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has mike perez retired after loosing to povetkin in quick dramatic fashion?

Hope not. He was a good fighter when he was in shape.
Getting outclassed by Povetkin isn't anything to be ashamed of.
He's still a top 20 heavyweight with potential to make money.

Too lazy to succeed.

PredatorHayds wrote:Hope not. He was a good fighter when he was in shape.
Getting outclassed by Povetkin isn't anything to be ashamed of.
He's still a top 20 heavyweight with potential to make money.

No, they have to have the potential to be the greatest ever, else what's the point?

Nope. He's still training, no plans to retire.

He's focused on Ireland in the Rugby World Cup at the moment.

If it's only been 5 months and change since the last time a 29-year-old fighter has fought, I think it's awfully premature to ask if he's retired unless he's actually said he's retiring, or unless he got in a life-threatening motorcycle accident or something.