CEJ Hate is this ..

Maybe, but when the doctor looked at Nicks eye the crowd were booing. When they heard the news that he is worse for wears they say that the fight should have been stopped earlier. His corner should ultimately be responsible, they know there man better than anyone.

 

Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't it. Personally I wouldn't of complained if it was stopped a round or two earlier but when did injury occur?

It could well have happened in the early rounds when Jr was fresh, sharp and probably punching his hardest, we just don't know.

Blackwell was the champion, was never dropped, never seriously wobbled and has a reputation for being as tough as they come so I can understand to a point why it wasn't stopped.

But I do think it is very unfair to start blaming individuals.

Events like tonight should be a reminder to some of the people who come on here and call fighters "cowards" and "bums" that these men risk everything every time they step in the ring and we should give every single fighter regardless of levels and records our respect.

 

I don't think Saunders/Fury/Hennessy/Lockett gave a toss deep down about Nick Blackwell the human person, they just wanted to see Eubank Jr beaten... probably the ref too. Like lamb to the slaughter.

 

And people criticize Eubank Sr's 'mugs game' comments!?

 

Get a ****ing grip.

 

Can't disagree with this. Lockett should be taking a long hard look at himself this morning.

 

Absolutely right.

 

Everyone is an expert in hindsight. At no point when Eubank was teeing off on him dos he look hurt or wobbled so why stop it? He was also taking a lot on the gloves and arms as he covered up.

 

It was a beating. If anyone other than someone called "Eubank" had administered it, I think agreement would be unanimous. Sure, a number of solid punches also hit Blackwells gloves and arms as he kept a nice, tight guard.... But many big shots smashed home at high speed. Those uppercuts are something else.

I think it is worse for his opponents that Eubank doesn't seem to have KO power. It leads to rounds of concussive punches hitting home and heads snapping around.

 

It's a professional combat sport (it's supposed to be brutally violent)
It was the champion defending a title
The champion was never badly hurt

No, the fight shouldn't have been stopped any earlier. I woudn't complain if the corner pulled their man out a bit earlier, but there was no need for a referee stoppage.

If anyone wants a "safer" "less violent" version of boxing then there is already the amateurs.

 

The last round Lockett was giving Blackwell instructions, the fighter had, had enough.
It was that one sided in the last 2 rounds that Eubank was landing his single jabs and swaying back from the counter, he wasn't getting away with it earlier.
I think I gave Blackwell a possible share of one round.
Eubank was taking out his venom meant for Billy Joe Scrote on poor Blackwell who doesn't know what head movement is.