Comments Thread For: Emmanuel Rodriguez, Two-Time IBF Bantamweight Titlist, Announces Retirement At 31

[Boxing2695]

That is surprising but sometimes guys wanna go out when they feel like it's time and don't wanna carry on if they ain't got the love for it like they had because the camps and the weight cutting is as hard as the fight itself. and he managed to retire as a world champion and goes out on a championship win so good for him he's been a solid world level fighter

[STREET CLEANER]

Last fight he showed a lot of skills and how sharp he is. Too bad because I wanted to see him fight again. He looked like he had a lot more milage left in him.

[Elheath]

Despite getting KO'ed early, R1 of the fight with Inoue was one of the better rounds in general I saw from the opponent and I thought out of the current bantam guys he will be the one to beat so this is quite a surprise. Oh well, I guess it is time for me to root for Junto Nakatani to jump up to 118 to challenge for undisputed there.

I wonder if they are just going to have an eliminator for the vacant IBF between the next two. Also, whatever happened to Fulton? Still prepping for his next fight at 126?

[JD88]

Maybe he now realizes that his manager is his promoter which is making more money than the boxer????

[Regge]

Rodriguez was just getting into his groove shocked by the retirement but like another poster said must be something personal going on.