David Price has revealed the reasons why he has decided to retire from boxing at the age of 38.
Price turned professional in 2009 after securing an Olympic bronze medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
The Liverpudlian made an explosive start into the paid ranks, stopping Sam Sexton, Audley Harrison and Matt Skelton on his way to collecting British and Commonwealth belts.
But Price's progress was halted when he suffered back-to-back defeats to Tony Thompson at the then ECHO Arena.
Six wins and one no contest then followed in his next seven fights before he was beaten by Christian Hammer for the WBO European heavyweight title in London.
Price then bounced back to overcome Kamil Sokolowski before being stopped by both Alexander Povetkin and Sergey Kuzmin.
Victories over Tom Little, Kash Ali and Dave Allen then followed before Price was stopped by Derek Chisora in what proved to be his final fight at the O2 Arena in October 2019.
Price finishes his career with a record of 25 victories, including 20 knockouts, and seven losses, and believes now is the time to walk away from the sport as his hunger for boxing is no longer there.
He told BT Sport Boxing: "Well I haven't officially announced that I've retired, but I have. I'm not going to be fighting again.
“You won't see me in a boxing ring again, for a fight at least. That was only officially made up in my mind about six weeks ago."
Before he continued: "A few factors came into it. I obviously haven't fought for two years, so totally inactive.
"Age, 38, the hunger was no longer there. That's massive, which is why your elite fighters like Tyson, like Canelo, like AJ, they have got as much money as they will ever need.
"But that hunger is still there. That's because they are fighting for glory. The glory had gone in my career."
The former heavyweight champion continued on social media: "Word is out that I’ve hung the gloves up so I better confirm myself. It was a great journey. I hope I entertained.
"But the time is right for me to call it a day. Boxing is a tough sport and I’ve got out the other side. There’s too many people to thank for their support and input. Family, friends, trainers, managers, promoters, opponents and my fans. I owe you all. Thanks x."
