Fighters who were completely inactive in 2016

[The Ninth Layer]

One thing I always find interesting in boxing is when fighters take an entire calendar year away from fighting, or somehow miss an entire calendar year. For example, Miguel Cotto took the entire year of 2016 off after his fight with Saul Alvarez, and will finally return to the ring next year. Tyson Fury and Wlad Klitschko also didn't fight in 2016, despite numerous attempts to get their rematch off the ground. Juan Manuel Marquez has been inactive for two years now but still insists he will come back in 2017.

A lot of notable fighters fought only one time this year. Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman, Amir Khan, Tim Bradley, Danny Jacobs, Jermell Charlo, Mikey Garcia, Adonis Stevenson, and Adrien Broner each only had 1 fight throughout all of 2016, which is a pretty dismal activity rate

Can you guys think of other notable fighters that didn't fight at all in 2016?

[Larry the boss]

Kirkland didnt fight in 2016

[gauze]

lamont peterson, bermane stiverne, antonio tarver (1 fight a year after 2008), lucas matthysse

[The Ninth Layer]

Lamont Peterson missed all of 2016? That might be the worst squandering of a year so far. Kirkland, yeah he's going to take a year off after that Canelo loss and enjoy what was probably a record payday for him. Cotto, he's already got one foot out the door and is flirting with retirement. But after his showing in the Danny Garcia fight I would have thought Lamont would get a push, instead we haven't heard much at all from him.

It looks like Andy Lee also didn't fight in 2016 after losing his middleweight title to BJS.

[*TonyMontana*]

Muhammed Ali?

[Rip Chudd]

Heck Marquez hasn't fought since 2014 if I recall correctly, but insists he isn't retired

[Rip Chudd]

Zab Judah hasn't fought in years
Brandon Rios

[baya]

ding-a-ling man didn't fight in 2016.

[Rip Chudd]

Has Amir Imam fought since Granados pushed his crap in?

[Bald Shavers]

Jake LaMotta didn't fight this year.

Same level of activity as Cotto and Marquez if you think about it.