Political Arena
Manny Pacquiao, an exemplary professional who excelled in the squared circle and represented the sport with dignity and decency while campaigning from 1995 onward, has announced...
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Worldwide
The Golden Days: What These Boxing Legends Did After Retiring
While it pains for us to admit it, our idols in the ring are not getting younger. Actually, with each day, and each fight, they are...
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New York
FALKENTALK: If That Was Last Pacquiao Fight, No Crying!
If you needed any confirmation about Manny Pacquiao’s performance in the ring Saturday against Yordenis Ugas, all you needed to do was watch Jinkee Pacquiao. After...
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JapanFloyd Mayweather To Fight Dec. 31 for RIZIN in Japan, Using Hybrid Rules
He zigs when you think he will zag. He goes off radar for long stretches, then pops up in an exotic locale. He posts a selfie,...
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Worldwide
Why Roy Jones Jr. Continues to Fight
Roy Jones Jr. doesn’t care what you think. “They can say what they want to say,” the 48-year-old fighter told NY Fights. “The whole reason I...
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Worldwide
Andre Ward Retires: He Was Super Skilled, And A Complex Character
He is a Hall of Fame talent, who did the boxing thing Sinatra style, most definitely his way….and this includes the announcement on this Thursday, Sept...
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Worldwide
Hey Manny Pacquiao, You Retire When You Damn Well Want To, OK?
The “he oughta retire” column is one that is seen within the realm of other sports, yes, but more often in boxing, for a simple reason....
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Worldwide
James DeGale Might Retire Sooner Rather Than Later
It looks as though it won’t be too long before we find ourselves with a new IBF super-middleweight title holder. Reigning champ James DeGale barely held...
