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I feel we could have a few shock retirements in store for 2018...

I don't see Tyson Fury making 2019 still boxing (If he does actually return)

Some other shocks such as GGG potentially? George Groves if he loses to Eubank Jr? Degale?

i dont think we will see any shoking retirements

one of the fighters that will retire this year (at least i hope so) is Tomasz Adamek

sporter2017 wrote: ↑09 Jan 2018, 06:40George Groves if he loses to Eubank Jr? Degale?

Assuming James DeGale and George Groves lose their next bouts against Caleb Truax and Chris Eubank Jr., then this would set-up a highly lucrative grudge match/rematch/crossroads fight between the pair later on in the year.

The loser of that will probably retire, with the winner gaining one final shot at world title glory.

Other fighters that could retire before the end of the current calendar year, include:

Adonis Stevenson, Wanheng Menayothin (aka Chayaphon Moonsri), David Haye, Denis Lebedev, Arthur Abraham, Amir Khan, Devon Alexander, Andre Berto, Adrien Broner, Jorge Linares, Roy Jones Jr., Orlando Salido, Manny Pacquiao, Donnie Nietes etc.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑09 Jan 2018, 06:51

sporter2017 wrote: ↑09 Jan 2018, 06:40George Groves if he loses to Eubank Jr? Degale?

Assuming James DeGale and George Groves lose their next bouts against Caleb Truax and Chris Eubank Jr., then this would set-up a highly lucrative grudge match/rematch/crossroads fight between the pair later on in the year.

The loser of that will probably retire, with the winner gaining one final shot at world title glory.

100%
However you will always have the hangers on. The Crolla v Burns fight was supposed to be a winner gets a title shot and loser retires... Looks like neither of those scenarios are happening and they have nowhere to go but a rematch

Jeff Horn.

Boxers retiring is one of the harder things to predict. Sometimes there's indicators that the guy is thinking of winding it down, but often you have no idea.

Guys like Rigo or Gamboa calling it a career wouldn't be a surprise.

I wouldn't be surprised to see the loser of Alexander vs Victor Ortiz call it a career by years end.

Roy Jones is gonna fight his last fight, and I believe him this time.

I don't know. Often retirements come out of nowhere. Might be easier to predict who's gonna make a comeback in 2018...because that's gonna happen to

Plenty of fighters that should retire won't.
Either because they can't afford to or can't give up the spotlight.

Mundine
Jones jr
Rigo
Ggg (if he loses to canelo and looks terrible)
Ward (he will fight again then retire)
Oscar (after he fights conner)
Ortiz (if he gets flogged by wilder)
Pac (if he decides to fight again)


I think if horn loses he still has plenty to offer on a domestic level