I’m surprised. I didn’t expect that at all after such a dominating victory. Maybe he simply wanted to leave boxing in victory and on top. Perhaps he will return after his family situation calms a bit. It can’t be easy to focus on training for elite opponents with such a personal matter still unsettled. He’s such a talented and passionate guy, it’s a loss for boxing if he’s truly done. We’ll see.
Fantastic Performance and I must confess I had written him off and was putting his Lomo win as much down to Lomo's poor start as Teo's control. He fought like an ass against Kombosos and paid for it completely disrespecting his opponent, he really thought he would walk through him in minutes and came unstuck. He showed maturity against Taylor and soaked up some punishment in the first three rounds before re-asserting himself on the fight and from the 5th onwards the gulf got wider and wider. I hope this retirement is for the benefit of the courts and we see him back in the ring, at 25 he still has a lot to offer and the 140 and 147 pounds have some very good opponents. Outside the ring he remains embarrassing but if he performs like he did against Taylor the irritant factor will become incidental.
While he did piss me off with his excuses for losing or say some dumb shit, there's no denying the mofo can flat box when he really puts his mind to it. I figured he would mow down the rest at 140, but he decided to go a diff route in life. Best of luck to him and his future.
Who cares what he says or what he does it should not even be a topic, matter of fact it isnt just something that got picked up on. Not like Sugar Ray or anyone like that. Teo has got shit for brains and most people pick up on that and do not pay much time or attention to him, hell his wife and kid already have had enough of him, his Daddy will abandon him also if the money runs out, so there is that too.........
won't argue with most of those points. Every boxing site i enjoy (and Dan) has had these updates in heavy rotation since the fight ended, so while I don't necessarily "care" what he says, it's hard to avoid and I hope this does it. Go away, Teo (and he can take his dipshit dad with him)
Everybody in any sport or any endeavor who "thinks" he is more important then the sport (or any profession) he is in and begins to act out on that becomes forgettable. Report on it if someone wants to but see it for what it is. Go away or stay but you are only the guy in the ring getting paid well for what you do as far as your skills and assets will take you in there. Too many people have done too many things outside the ring for me to follow every thought or action that a fighter may "think" is more important then anyone else. All these type stories are not about what is important in a fighters life. Leave the ring good get a job outside the ring, but cut the acting job Teo most do not care and he will find that out n know his limits outside the ring.
Teofimo Should've Beaten Prograis or Haney & Then Retired!! He's not a HOF'er IMO 👍🏻
I’m surprised. I didn’t expect that at all after such a dominating victory. Maybe he simply wanted to leave boxing in victory and on top. Perhaps he will return after his family situation calms a bit. It can’t be easy to focus on training for elite opponents with such a personal matter still unsettled. He’s such a talented and passionate guy, it’s a loss for boxing if he’s truly done. We’ll see.
Fantastic Performance and I must confess I had written him off and was putting his Lomo win as much down to Lomo's poor start as Teo's control. He fought like an ass against Kombosos and paid for it completely disrespecting his opponent, he really thought he would walk through him in minutes and came unstuck. He showed maturity against Taylor and soaked up some punishment in the first three rounds before re-asserting himself on the fight and from the 5th onwards the gulf got wider and wider. I hope this retirement is for the benefit of the courts and we see him back in the ring, at 25 he still has a lot to offer and the 140 and 147 pounds have some very good opponents. Outside the ring he remains embarrassing but if he performs like he did against Taylor the irritant factor will become incidental.
While he did piss me off with his excuses for losing or say some dumb shit, there's no denying the mofo can flat box when he really puts his mind to it. I figured he would mow down the rest at 140, but he decided to go a diff route in life. Best of luck to him and his future.
I won't miss reading about him or hearing from him for awhile. Deprive this of oxygen and my guess is he'll be back early next year.
Who cares what he says or what he does it should not even be a topic, matter of fact it isnt just something that got picked up on. Not like Sugar Ray or anyone like that. Teo has got shit for brains and most people pick up on that and do not pay much time or attention to him, hell his wife and kid already have had enough of him, his Daddy will abandon him also if the money runs out, so there is that too.........
Ridiculous. Guy just won a huge fight, became two-division lineal champion at 25 and retired by actually vacating title. THAT is a big story.
won't argue with most of those points. Every boxing site i enjoy (and Dan) has had these updates in heavy rotation since the fight ended, so while I don't necessarily "care" what he says, it's hard to avoid and I hope this does it. Go away, Teo (and he can take his dipshit dad with him)
Everybody in any sport or any endeavor who "thinks" he is more important then the sport (or any profession) he is in and begins to act out on that becomes forgettable. Report on it if someone wants to but see it for what it is. Go away or stay but you are only the guy in the ring getting paid well for what you do as far as your skills and assets will take you in there. Too many people have done too many things outside the ring for me to follow every thought or action that a fighter may "think" is more important then anyone else. All these type stories are not about what is important in a fighters life. Leave the ring good get a job outside the ring, but cut the acting job Teo most do not care and he will find that out n know his limits outside the ring.
That is a waste of talent good luck to him