Who has had the best end to their career?

[revs1227]

marciano .lewis , lopez ,regina helmich, hopkins if he stayed retired lol ,

[grayfist]

Carlos Monzon - he was stripped of the WBC when he chose to fight Mantequilla Napoles instead of Rodrigo Valdez in 1974. Two years later, he took on Valdez to win back the WBC belt ( the WBA did not follow WBC's lead of stripping Monzon). Then, in 1977, he faced Valdez again, was knocked down in the 2nd round, had trouble in the early rounds but rallied and managed to win by UD via margins of three (twice) and two points in the judges' scorecards. He announced his retirement about a month later, having compiled exactly 100 fights (3 losses and 9 draws, all of his 3 defeats having come in the first two years of his close to 15 years of pro fighting).

He had just celebrated his 35th birthday when he retired.

The Valdez kd was his first and only visit to the canvass. People speculated then that finally, his lifestyle had caught up with him.

I nominate Monzon because I just like the way he took it to the WBC--twice-- for stripping him of his belt, and doing that as exclamation points to end his career.

[Piggu]

49 Straight wins with 43 Knock outs. The only fighter ever to ritire undefeated and stay retired! 185lbs abd the shortest reach in the history of the Heavy weight division. Rocky is a great and an example to all.

The only fighter to retire undefeated and undrawed as champ. Some Korean guy retired a while ago with a record of 16-0-2.

[Kayo]

Morales. The man went out as a warrior and proved he could still fight

[Verstyle]

Lennox Lewis............

[Floyd Fan]

not even. floyd's record will be discussed so much regarding validity, it wont even be funny.

Dude, what are you talkin about?

[Jim Jeffries]

The only fighter to retire undefeated and undrawed as champ. Some Korean guy retired a while ago with a record of 16-0-2.

I think he means world champions.

[Feint]

Lennox Lewis............

I agree.

Other than Larry Holmes, I have never seen a boxer get more credit for his career after he finished boxing than when he was still in the game.

[Piggu]

I think he means world champions.

He was a champ. He had the WBC title in one of the lower weight classes. Hold on, I'll see if I can find a name.

[USA4LIFE]

Lennox Lewis............

Winning a fight by a cut after getting his ass handed to him and then not agreeing to a rematch to settle whether or not he would have lasted 12 rounds, sorry I respect Lewis but not even close.