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jwfg wrote: ↑17 May 2024, 11:33 Had a good amateur career, which included beating Mike Tyson and making it to the Olympic box-offs. He made his debut in '85, but didn't fight again until '91. A very promising career put on hold and ultimately ending in failure. Anyone know why?

Controversial wrote: ↑17 May 2024, 11:44

jwfg wrote: ↑17 May 2024, 11:33 Had a good amateur career, which included beating Mike Tyson and making it to the Olympic box-offs. He made his debut in '85, but didn't fight again until '91. A very promising career put on hold and ultimately ending in failure. Anyone know why?

From interview

Six years after Payne’s first pro fight and the start of a much-anticipated career, his record stood at 1-0. After knocking out Ingram in his pro debut, Payne walked away. He intended never to fight again. Boxing politics, he says, drove him away. Too many trainers, managers and promoters swarming around him, lopping off chunks of him at every turn, wanting too much.

“I was fed up with it all,” Payne said. “Too many people. Too many demands. So I retired and started a construction company.”