Swanson Leaves Door Open After Tampa KO
Cub Swanson knocked out Billy Quarantillo at the Tampa event on December 14, 2024, then said the win could be a storybook ending to his career. He did not announce a definite retirement: Swanson said he might be tempted to fight again if the right opportunity came along.
Swanson stopped Quarantillo with a right hand at 1:36 of the third round. In his post-fight comments, he said he would see how he healed and described coaching and spending time with his children as priorities. He also said it would take an exciting matchup to motivate him to return.
Swanson did return. On April 11, 2026, he faced Nate Landwehr in what he described beforehand as his retirement bout. Swanson won by technical knockout at 4:06 of the first round. He removed his gloves after the win, and the promotion’s official profile lists him as retired.
The Tampa win was therefore a possible ending, not his final appearance. Swanson came back for one more fight and closed his career with a knockout victory over Landwehr.
Sources: official results from Tampa; Swanson’s post-fight comments; official results from April 2026; Swanson’s official profile.
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