Players have retired before under contract due to injuries, the payouts don't necessarily have to match the contract figure, we will wait and see what prevails.
Injuries, I doubt whether Brown will be able to continue on and it may be the case for Tmac as well. No shame in retiring whilst under contract , plenty have done it.
He can't leave without MFC letting him go, Dunkley wanted to leave the Bulldogs a couple of years ago, Papley wanted to leave the Swans a few years ago, neither would agree to let these players go.
Don't know about favourite but Floyd Mayweather jr is the best I have seen, also liked watching Oscar De La Hoya.
My favourites of course are all the Aussie boxers especially the world champions, know a few of them very well.