Listen, Lewis Should Actually Retire

[Black Paladin]

Why would he retire? He’s still getting paid well, he only has a few more years of earning power. Stack your money while you can still work.

Yes. Barring a SERIOUS injury/health problem, or family issue, he's not retiring. They will have to drop him. He will stay until they kick him out.

 

[Shoguns Prodigy**]

Listen, this fight he actually heavily engaged a dude that could ko him. It backfired. He could’ve played it safe. Had he just took pot shots and spammed takedowns he wins easily.

That’s what he should of done but he tried to out tough the tougher guy and he folded.

 

[Quietus]

Tuivasa has taken his role as the fun KO guy who will never be champ.

it’s HW, you can win a title with just a big punch, Ngannou did it, others have done it. Lewis got two title shots and had his chances, if he had landed clean on DC or Gane we would’ve seen a short lived Derrick Lewis title reign.

Tai will get a chance too if he keeps winning. Them being fun guys shouldn’t factor in, someone has to be serious or they can’t win a fistfight when a plastic toy belt is at stake?

 

[podsox]

Listen.. Lewis should do whatever the fuck he wants

 

[Fergelmince]

The dude makes approx. $700K per fight. He's notgoing anywhere.

 

[Deceasedxo]

The problem with Lewis is he's a glass cannon and not very durable. When he hits, it's amazing. When he gets hit, he crumbles.

 

[GrantB13]

But! I was told Lewis was one of the greatest heavyweights of all time! He's got the record for most knockouts! He was undefeated in February! He's more than just a guy with KO power and nothing else. hOw CoUlD hE hAvE lOsT?!?!??

 

[Syrus Bunns III]

Heavyweight sucks no need to retire he can rebound

Listen, you might be right. He can go on a Roxanne-esque win/loss pattern

 

[WhosTheBoss]

Breaking news:

Derrick Lewis just announced retirement after sources say “although I never gave a shit about the belt, and I was collecting fat ass paychecks… I guess I’m retiring cuz ‘deadshot138’ told me I ain’t sniffing no belt. Fuck it. I’m out”

 

[2sk]

why would he retire now? he can easily collect paycheques ala andrei arlovski and make bank

 

[Volador]

I don't think Lewis ever cared about titles or glory of any kind. He's there for a paycheck at something he's good at, I don't think he even cares about fighting in general outside of that. He's always been a jobber and always will be one. He'll stick around as long as they keep paying him 6 figures per fight.

 

[sfer1]

37 years old, out of the top 5 for sure after this. Unless he wants to stick around and gate keep, I don’t see him sniffing the belt again. Imagine him going to BKFC.

He never seemed very interested in fighting for the belt. He doesn't even want to fight 5 rounds. He's clearly in it for the money.

 

[marvinparsons]

He's usually fun to watch, but he's clearly never getting the belt. Give him fun fights from here on out.

 

[Red Dragoniop]

I'm listening, can't hear shit

ROFL

 

[evergreenrider]

He just needs to avoid fighting in Houston.

 

[Prelimtapper]

Nah, heavyweight division is the shits and Lewis has enough left for another 3-4 fights knocking out guys ranked below him.

 

[JonJonesNeedle]

Lewis has that true fighting chance against anyone in the division. And he's one of the few men to have beaten the champ.

He's making an absurd amount of money, so he may as well keep at it, as long as he doesn't suffer losses similar to how he lost to Tai (brutal KO).

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

If he thinks he's cognitively well and he can still make a huge pay check. He'll keep on fighting.

 

[Apollo33]

I feel like this matchup is a coin flip

 

[Humongo]

He's ok