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

[All in]

Being a great fighter and knowing a taxi driver,a school teacher or a construction worker beat you or even knocked you out the ring is ridiculous..sorry its their own fault and embarrassing

Very true. There is a fine line between being great and not being great. I think it has to do with addictive personalities. Competing at any level is a drug. Some just can't find happiness any other way. These guys will always think they can do it. The key is having people around you that actually have your best interests at heart.

[Chollo Vista]

here we go with this Cotto ****..dude he beat Cotto and took his damn title..get over it

I ain't getting over **** cause the lil b1tch retired.

He said he was retired and then as soon as Cotto finds another opponent he comes out retirement again and starts negotiating a rematch with DLH when no one wanted to see it.

When did Roy Jones Jr ever talk about retiring 4 times over his career?

[Larry the boss]

i ain't getting over **** cause the lil b1tch retired.

He said he was retired and then as soon as cotto finds another opponent he comes out retirement again and starts negotiating a rematch with dlh when no one wanted to see it.

When did roy jones jr ever talk about retiring 4 times over his career?

floyd beat cotto man..he beat him.. Then cotto went on to become lineal champ at 160 and is now fighting for yet another vacant title..so enjoy

[Robbie Barrett]

I ain't getting over **** cause the lil b1tch retired.

He said he was retired and then as soon as Cotto finds another opponent he comes out retirement again and starts negotiating a rematch with DLH when no one wanted to see it.

When did Roy Jones Jr ever talk about retiring 4 times over his career?

Cotto won't be remembered as half the fighter Mayweather was, because he simply wasn't.

[Chuckguy]

naw..it really does tarnish their legacy..sorry it does...it takes away that "what if" factor

No Larry the legacy is sealed it's all about the passion, not wanting to get old and most of all the money

[Chollo Vista]

floyd beat cotto man..he beat him.. Then cotto went on to become lineal champ at 160 and is now fighting for yet another vacant title..so enjoy

Floyd beat him 4 years after Floyd said Cotto was damaged goods

Good stuff

[Larry the boss]

Floyd beat him 4 years after Floyd said Cotto was damaged goods

Good stuff

And Yet Cotto went on the win the lineal title at 160 and is now fighting for yet another title

[Slyboots]

Good answer but you have to remember, this is another thread glorifying Mayweather. Larry doesn't really care about the answer. The thread came into creation armed with his answer.

So true. Larry is pretty transparent.

[deanrw]

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...

It is not about the losses. I know of 2 all time greats who lost in their pro debut's and have gone on to be all time greats. Sure Bernard Hopkins and Charlie Zelenoff are a rare breed, but it goes to show losses don't mean much.

[MurkaMan]

Being a great fighter and knowing a taxi driver,a school teacher or a construction worker beat you or even knocked you out the ring is ridiculous..sorry its their own fault and embarrassing

Yea but as a fan, I dont want to see anything like that. I think it will happen and then the legacy is shattered