Why oh why......

[antonio bando]

Can anyone fill me in or correct me on the specific reason why these guys still fight/want to fight? And don't give me that "there's a fire inside them that won't burn out" rubbish please. Thank you

JAMES TONEY : tax debt
RJJ : purses weren't enough to retire on ?
MARGARITO : wife left him
STEVE COLLINS : mid life crisis
HOLYFIELD : ......
RID**** BOWE : .........
SHANE MOSLEY : .........

Etc

[RlCKY]

Can anyone fill me in or correct me on the specific reason why these guys still fight/want to fight? And don't give me that "there's a fire inside them that won't burn out" rubbish please. Thank you

JAMES TONEY : tax debt
RJJ : purses weren't enough to retire on ?
MARGARITO : wife left him
STEVE COLLINS : mid life crisis
HOLYFIELD : ......
RID**** BOWE : .........
SHANE MOSLEY : .........

Etc

Holyfield has 523 kids. I honestly believe Mosley thinks he still has something left.

And my best guess is that when you're Roy Jones and you've heard all of the things about how great you are, and his type of personality...he's living in the past.

[paulf]

Many of the bigger-name boxers live like Wall Street billionaires. Unlike a CEO or a trader however, these's no retirement, no residual income. You can't just get a well-paying private consulting gig or become a lobbyist at 45 as a retired boxer.

Once the money stops, it stops.

[travestyny]

Holyfield recently stated that he is finally going to retire.

Shane Mosley has to keep making that dough for his new big booty girl.

Roy Jones... I agree with the other post. Just hard for him to give it up after hearing all of his life how great he is.

[antonio bando]

You would think that roys salary with hbo would be comfortable though, but I think your right its not the money with Roy it's the quest for the eternal pat on the back and for his father to finally say "I love you son" or "I'm proud of to son"