Boxers who held on 2 long

[THRILLAinmanila]

chris byrd... sorry but its time to hang up the gloves

Roberto Duran should have called it quits after Hearns
Current ones who should hang up the gloves for good:

DLH
Mayorga
Freitas

[Palma]

Chavez held on too long
Holyfield needs to get out before he ends up like Ali

[Levitating]

Roberto Duran should have called it quits after Hearns
Current ones who should hang up the gloves for good:

DLH
Mayorga
Freitas

No way do I think that DLH,Mayorga and Freitas are in the same list as Ali,Hearns and the rest. They still have something to offer.

Picking the guys who got out at the right time would be easier as there are so few.Guys like Michael Spinks, Hagler, Tunney, Marciano,Lennox Lewis (close call though), Ricardo Lopez.

Roy Jones hung around too long but I dont blame him. He looked so good against Ruiz that he looked like he still had another couple of years left in him. Ray Leonard hung around way too long. Obviously should have retired after Hagler fight or at least after the Lalonde fight.Too many others to mention.

[bigdlb12]

Julio Cesar Chavez, should have stop after that Draw vs Whitaker

[JOM'S]

Lot of names to mention but I think ALI is the Model for guys not to stay & fight too long, who knows if he did not fought Holmes & Trevor he could still be flying like a butterfly.....

[abdiel2k3]

Roberto Duran should have called it quits after Hearns
Current ones who should hang up the gloves for good:

DLH
Mayorga
Freitas

wtf?
only one that makes sense is mayo and dats becuase he has decided to hang them up
DLH and Frietas?
becuz of their one and only knockout loss?
dont forget that oscar was facen a bigger stronger guy
frietas can go back to beaten up bumbs
but those last loses dont put them on the they should call it quits list

[MetalVomit]

i would make a poll but i dont feel like it so just post who u think is the boxer who held on 2 long, i have to say Roberto Duran honorable mentions holyfield and Hopkins

do you mean bernard hopkins? i wouldnt call beating everyone that challenges him including Tito and Oscar(even though DLH is incapable of being in top shape at middleweight) holding on, i call that domination. thats like telling Michael Jordan to retire after his forth championship.

[SonnyG8R]

I don't think it's fair to say Bernard Hopkins hung around too long.

[Dark Destroyer]

Muhammed Ali is the most obvious example from boxing history who hung around by his own choice. Fighters like Joe Louis and Mike Tyson are examples of fighters who should have stayed out but got forced back into the sport because of money problems which is even sadder. Although Joe Louis's reasonings were far more unfortunate than Mikes.

[Mr. Ryan]

I would say Holyfield, Whitaker, Tommy Hearns, Meldrick Taylor, and Alexis Arguello.