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by David P. Greisman - It could be considered a surprising sentiment, given the source.
“I don’t know how much longer I got in this sport.”
Those words were spoken by Andre Ward, who is not an aging veteran, but rather a 29-year-old champion who is younger than 36 of the 58 other men who hold major world titles.
Nor is he declining or deteriorating. Ward remains undefeated at 27-0 with 14 knockouts, a boxer who has been pro for about nine years now. He showed little if any rust in his return to the ring this past Saturday, a wide unanimous decision win over Edwin Rodriguez, a bout that followed a 14-month layoff that included shoulder surgery and rehabilitation.
More often than not, the need to retire is clear long before a boxer chooses to hang up his gloves. For a profession in which the best fighters can see shots coming, few see the end of their career nearing — and if they do, they often refuse to acknowledge or accept it. [Click Here To Read More]
“I don’t know how much longer I got in this sport.”
Those words were spoken by Andre Ward, who is not an aging veteran, but rather a 29-year-old champion who is younger than 36 of the 58 other men who hold major world titles.
Nor is he declining or deteriorating. Ward remains undefeated at 27-0 with 14 knockouts, a boxer who has been pro for about nine years now. He showed little if any rust in his return to the ring this past Saturday, a wide unanimous decision win over Edwin Rodriguez, a bout that followed a 14-month layoff that included shoulder surgery and rehabilitation.
More often than not, the need to retire is clear long before a boxer chooses to hang up his gloves. For a profession in which the best fighters can see shots coming, few see the end of their career nearing — and if they do, they often refuse to acknowledge or accept it. [Click Here To Read More]
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