Comments Thread For: Scott Quigg: Unfortunately You Can't Stop Father Time

[Willy Wanker]

hes 31

Quigg never had a prime.

[mlac]

Your point?
Your actual age doesn't represent your age as a pro boxer. He's an old 31 who obviously doesn't have the reflexes or explosiveness he once had and for a puncher, who moves in straight lines for the most part, once your reflexes start to go, you don't have that movement and pure boxing ability to rely on. Quigg is not going to learn that after fighting one way his entire career. If you think 31 is too young for a boxer to retire you either didn't watch the fight or you DKSAB.

If he had been in a dozen wars like Salido then you would have a relevant point, but hes only ever been in 1 proper war until he turned up last weekend looking shot to peices. Mentioning 'father time' when most people are in their prime at 31 is ridiculous, hence my comment...

[Roberto Vasquez]

Really? He got stopped by Jono Carroll! I think that's a good indicator of where he is right now.

That's just one performance. Great players in other sports lose to random people every now and again. It happens.

This is a bad comparison but I remember when Ricky Hatton lost to Mayweather and then Pacquiao and then retired. I was thinkign "WTF? you give up easy Ricky". Then sure enough a few years later he tried to come back (against a bad choice of opponent) when it was too late for him. Quigg needs to make sure

[theface07]

Quigg seems to be giving up too easy here

Really? He got stopped by Jono Carroll! I think that's a good indicator of where he is right now.

[theface07]

Exactly.

Watch Quigg decide to fight one more time and waste the other guy if buddy throws an average amount of shots and stands still.

The way he was talking though is that he is only willing to fight on if he can become champion. He sort of came to terms with the fact that isn’t happening. Still has a good last one left in him though, I’ll tell you that.

That's yet to be seen. I'll believe it when I see it.

[theface07]

hes 31

Your point?
Your actual age doesn't represent your age as a pro boxer. He's an old 31 who obviously doesn't have the reflexes or explosiveness he once had and for a puncher, who moves in straight lines for the most part, once your reflexes start to go, you don't have that movement and pure boxing ability to rely on. Quigg is not going to learn that after fighting one way his entire career. If you think 31 is too young for a boxer to retire you either didn't watch the fight or you DKSAB.

[Phill lynott]

Nah, his legs were gone from the opening bell, he looked like Haye in there agaisnt bellew, legs wernt under him, unable to let the punches go and wobbled from every flush punch...

The Valdez fight totally ruined him.

That fight in Carson took more out of both fighters than they want to admit. Valdez could be ruined as well. He is definately not the same and against lesser opponents. Could be his new trainer has alot to do with that. Anyway those tough wars do take something from everyone..

[Roberto Vasquez]

Quigg seems to be giving up too easy here

[P4Pdunny]

31 isn't old, enough if he's quite shopworn but the desire has gone - mentally and physically so at that point it is best to walk away.

[TheMyspaceDayz]

Nah, his legs were gone from the opening bell, he looked like Haye in there agaisnt bellew, legs wernt under him, unable to let the punches go and wobbled from every flush punch...

The Valdez fight totally ruined him.

He was being forced to turn (saw him trip over his own feet) and fight at a pace that he wasn’t comfortable with. And target opportunities were opening and closing before he could fire because inactivity had eroded his timing.

Maybe somewhere between our two beliefs is the truth.