THEORY: Why Floyd is Retiring

After reading this thread in the Training forums about this guy quiting boxing because his hands kept fucking up. Link to it below. http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118440 It got me thinking.... Is Floyd retiring because he knows his bad hands won't hold up much longer in boxing? He hurt his hands in most of his recent fights and he had to let the fights cruise to a decision because he knew his hands were fucked up and he couldn't knock them out. So Floyd knows sooner or later his hands are going to break in a tough fight and he'll lose. Thats why he said he's retiring after the DLH fight. His hands just simply can't hold up. I think this is why he breaks down in tears after some fights, he fights through so much pain in his hands and survives with a win. Just a theory...

Comments (9)

riza

i dont think he will retire he loves his money to much, but if he does i think imo its because he will not get the credit he wants. because to be an all time you have to beat other greats, but right now there are many good fighters but only 1 great (mosley). beating fighters like fatton, cotto margarita etc will not get much credit. however after a few years if thse fighters established themselves as greats then floyd may fight again.

19y ago

IchiBonDj

When the Fight Network interviewed him just after the first press conference they asked him about his hands and he asked why they would even asked that question, saying his hands were fine and he hasnt had problems with them in some time. I think against Baldomir he just used the hands as an excuse for the somewhat boring show. He probably just wanted to play that fight safe after seeing what happened to Judah against Baldomir. He didnt mention the hands again in the post fight press conference.

19y ago

deliveryman

Baldomir was the first time he had hurt his hands in a very, very, very long time. I don't know where you got "most of his recent fights" from. Judah - hands were fine. Mitchell - hands were fine Gatti - hands were fine Bruselles - hands were fine Corely - hands were fine Sosa - hands were fine N'dou - hands were fine Castillo - hands were fine. The only other fights Floyd hurt his hands in were Carlos Hernandez, and Emmanuel Augustus, which were very early in his career. Rafael Garcia has done a masterful job of protecting his hands, probably the best in the business. It's not Floyd's fault he was literally punching a rock for a head, in Baldomir.

19y ago

Darkstar

I think Mayweather will retire. BUT.... like 2 years down the road, he will come back for a few fights. All the great ones do.

19y ago

realheavyhands

if his hands are that fucked up hes doing something wrong when landing his punches .. or he should be fighting southpaw .. what would he do in a real fight.. run away..

19y ago

EasyE

Fights with Mosley and Oscar (who have granite for heads) will be tough on Floyds hands.

19y ago

mikefromstu

He is not done yet. He said so at the press conf. He said that after he was doen with Oscar he was going to come back for Mosley.

19y ago

Antonio

Sure it would be a good reason. His excuse was that he doesnt need boxing and that theres nothing else to do in the sport though. I dont buy that.

19y ago

Its possible. Who wants to have fucked up hands after boxing. Especially when Floyd has 4 kids. Also I think Floyd would like to spend time with his kids, and just make money doing other things.

19y ago