Comments Thread For: Is it Time For Robert Guerrero and Takashi Miura To Retire?

[PunchyPotorff]

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Originally Posted by PunchyPotorff View Post
Several fighters fit into the category, but it's the same old story... the only one who can or will decide that is the fighter himself. I haven't followed Miura as closely as I have Guerrero. He has some serious obligations at home with his wife and her cancer issues, so likely has no choice in the matter. It is evident he has some serious miles on the odometer, but there is an easier way to finish out a few more fights before retiring. He could take the Buster Douglas route. Buster took some time off after the Holyfield loss, came back and was 8 and 1 in his last 9 fights against marginal fighters. His case was unique because he nearly died from a diabetic condition, and needed to get in shape again, but Guerrero could do the same type thing. No reason to take on the boogeymen of the division anymore, and he could still make some decent money over a few more fights.

But what is left for guerrero? Figueroa is ok, but not one of the top guys. Before that he lost to a cab driver and went limb against gatekeeper Aaron Martinez.
Losing to Thurman and Garcia is no big deal. But he can't even win against journeymen anymore. The way he reacts to punches is ridiculous.

I just explained what he can do. And BTW, Omar is no 'gatekeeper'.

[asgarth]

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Originally Posted by PunchyPotorff View Post
Several fighters fit into the category, but it's the same old story... the only one who can or will decide that is the fighter himself. I haven't followed Miura as closely as I have Guerrero. He has some serious obligations at home with his wife and her cancer issues, so likely has no choice in the matter. It is evident he has some serious miles on the odometer, but there is an easier way to finish out a few more fights before retiring. He could take the Buster Douglas route. Buster took some time off after the Holyfield loss, came back and was 8 and 1 in his last 9 fights against marginal fighters. His case was unique because he nearly died from a diabetic condition, and needed to get in shape again, but Guerrero could do the same type thing. No reason to take on the boogeymen of the division anymore, and he could still make some decent money over a few more fights.



I just explained what he can do. And BTW, Omar is no 'gatekeeper'.

No one said he was a gatekeeper?

[PunchyPotorff]

No one said he was a gatekeeper?

"But what is left for guerrero? Figueroa is ok, but not one of the top guys. Before that he lost to a cab driver and went limb against gatekeeper Aaron Martinez."

That COULD have been interpreted as you saying he was. I probably should've read it a bit closer. Probably would've been clearer as...

But what is left for guerrero? Figueroa is ok, but not one of the top guys. Before that Guerrero lost to a cab driver and went limb against gatekeeper Aaron Martinez.