Fighters who quit the game in disgust.

[mickey malone]

Anyone remember Johnny Pritchett?... He was British and Commonwealth middleweight champ in the late 60's and unbeaten in 33 starts when he went to Italy and fought Juan Carlos Duran for the European championship. Pritchett was winning the fight comfortably when an accidental clash of heads in the 13th prompted the ref to disqaulify him.
Johnny was so disgusted he walked away from boxing for ever.

These days, he says it was a blessing in disguise because he invested his purse money from that fight into a steel fabrication business and became a millionaire and now resides a luxury villa in Marbella.

Hagler's another, but does anyone know of any more?

[CarlosG815]

Anyone remember Johnny Pritchett?... He was British and Commonwealth middleweight champ in the late 60's and unbeaten in 33 starts when he went to Italy and fought Juan Carlos Duran for the European championship. Pritchett was winning the fight comfortably when an accidental clash of heads in the 13th prompted the ref to disqaulify him.
Johnny was so disgusted he walked away from boxing for ever.

These days, he says it was a blessing in disguise because he invested his purse money from that fight into a steel fabrication business and became a millionaire and now resides a luxury villa in Marbella.

Hagler's another, but does anyone know of any more?

I think it's disgust that leads many boxers to lose their love for the sport. I think that when you're smart enough to realize the corruption and that everybody around you is taking advantage and putting their hands into your pockets, you get disgusted and when that is something that's on your mind, you lose the will to train and the determination to have the "refuse to lose" attitude.

[DondiNeverLeft]

I agreed with Hagler.

[Scott9945]

The great Carlos Zarate quit after losing a dubious split decision to Lupe Pintor. Zarate returned many year later in his late 30's and worked his way to an unsuccessful title shot.

[Joeyzagz]

George Foreman is near the top of the list.

[JAB5239]

George Foreman is near the top of the list.

I think Foreman left his first incarnation more out of frustration than disgust. His whole personality and aura was exposed by Ali and than reaffirmed by Young and he had no idea how to make adjustments to get it back.

[Tiozzo]

George Foreman is near the top of the list.

...and it can't be the retirement in his second career either, even if he knew he had been robbed against Briggs, Foreman was peaceful, he didn't care that much, he knew others had decided it was time for him to pass the torch...

[bklynboy]

...and it can't be the retirement in his second career either, even if he knew he had been robbed against Briggs, Foreman was peaceful, he didn't care that much, he knew others had decided it was time for him to pass the torch...

It was time for Foreman to go. He had lost to Axel Schultz earlier -- it was the only time I was happy with a bogus decision -- and did not have it any more. I think he knew it to.

[Akhi]

Floyd Mayweather due to the once pure sport of boxing being overrun by steroid users.

[mickey malone]

I think it's disgust that leads many boxers to lose their love for the sport. I think that when you're smart enough to realize the corruption and that everybody around you is taking advantage and putting their hands into your pockets, you get disgusted and when that is something that's on your mind, you lose the will to train and the determination to have the "refuse to lose" attitude.

I agree, there's an abundance of fighters that have had good reason to quit, and have quit, but only to keep coming back.. Take Joe Bugner for instance, who quit in disgust twice and made something like 4 comebacks.. Poor old Tim Witherspoon probably used to quit in disgust every other week but fought past 40. Holmes too , had a prolonged career through gritted teeth, he could moan as well as he could fight lol.
But very few actually drew a perminent line, especially on a promising career, because something within the game had sickened them to that extent. Reading an article on Pritchett gives some insight..
He says, "It wasn't just the refs decision that made me walk away, but also my lack of love for what i was doing." He was also quoted as saying, "I only boxed because the money was good." .. Could almost be PBF talking there, but has he really quit?.. You never know with him.....