Honestly why did Joe Calzaghe retire??

[GreatestIam]

Sir Joe could retire safely knowing his victims would wipe everyone left out.

LOL sounds good but only guy on Joe's resume wiping anyone out is B_hop and his legacy is cemented, Joe = Lacy = Kessler= could have been greats!

[Mr. Philadel]

[jimburi]

Oh ... it reminds me of the days when Calzaghe/Hopkins was the topic like Mayweather/Pacquiao is the topic now ...
The times ... just seems like yesterday ...

[Cobbler]

Joe did the sensible thing, he achieved what he wanted to achieve, he made his retirement fund then retired. Like in any career be it sport or business, the situation is the same for most people. It is only the proud who want to be remembered as an all time great, I think Joe's health and his family were more important to him than fame.

I'm a fan of Joe's. And I'm glad that he has retired happy, with his health, his retirement fund and an unbeaten record.

[djtmal]

he went out on his terms much respect

[hugh grant]

He couldnt knock people out no more. His hands were too brittle. Look at him against Eubank. You can see he hits hard and was known as a puncher. In his last fights the fact that he used to be able to punch was a distant memory.

He no longer was the fighter he used to be. He could still win, but not in the way he would have liked to have.

[Perfect Plex]

He should of fought Carl Froch & Kelly Pavlik. And he would of beat both aswell.

[Larry the boss]

he was 37...thats not young at all..he accompished everything he wnted to..cleaned out 168..beat 2 legends at 175

[SERVILEV]

Boxing (well slapping) was takin away from his coke time

[daggum]

He couldnt knock people out no more. His hands were too brittle. Look at him against Eubank. You can see he hits hard and was known as a puncher. In his last fights the fact that he used to be able to punch was a distant memory.

He no longer was the fighter he used to be. He could still win, but not in the way he would have liked to have.

he never could. we've already exposed this myth time and time again yet you keep repeating it. why do you continue to pretend he could punch? what good does it do? please come join the rest of us in reality.