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Freitas Retired?
Posted: 05 Oct 2006, 15:23
by steve689
Sorry if this is old news fellas but according to BBC website Acelino Freitas has hung up his gloves...anyone have anymore details?
Posted: 05 Oct 2006, 15:29
by Neri
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
Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 15:22
by jomothepure
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
Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 17:09
by The Law
Yup. Freitas was clearly targeting that world record and he did it successfully!
Posted: 30 Oct 2006, 17:12
by stujones
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.
Posted: 01 Nov 2006, 04:49
by thunderfromdownunder
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
Posted: 01 Nov 2006, 05:02
by jomothepure
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.
Posted: 01 Nov 2006, 09:42
by Autobarn
Wants to fight Casamayor in Brazil.
Posted: 01 Nov 2006, 10:01
by nickd
Good fight but Casamayor would be mad to take it in Brazil.
Posted: 01 Nov 2006, 11:01
by Autobarn
Certainly, considering Casa's record in close fights.
Casa said it's all about the money.