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by David P. Greisman - Rare is the fighter who retires while on top of a profession so brutal that it can break a man in the span of one night. So rare is this, that champions such as Lennox Lewis and Joe Calzaghe were called out for comeback collisions for years after they hung up their gloves for good, seen as if they were but on sabbatical, as if their final bell had yet to be rung.
Life does not incentivize quitting while you’re ahead, not in a culture founded on a belief that there is always another reward around the corner. An actor can always make another movie. A musician can record another album. An athlete can play another season. And a boxer can have another fight.
Except in every industry but that of the Sweet Science, the ability for someone at the top to return for more is dependent on demand — on production studios and record labels and sports franchises. We do not see aging A-list actors taking roles at the community theatre, rock stars headlining Thursday nights at the neighborhood pub, or Hall of Fame shortstops taking to the field in a rec league. [Click Here To Read More]
Life does not incentivize quitting while you’re ahead, not in a culture founded on a belief that there is always another reward around the corner. An actor can always make another movie. A musician can record another album. An athlete can play another season. And a boxer can have another fight.
Except in every industry but that of the Sweet Science, the ability for someone at the top to return for more is dependent on demand — on production studios and record labels and sports franchises. We do not see aging A-list actors taking roles at the community theatre, rock stars headlining Thursday nights at the neighborhood pub, or Hall of Fame shortstops taking to the field in a rec league. [Click Here To Read More]
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