Comments Thread For: John Ryder, Former Two-Time Interim Titlist, Officially Retires At Age 35

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John Ryder has decided to call it a career. The 35-year-old British southpaw confirmed his retirement on Tuesday, after more than 14 years in the pro ranks. The realization came less than two weeks after his most recent bout that it was time to begin the next chapter.
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[Teetotaler69]

Dude had a pretty good career. Made a bunch of money and had success for a fighter of his caliber. Not to mention getting shafted against Smith.

Wasn't world class but he gave it his all. Enjoy retirement champ

[J.C. Superstar]

After all the wars he gave, sounds about right that he finally takes a break from fighting and enjoys the money he earned.

Still tough would had been interesting to see Bektemir vs Ryder.

[MulaKO]

Thanks for the memories champ
Enjoy your retirement , well deserved

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Wish nothing but the best to John, a massive overachiever financially and more importantly a really genuine guy.

It’s really a story of resilience tbh, many fighters would’ve given up, John never did. He wasn’t an elite amateur, never made it out of London in the ABA’s, didn’t turn pro with any bells or whistles, fought on whoever’s card had a slot available, whether it be Hearn, Hennessy, Goodwin etc. John kept putting the work in and eventually got himself an opportunity to fight on Sky with Matchroom. Faced multiple set backs, losses at domestic level to Saunders, Blackwell, Arnfield and Fielding, a couple of them he arguably won.

Then around 2016-17 he put a string of good wins together, as an underdog against Nielsen, in a perceived 50/50 with Cox, stopping Sirotkin in a final eliminator and then travelling to Vegas to stop Akkawy. John earned himself a world title shot against Callum Smith and despite being a big underdog, he won that fight in the opinion of many, the hometown crowd even booed the decision. Ryder didn’t kick off, didn’t cry, just took it on the chin. I always remember after the fight, John still turned up and took pictures with fans despite having his world title dreams robbed from him, a real class act.

In the years that followed he had a career best win, albeit a debatable one against Danny Jacobs and then upset Zach Parker to earn another world title crack, this time against Canelo. Was amazing to see a kid who many people didn’t think would reach domestic level fighting the biggest star in the sport for all the marbles. Ultimately it was a step too far but John showed the heart, toughness and resilience which has defined his career. He probably should’ve called it a day after that fight but decided to have one more bite of the cherry against Munguia, I think it showed in that fight that all the tough fights have finally caught up with him. I’m glad he’s retiring and wish him all the best. One of the few good guys in boxing.

[rrayvez]

Good for him in being able to maximize his financial success in the sport despite being extremely limited. For boxing fans, never forget, Ryder was deemed worthy of a shot at the undisputed title at 168, while Benavidez needs to do more in order to “earn” it.

[Boro]

Good for him in being able to maximize his financial success in the sport despite being extremely limited. For boxing fans, never forget, Ryder was deemed worthy of a shot at the undisputed title at 168, while Benavidez needs to do more in order to “earn” it.

It's not like it's anything new for someone who got screwed in a previous fight to get a shot at a champion.

One such example of this is Chisora getting the shot against Vitali after getting jobbed against Helenius...

And lets not pretend Canelo hasn't done enough in his career to basically pick and choose who he wants.

He's 64 fights deep and 18 years into his career most fighters won't even make it that far, particularly the number of fights given how inactive fighters are, they MAY make the 18 year mark but even that's unlikely...

[STREET CLEANER]

Ryder was able to secure some wins and performed well enough to get some paydays. Not a world beater but a fighter if overlooked can make them look bad or loose.

[57Blues]

See you in nine months buddy enjoy your time on the stool...............

[rrayvez]

It's not like it's anything new for someone who got screwed in a previous fight to get a shot at a champion.

One such example of this is Chisora getting the shot against Vitali after getting jobbed against Helenius...

And lets not pretend Canelo hasn't done enough in his career to basically pick and choose who he wants.

He's 64 fights deep and 18 years into his career most fighters won't even make it that far, particularly the number of fights given how inactive fighters are, they MAY make the 18 year mark but even that's unlikely...

I personally feel that if you’re supposedly the biggest name in the sport and are commanding massive pay days, you should be making fights that real fans actually care to see. 64 fights is a lot but more than half of those fights took place while he was a teen until 21 yrs old against low level opposition. Guys like Mosley, Cotto, and Mayweather didn’t have anything to prove when they faced canelo, but still chose to do so at ages much older than what canelo is now. If they didn’t, his status may not be what it is today. All I’m saying is, he should sh** or get off the pot. Benavidez is obviously the most deserving and meaningful fight. Refusing to fight him while having a Ryder and then a junior mw as your most recent fights is not a good look.