Did Ward Cheat In His Bout With Kessler?

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  1. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  2. Bodysnatcher

    Bodysnatcher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  3. K_Ologist

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    Ward was definitely a little wild with the head but I wouldn't say he was intentionally butting Kessler. More a combination of Ward stepping in on Kessler all night, and Kessler trying to catch him when he did. Should he have been warned more? Yes. Should he have had a point taken away? Possibly. After all, you can be deducted points on uintentional fouls, so why not. Would it have mattered? Probably not.

    I'm surprised however that no one thought that the stoppage was a little suspect. Credit to Kessler for fighting through injury but I'm still trying to figure out why the ref took Kessler to his corner when he did. Ward had just nailed him with a big right and Kessler looked hurt to me. Ref stops the action, takes Kessler to the corner, and basically makes it known that he can quit cause of the butt. Nevermind the right that had just landed connected with Kessler's left eye, not the right.
     
  4. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    its not really cheating

    But running in and holding alot, sometimes leaning in with the head...i mean...come on..no help from the ref whatsoever
     
  5. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lmfao at this thread.

    Kessler's answer to rough tactics was to hang on for dear life and then cry like a baby when it was all over. Way to defend your title Mikkel.

    Sh*t, I hope you guys do start calling him "Son of Hopkins". That's a compliment in my book.
     
  6. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lol @ cheating. he won fair and square. the europeans can cry the day away and whine about cheating LOL
     
  7. burzumboy

    burzumboy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    the answer you're looking for is yes, but it didn't and wouldn't have affected the result.
     
  8. lONGCOUNTED

    lONGCOUNTED I Killed MMA Full Member

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    This thread is the definition of FAIL.
     
  9. jordan1

    jordan1 Juan Lopez #1 Full Member

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    Kessler was brought back to school and was taught a lesson!! boy did he get his ass kick, ya if I was a Kessler fan id be pissed to because he got an ass beating **** he was allmost crying..... kessler does not belong in this tournament what a cry baby he is....:tired
     
  10. Monstar

    Monstar The Future.. Full Member

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    make way Hopkins, as well as Bradley and Clottey....,cuzz Ward just proved to be one of the dirtiest guys around

    like seriously the ref was terrible, and Ward was just as Dirty.......but with said, it didnt matter at all cuzz Ward was putting it on Kessler ALLLLL night, it was a great performance

    off topic but... does any one else wanna give Cotto some extra respect after last night?....cuzz this fight along with the Campbell fight really proved that fighting through vicous headbutts with only half your vision is hard enough, but to do it and win really takes something special

    but back on topic, lets all not let his dirty ass tactics overshadow that dominating performance because there was and are plenty of great fighters that are also dirty fighters, Ward aint the first or the last so lets not pretend that he is
     
  11. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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  12. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    should probably learn to give Andre his credit...he wasn't cheating and he did what he had to do
     
  13. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    CHEATED??

    WTF is wrong with you people?!?!?!

    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl
     
  14. Kid Cuba

    Kid Cuba Boxing Junkie banned

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    Yes, a bunch of headbutts, constant holding, hitting on the break and from what I saw 2 border line low-blows.

    And the ref did almost nothing about it, I thought the ref was going to let Ward go on so he could stop Kessler and get 3 points but I was surprised when it went to the cards.

    Kessler was outclassed yes, but no one can deny that Ward was using some questionable tactics.
     
  15. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I am speechless that 100 people describe this as CHEATING!

    Margarito CHEATED. James Toney CHEATED!

    Ward was crafty and fought a very intelligent fight, and 100 people claim he ****ing CHEATED?!?!?!?!

    There is something wrong with all 100 of you.

    :smoke