Boxing: Breaking News! Floyd Mayweather Jr. announces his retirement

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

Pussy...

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

"step ya game up!...you know I keeps me a private jet."

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

lol..so i guess floyds last "fight" was vs. The Big Show...LMAO..great last fight!  

[CoreG37]

if 39w-0L's-25 KO's vs. lesser comp is good enough for you that's cool with me.
(If you can live with it, so can I)

...and I dont even think he truly LOVES this sport. He's just good at it.

I think so too.  In the espn article they talked about how he had been doing it for 20 years and how he never had to work a job.  I respect the brotha for decision.  I think it has gone way beyond who and what if, I'm sure he's not scared of anyone and really just doesn't wanna do it anymore

[D~Nice]

TRANSLATION: Floyd did not get the money offer he wanted for a rematch with Oscar. They add a couple more millions and I bet he gets back in the ring.

[Javier]

^Considering the first one was a close fight, Mayweather should not bitch out of the match.

it was "close" to most casual boxing fans. Mayweather outclassed De La Hoya though. All Oscar did was throw flurries at the ends of rounds that were mostly missed punches. But since the crowd was a De La Hoya crowd...they would get all hyped when he'd do that shit. But really, Mayweather made him look lost in the ring at times.

The judges had it close. 

[eS El Duque]

Honestly...Mayweather's hands can't do it anymore. From what I read...the dude has some really banged up fuckin hands, dude is bound to lose sooner or later...


so i can't blame him for going out on top like that...going out perfect.

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Nah, nikka has no heart for fighting anymore ..  He just wants that WWE  cheese now..

Below is the letter that Mayweather sent to the media announcing his retirement.

Dear Media:
It is with a heavy heart that I write you this message today. I have decided to permanently retire from boxing. This decision was not an easy one for me to make as boxing is all I have done since I was a child. However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport. I have said numerous times and after several of my fights over the past two years that I might not fight again. At the same time, I loved competing and winning and also wanted to continue my career for the fans, knowing they were there for me and enjoyed watching me fight. However, after many sleepless nights and intense soul-searching I realized I could no longer base my decision on anything but my own personal happiness, which I no longer could find. So I have finally made up my mind, spoken to my family, particularly my mother, and made my decision. I am sorry I have to leave the sport at this time, knowing I still have my God-given abilities to succeed and future multi-million dollar paydays ahead, including the one right around the corner. But there comes a time when money doesn't matter. I just can't do it anymore. I have found a peace with my decision that I have not felt in a long time. Finally, I want to personally thank all of my fans for their loyalty and dedication as my career comes to a close. I always believed that their enthusiasm and support helped carry me to victory with every fight I ever had. It was a great joy to have fought for all of you. Now I hope you understand my decision and wish me well with the rest of my life.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.

[Styles1]

I would have liked to have seen the whole Father vs. Son & Brother thing play out in De La Hoya/Mayweather 2.... oh well... 

[Tay]

I would have liked to see him fight Cotto, and there could have been some other good fights, but I can't knock the man for his greatness and going out on top. If his heart isn't in it, he is papered up enough to where he doesn't need to fight again. He could very well come back, only time will tell.

[wilz]

Good Luck to the guy. he is a major league dick of a guy but who can blame him for wanting to get out of the ring? There is always someone out there waitng to knock him out. So get out before it's too late. Floyd is a multi millionare so he can sit comfortable and live off that rather than get punched in the face for a living

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

^^^ True.

When u dont love something enough to do it to ur best, why do it..

Props for not selling out and keeping fighting just for the money.  Cuz thats what the Dela Hoya rematch woulda gave him.

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

^Considering the first one was a close fight, Mayweather should not bitch out of the match.

it was "close" to most casual boxing fans. Mayweather outclassed De La Hoya though. All Oscar did was throw flurries at the ends of rounds that were mostly missed punches. But since the crowd was a De La Hoya crowd...they would get all hyped when he'd do that shit. But really, Mayweather made him look lost in the ring at times.

The judges had it close. 

and were criticized for it. I remember one quote from Max Kellerman went something like this, "It's ok for the casual boxing fan to get confuzed by Oscar throwing a flurry of missed punches at the ends of rounds....its not ok for professional judges to".

[The Watcher]

there is actually a strong rumour going around that he has signed or is signing to the UFC

[BOX5 the best poster on this site yell]

only pussy's is the one calling mayweather one,you muthafuccas ain't get'n in the ring, that equal been wanting to get out the game,it's boxing he probably come bacc for the money, but it wouldn't be what he wants to do,he been talk'n bout trying to get on the executive sides of things,which is smart,most blaccs should look into that side more,stop let'n these other muthafuccas make all the chipper jones yell