Why do boxers who were great refuse to retire and end up with so many losses?

[MasterPlan]

If Jones retired after Ruiz he'd been in everyones top 10 ATG. Now he'd be lucky to break top 50.

That's like taking Jordan from the #1 spot and *****g him outside the top 30 because he came back amd played with the Wizards.

[Jewish-Reptile]

Klitschko should have retired too, dude has two losses on his record he'd never have lost to in his prime say around 2009-2011.

[Larry the boss]

When you start losing to guys who are not even world level it is just sad..Tyson losing to Kevin McBride was depressing and they ran with it like he was something special..Look at Bellew running with his Haye win cause the mans Achilles went out

[Larry the boss]

That's like taking Jordan from the #1 spot and *****g him outside the top 30 because he came back amd played with the Wizards.

Jordan still averaged 26 and 20 with the Wizards



he actually proved how great he was

[Jewish-Reptile]

When you start losing to guys who are not even world level it is just sad..Tyson losing to Kevin McBride was depressing and they ran with it like he was something special..Look at Bellew running with his Haye win cause the mans Achilles went out

Haye would have pulverised Bellew if not for the injury, I'd say freak injury but he went in with a current Achilles injury.

[The Time]

Sugar Ray Robinson had 200 fights, what would Floyd's record be after 200 fights.

He's got 150 more for us to find out.

I guarantee you he wouldn't have anywhere close to the record of Sugar Ray Robinson.

[Sp0rty Cr@ig]

Bills to pay

Most of these boxers go broke aswell. I can't believe how anyone can be so good at their craft yet so ****** with money..

[Ray Corso]

Sugar Ray was losing to the champs of the world as he declined. He would also come back and beat them!
He got to free trips to Hawaii to fight Stan Harrington a very tough competitor who Robinson lost to twice. In his prime he easily beats Stan but whats wrong with a great payed vacation in the South Pacific going 10 rounds twice with a guy who's your friend!
It's different if your getting stopped and abused like so many men do but you don't "play boxing" you live it!
It's hard to stop being who you are! Look at lil" Floyd he's come up with a promotion that will take the place of his life long existence
still in the ring just with a champ from another sport.

We just saw Robert Guererro get hurt pretty bad against a young fighter. Robert as far as I know is a decent men who has always come to win and had success in the sport. He hasn't looked good in some time now and he had to get a beat down to realize his days are done as a top contender.
It's difficult to stop being who you are after 20 to 25 years!
Something inside has no outlet and you feel empty.

Ray

[MasterPlan]

Jordan still averaged 26 and 20 with the Wizards



he actually proved how great he was

Missed the playoffs tho.

[JJRod]

Manny Pacquiao now has 7 damn losses

Ray Robinson ended up with 19 damn losses

Shane Mosley has 10

Roy ****ing Jones has 9 damn losses

Holyfield stuck around to long and has 10 damn losses


why **** up your record like that?? losses no matter what people say do effect your legacy..It takes away the "WHAT IF" SUPERHUMAN factor away..you demoralize yourself by losing to people you would have ran thru in your prime

Hopkins has 8 damn losses and was knocked out the ****ing ring by a damn construction worker.....

This **** is disgraceful...

The great Erik Morales was asked this and his answer was roughly this:

I worked hard my whole life, sparring round after round fighting round after round to finally make it to the top and be known in this sport. I Finally have the name recognition to demand big purses and you're asking me to retire? I get paid more now for a.fight than I did my first 20 fights.

Makes sense to me.