ESPNBells to be Fanning's surfing swansongESPNMark Richards is the only Australian surfer with more world titles than Fanning, whose career included triumphs in 2007, 2009 and 2013, and six top-three finishes. But he has failed to find the drive to win another crown since enduring a tumultuous ...'I need a fresh challenge': Mick Fanning, the surfer who fought off a shark by punching it, retiresWashington PostMick Fanning announces retirement from pro surfingSurferTodayThree-Time World Champion Surfer Mick Fanning RetiresOutside MagazineChicago Tribuneall 103 news articles »