Articles of 2008
Floyd Retires, AP Reports!
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced his retirement again, the AP reports. The P4P king says he does not have the passion to fight.
Mayweather, the WBC welterweight champ, is 39-0 (25 KOs) was supposed to meet Oscar De La Hoya in a rematch in September.
“This decision was not an easy one for me to make, as boxing is all I have done since I was a child,” said Mayweather, in an AP report. “However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport.”
Anyone care to lay a bet on whether this retirement sticks?
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Results from South Padre Island where Lourdes Juarez Defeated Yesica Nery Plata
Alex Wallau: A Personal Remembrance
Echoes of Randy Turpin in Ricky Hatton’s Sad Demise
Makhmudov Outpoints David Allen Before a Spirited Crowd in Sheffield
Jaron Ennis Debuts at 154 with a Lightning-Quick Rout of Uisma Lima
Iron-Chinned Fabio Wardley TKOs Joseph Parker in a London Humdinger
Danny Garcia Says Farewell to Brooklyn with a Smashing One-Punch Knockout
George Liddard Stops Kieron Conway by TKO in the 10th Round and Claims British and Commonwealth Titles
Literary Notes from Thomas Hauser
This Day in Boxing History: Georges Carpentier Passes Away and the Night Wilfredo Gómez Lit Up San Juan
Mikaela Mayer is Off to Hostile Montreal, Seeking a Title in a Third Weight Class
Iron-Chinned Fabio Wardley TKOs Joseph Parker in a London Humdinger
Avila Perspective, Chap. 348: British Heavyweight Sovereignty and More
Thomas Hauser Hits Another Home Run With His Latest Book
A Closer Look at the Eight Finalists in the WBC Grand Prix Tournament
Literary Notes from Thomas Hauser
Danny Garcia Says Farewell to Brooklyn with a Smashing One-Punch Knockout
Results from South Padre Island where Lourdes Juarez Defeated Yesica Nery Plata
George Liddard Stops Kieron Conway by TKO in the 10th Round and Claims British and Commonwealth Titles
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