Freitas Retired?

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 05 Oct 2006, 15:23

Sorry if this is old news fellas but according to BBC website Acelino Freitas has hung up his gloves...anyone have anymore details?

Neri · Post by **Neri** » 05 Oct 2006, 15:29

http://www.fightnews.com

WBO Lightweight Champion Acelino "Popó" Freitas surprised everyone here in Brazil today when he announced that he doesn't plan to keep fighting. The Brazilian, who compiled a record of 38-1, 32 KOs, has been one of the world's top fighters since the beginning of his career, in 1995. He defeated, among others, Anatoly Alexandrov, Joel Casamayor, Arthur Grigorian. In his only setback, Popo lost to Diego Corrales by TKO. He declared today that he had always planned to retire when he turned 30 (he is 31 now) and that he plans to stay in boxing as a promoter and with his social projects in Brazil. More details to follow.

http://www.boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50725

http://www.boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50715

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 30 Oct 2006, 15:22

Apologies for the following. Totally irrelevant, other than: can Freitas claim to have made a quicker u-turn than this guy?

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=033898

Post by **The Law** » 30 Oct 2006, 17:09

jomothepure wrote:Apologies for the following. Totally irrelevant, other than: can Freitas claim to have made a quicker u-turn than this guy?

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=033898

Yup. Freitas was clearly targeting that world record and he did it successfully!

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 30 Oct 2006, 17:12

Isn't John Ruiz's one week the quickest U turn.

James Toney beats him convincingly to win the WBA belt.... No chance of another world title opporutnity = retired.

James Toney tests positive for steriods, is stripped of the belt.... Good chance Ruiz would get the belt back = unretired.

thunderfromdownunder · Post by **thunderfromdownunder** » 01 Nov 2006, 04:49

i heard a rumour that he was offered a unification fight with one of the other LW champs,(cant remember which one

) so the WBO gave him a week or two to make up his mind

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 01 Nov 2006, 05:02

Casamayor I think, although Julio Diaz and he were have also been touted in the past. He and Chavez tie up the IBF title this month, so hopefully we may have a lightweight unification tournament of some sort.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 01 Nov 2006, 09:42

Wants to fight Casamayor in Brazil.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 01 Nov 2006, 10:01

Good fight but Casamayor would be mad to take it in Brazil.

Autobarn · Post by **Autobarn** » 01 Nov 2006, 11:01

Certainly, considering Casa's record in close fights.

Casa said it's all about the money.