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hi,just to let you all know,ive told the board of my retirement,i've had18 fights,only planned on having 15,boxed some good kids,some brilliant kids,but now find sparring,training hard.headaches after most sparring sessions,and i achieved my dream of boxing for a pro title,albeit a minor title,bit was my world title,many lads with a lot more talent than me never got that chance,i've noi regrets,i can hold my head up high,ive made some great friends in the pro game and wish them all the best for the future.thanks shaun farmer.7-10-1 record.never once did i go to a fight not thinking i'd win,and i only ever knocked one fight back against joe mcnally,the reason being i knew my limits!!!!

Good luck in what you choose to do

Good man, well done and all the best.

Well done m8 take my hat off to you.

A shame mate. Hope you stay about on the forums.

If you are the Shaun Farmer i am thinking of, then a lad called George Powell told me about you a while back.. know who i mean? (if not... i look like a tw@t)

boxingfarmer30 wrote:hi,just to let you all know,ive told the board of my retirement,i've had18 fights,only planned on having 15,boxed some good kids,some brilliant kids,but now find sparring,training hard.headaches after most sparring sessions,and i achieved my dream of boxing for a pro title,albeit a minor title,bit was my world title,many lads with a lot more talent than me never got that chance,i've noi regrets,i can hold my head up high,ive made some great friends in the pro game and wish them all the best for the future.thanks shaun farmer.7-10-1 record.never once did i go to a fight not thinking i'd win,and i only ever knocked one fight back against joe mcnally,the reason being i knew my limits!!!!

a true warrior and a good friend will be missed in boxing shaun i still owe u that dance mate so after my fight we will meet up,, good luck in life champ derry

Well done on a good career Sean ,matched him a few times and a game tough lad who always had a battle

Good work! Hope you enjoyed it, and made a bit of money!

Good luck mate!

top lad, heart of a lion, we had a good scrap well done pal hold your head up high pal u always give 100% meet up soon

Good luck in the future, fair play to ya!

good luck Shaun,

I will buy u a beer if I see u round Hartlepool

boxingfarmer30 wrote:hi,just to let you all know,ive told the board of my retirement,i've had18 fights,only planned on having 15,boxed some good kids,some brilliant kids,but now find sparring,training hard.headaches after most sparring sessions,and i achieved my dream of boxing for a pro title,albeit a minor title,bit was my world title,many lads with a lot more talent than me never got that chance,i've noi regrets,i can hold my head up high,ive made some great friends in the pro game and wish them all the best for the future.thanks shaun farmer.7-10-1 record.never once did i go to a fight not thinking i'd win,and i only ever knocked one fight back against joe mcnally,the reason being i knew my limits!!!!

Nice post mate....good luck in whatever u chose to do in life

you done yourself proud shaun , always gave 100% top lad outside the ring also , good luck in whatever you choose to do bud !!rocco ;;-)

good luck in the future shaun. i seen you fight saturday night and you come back really well after the 1st round,
you can hold your head up high.

jBacca wrote:A shame mate. Hope you stay about on the forums.

If you are the Shaun Farmer i am thinking of, then a lad called George Powell told me about you a while back.. know who i mean? (if not... i look like a tw@t)

yes its me mate.i will

derry mathews wrote:

boxingfarmer30 wrote:hi,just to let you all know,ive told the board of my retirement,i've had18 fights,only planned on having 15,boxed some good kids,some brilliant kids,but now find sparring,training hard.headaches after most sparring sessions,and i achieved my dream of boxing for a pro title,albeit a minor title,bit was my world title,many lads with a lot more talent than me never got that chance,i've noi regrets,i can hold my head up high,ive made some great friends in the pro game and wish them all the best for the future.thanks shaun farmer.7-10-1 record.never once did i go to a fight not thinking i'd win,and i only ever knocked one fight back against joe mcnally,the reason being i knew my limits!!!!

a true warrior and a good friend will be missed in boxing shaun i still owe u that dance mate so after my fight we will meet up,, good luck in life champ derry

oh ill not forget it mate. illbe there cheerin u on.take care.

johnty1888 wrote:good luck Shaun,

I will buy u a beer if I see u round Hartlepool

ill hold u to that.

thanks for kind comments everyone.

boxingfarmer30 wrote:hi,just to let you all know,ive told the board of my retirement,i've had18 fights,only planned on having 15,boxed some good kids,some brilliant kids,but now find sparring,training hard.headaches after most sparring sessions,and i achieved my dream of boxing for a pro title,albeit a minor title,bit was my world title,many lads with a lot more talent than me never got that chance,i've noi regrets,i can hold my head up high,ive made some great friends in the pro game and wish them all the best for the future.thanks shaun farmer.7-10-1 record.never once did i go to a fight not thinking i'd win,and i only ever knocked one fight back against joe mcnally,the reason being i knew my limits!!!!

fprgot to say a few thank yous,to john smith at stockbridge for training me for title fight,big stan williamson.for previous fights and oliver and neil of harrison promotions cheers boys,ill be forever gratefull

boxingfarmer30 wrote:hi,just to let you all know,ive told the board of my retirement,i've had18 fights,only planned on having 15,boxed some good kids,some brilliant kids,but now find sparring,training hard.headaches after most sparring sessions,and i achieved my dream of boxing for a pro title,albeit a minor title,bit was my world title,many lads with a lot more talent than me never got that chance,i've noi regrets,i can hold my head up high,ive made some great friends in the pro game and wish them all the best for the future.thanks shaun farmer.7-10-1 record.never once did i go to a fight not thinking i'd win,and i only ever knocked one fight back against joe mcnally,the reason being i knew my limits!!!!

Best of luck Mate you was game as they come always in shape. Shame our area title bout didnt happen. might see you if ya goin Hunters fight next week. Ry.

if I might ask, was it worth it financially, did you manage to save a few grand out of it, buy a house or two? What did you make in the game as a fighter?

I ask simply for the benifit of young fighters hoping to use the fight game to give them a start in life, and if it goes further for them great, but what can they expect to make out of a 15-20 fight career win or lose?

Good Luck with your normal life

jimglen wrote:if I might ask, was it worth it financially, did you manage to save a few grand out of it, buy a house or two?

You have to be kidding, no?

NO, when I say "a few grand" that's what I mean, did he save £2,3 perhaps £5,000 out of it... and as far as house(s), I mean a Down Payment of £5,000 - £10,000 for a normal working mans home or two at 'minimum' downpayment.

Say £1,000 per fight times 12 of his 18 fights, can this be expected? Yes, No???

in an ideal world a boxer who has a steady Job also would use his Day job cash for Living and keep his Boxing purses
saved and have a decent amount of cash to invest or pay off house.

no boxers that i know ever do this though ,

im sure theres a few out there though.

Think of the cash that Journeymen like Buckley must have earned fighting every week or 2.

jimglen wrote:NO, when I say "a few grand" that's what I mean, did he save £2,3 perhaps £5,000 out of it... and as far as house(s), I mean a Down Payment of £5,000 - £10,000 for a normal working mans home or two at 'minimum' downpayment.

Say £1,000 per fight times 12 of his 18 fights, can this be expected? Yes, No???