Will boxing fans allow Calzaghe to retire without facing Pavlik?

[Im Horny]

calslappy will make all the excuses he could to avoid pavlik.

[egreezy]

Exactly. Joe has been fighting for 16 years, made a fortune, and can retire any damn time he wants to. He owes Pavlik nothing.

he owes the sports and fans

[Dan...]

he owes the sports and fans

All things considered, I think you might actually have the most ****ed views of any member on these boards.

[theghost#1]

I'd perfer for Joe to fight Pavlik after Roy, And then retire.

[MELLY-MEL...]

while i really want the fight to happen i can not blame joe. if he feels it's time to go than it is. he is getting older, he may be feeling he lost a step, and it's time to go. i give more cred to a guy who goes out on top, and does not hang around to long and get old.

[egreezy]

All things considered, I think you might actually have the most ****ed views of any member on these boards.

dude u been attacking me since i said marquez would pass calzaghe in p4p before that fight, i dont get ur beef. lotta other ppl iterate same feelings as me but u keep pickin on me haha. i know once you saw me post on this topic u prolly got pissed and said wtf he gotta say about calzaghe now.

[Dan...]

dude u been attacking me since i said marquez would pass calzaghe in p4p before that fight, i dont get ur beef. lotta other ppl iterate same feelings as me but u keep pickin on me haha

I'm not picking on you dude I just seem to disagree with everything you say.

[Adam1979]

All these threads are bull****. The same **** gets said about any boxer when it comes to retirement time. There is always 'one more boxer' to fight or they are ducking them. If Joe feels now is the right time for retirement then so be it. If he stayed for one more fight and fought Pavlik then you guys would soon come up with another opponent that he is ducking. All bull****.
Same **** was said with Floyd.

[egreezy]

I'm not picking on you dude I just seem to disagree with everything you say.

well its not worth speaking on the topics that are clear,cut, dry should be obvious. can u name 3 things in my boxing philosophy u disagree with since u said ALL of my post.

[Dan...]

well its not worth speaking on the topics that are clear,cut, dry should be obvious. can u name 3 things in my boxing philosophy u disagree with since u said ALL of my post.

The post I responded to in this thread. You said "He owes the sport and fans". How exactly does he owe them? Explain it to me. Explain how a guy who has trained and fought over 40 fights over the space of well over a decade and has given his fans plenty of memorable moments all whilst suffering from severe hand injuries owes it to the sport?