Comments Thread For: Shamil Khataev is forced to retire at just 29 years of age

[BoxingUpdates]

Just a few days ago, 29-year-old Shamil Khataev announced the biggest fight of his career. Today (November 20), the middleweight from Chechnya has announced that he must hang up his gloves following the worsening of a severe eye condition.
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[JeBron Lamez]

We're sad for you, warrior. It wasn't meant to go any further but you did it where most of us didn't & no-one can take that away from you!

Best of luck, champ.

[PBR Streetgang]

I had just read the other article on his upcoming fight and now this announcement comes out. I hope his eye condition can stabilize and improve as time goes on.

I remember when the promising French boxer Dylan Charatt recently announced his retirement due to eye issues. It's an unfortunate reality of this very violent business.

[JohnnyCan]

That’s a shame. I’m a big fan of his brother Iman and was following him as well. I wish him the best and he should be very proud of what he has accomplished even though he didn’t get to where he had dreamed of.

[MulaKO]

Very good boxer just unfortunate injury
Takes a big man to step back