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[Maxy]

BrutalBodyShots Wrote:If Tszyu mentally wasn't in the game any longer I agree that retirement was the way to go. However, he was a young 35. He hadn't been in a lot of wars or taken a lot of damage. He looked excellent in all of his fights leading up to the Hatton loss, so saying he was past his best is speculative. Also while he was behind on all 3 cards it was a close fight and a fight that on a different night could have gone a different way, with a different ref, etc. Don't forget that Tszyu opened as a 5-2 favorite to win that fight with the odds still being a solid 2-1 as fight week hit.

Tszyu was a much more complete fighter than Hatton, and had they had a rematch (especially in the states) I'd have picked Tszyu to decision Hatton. Ricky was and always will be one dimensional. Tszyu could have made the necessary adjustments to be more effective in the rematch where Ricky would have come out doing the same thing he always does.

I guess my point is that Tszyu in my view physically was just fine; his skills and abilities were great when he retired... it was just mentally that you have to question, especially considering how the Hatton fight ended and his retirement following it.

I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on Tszyu then. He was 35 and he walked away. He knew better than you and I how he felt and I reckon if he believed he was still able to come back at his best, he would have done. He deserved a rematch so it was there for him if he wanted it. He didn't and I think he made the right decision to retire when he did. There is no point in having one more fight like so many boxers seem to do. There will always be questions when a fighter retires if fans believe they still have more to offer. The reverse side of the coin is begging them to hang up their gloves, (Holyfield and Jones Jr) when it's blatantly obvious their best is a long way behind them. We can sit here as fans wanting such and such to have one more fight but we've got to respect and accept their decision to hang em up when they feel it's time.