This week, former world heavyweight champion and Australian sensation Lucas Brown officially announced his retirement, after suffering a one-round defeat against New Zealand's Hami Ahao last week, he decided to take off his gloves for good and retire to the mountains, leaving behind a professional record of 31-6 and 27 knockouts.
Brown is a stumbling face, a muscular physique, fancy tattoos, and a wicked bald head, but when it comes to his decision to retire, the 45-year-old says, "I'm proud of what I've achieved in the ring and I'm deeply grateful to the fans who have supported me along the way, and I want everyone to be entertained, win or lose, or draw." It's been an incredible journey and I'm excited to be able to open the next chapter of my life with my family while staying in the gym and continuing to contribute to the sport." ”
It is understood that after retiring, Brown will open a gym in Perth, where he lives, to pass on his skills and experience to young people, which is an ideal choice for him.
Brown's agent, Matt Clark, said: "His achievements in the ring were extraordinary, becoming one of Australia's greatest heavyweights of all time, and his victory over Ruslan Chabaev was one of the most important moments in Australian boxing history. Throughout his boxing career, Brown's indomitable spirit has captured the hearts of fans around the world, and we won't forget that. ”
Objectively speaking, according to Brown's talent and foundation, it is not easy to finally reach the top of the world boxing title, he was a rugby player as a teenager, and because he was born five big and three thick, he worked as a bodyguard in a nightclub in Sydney as an adult, during which time he was recommended to participate in mixed martial arts, and achieved a 6-2 record.
Brown didn't start boxing at the age of 30 and didn't have any amateur boxing background, but with his immense strength and tenacity, Brown gradually made a name for himself in his field, including defeating legendary boxing champion James Toney, who was past his prime.
Brown has a nickname called "Big Daddy" and is also known as "Aussie Tyson". In 2016, Brown miraculously defeated "White Tyson" Chabaev to win the WBA General Heavyweight Championship title, becoming the first Australian fighter to win this honor, and Brown was also the first Australian to win the Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship title in more than 100 years.
Regrettably, shortly after the victory over Chabaev, Brown failed the drug test because he had found the banned substance Clenbuterol (clenbuterol) in a sample taken in a previous match, according to the Anti-Doping Association, Brown was not eligible to play against Chabaev at all, although he passed the drug test in the confrontation with Chabaev, but because he failed the previous drug test, he denied his fight with Chabaev and stripped Brown of the WBA gold belt.
After suffering his first career loss in 2018 by a knockout by Dillian White, Brown plummeted his form and played the role of a sandbag and stepping stone, before retiring from this retirement, Brown suffered three straight defeats and was knocked out by opponents in all six of his losses. Considering Brown's age and form, retiring should be the wisest thing to do, and I wish him success in his new field.