Comments Thread For: Luke Campbell Announces Retirement From Boxing; Wants To Spend More Time With Family

[Nash out]

Sad. Nacho out.

Nothing sad about being successful and rich Nacho Man. Nash out.

[PRINCEKOOL]

You did you’re hometown proud Luke. Got much further than most, just fell short at that final hurdle as a pro. One of if not THE Most successful amateur out of your country and Olympic gold medal doesn’t sound too bad for life achievements.

enjoy time with lyndsey and the kids. I know all you’re family are proud of you. Especially jade, Janice and buddy.

#HullIsGold

He is not Great Britain's most successful amateur.

But? His Olympic Gold Medal is worth more than most boxing world titles knocking about today.

I think he has had a great career 'There where no lesser champions about for him to weasel his way into winning a world title'.

Solid career.

[Murray Kelm]

These days high ranking boxers only fight once or twice a year. Still plenty of time for the family. I think he just doesn't want to get fed to the wolves.

[NachoMan]

Nothing sad about being successful and rich Nacho Man. Nash out.

Successful, confident people don't overcompensate on internet forums by declaring they are legends and "a helluva poster." Moreover, successful people who have achieved difficult things don't deride other high acheivers.

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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

-T. Roosevelt

Nacho out.

[Nash out]

Successful, confident people don't overcompensate on internet forums by declaring they are legends and "a helluva poster." Moreover, successful people who have achieved difficult things don't deride other high acheivers.

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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

-T. Roosevelt

Nacho out.

Not every successful person is the same. I don't take myself too seriously, and I never will, if that offends or annoys people, I could not care less. I do things my way. People who are very serious all the time are not for me. Nash out.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Luke had a great career, evidently left his best days in the amateurs but has an Olympic Gold, European Gold and World Silver to show for it. I get the feeling it never really clicked for him as a pro, Campbell was very good technically but he was what I’d describe as a point scorer in the amateurs. It’s usually difficult to adapt that style to pros. A solid pro career but definitely fell short of expectations, unfortunately never won a World title and also a shame he never picked up a British or European title as a pro and I blame that on the matchmaking. Overall though, definitely an over-achiever IMO and he’ll go down as one of our greatest amateur’s.

Enjoy retirement.

[rudy]

He done well 3 boys are handful wish him well

[sicko]

Family First! All the best to you and your Family Luke! Maybe he makes a comeback eventually who knows

[CornerCutman]

Man, tough crowd out here. Enjoy retirement - a good career, a family worth quitting for, and having our sensibilities and youth is more than any of us could ever hope or ask for. More power to you, Luke Campbell

[Willy Wanker]

Good for Campbell, sometimes a fighter has to realize that they don't have it in them anymore. Get out while you can! Family and health always come first.

Hope he enjoys retirement.