It just doesn't make sense.

Because the opportunity was there to end the fight get the win there and then rather than risk abraham getting in a lucky punch.

 

I'm curious though, if Direll wasn't laid out like that and got up, would the fight have been stopped? Barrera was just as blatant punching on a downed Marquez and he was only docked a couple of points...

 

if he got up, points will be deducted. if marquez said "i can't continue" that time. he'll win by DQ

 

I feel he took a lot harder punches in the fight than that shot.

 

It makes perfect sense.

Andre saw the opportunity to get the win via a dq and took it, could argue he is within his rights to do so too.

 

1. Has Abraham KOed in the late rounds guys who seemed to box with him on par? Yes
2. Was the tide turning late in favor of Abraham? Yes
3. Could Dirrel continue? Physically, Yes.
4. Would the fight have been resumed if Dirrel showed any desire to continue? Yes

 

You "feel" he took harder punches but your weren't the one in there with Abraham were you?

The fact you have been defending this cheater all night means you are either a blind fan, hate Dirrell, or are just playing devil's advocate. Some of your posts make me think it's the 3rd.

Watching the fight in slow motion you are gonna get a delayed reaction. There was about one second between Abraham hitting Dirrell and Andre starting to move toward the canvas. He was without question hurt by that punch.

 

so the anti-american euros have something to cry about

 

He was boxing at a higher level than Abraham.

The tide might have been turning but Dirrell clearly won round 9 so it wasn't what most AA fans are making it out to me.

Physically he could not continue. He was KO'd by a scumbag who couldn't get the job done legit.

The 4th point you made has no relevance to this situation. He was in no shape to continue.

 

Basically

 

In less than five minutes he was running, jumping and whining all over the ring. So he could continue.
4th point is just that referee would allow the fight to continue depending on Dirrel "condition" or attitude and Dirrel knew that.

 

No, the decision was wrong.

My point here is that the ref should make decisions, with the rules are guide rather than simply blindly following it like robots.

 

Spot on :good:yep

 

1. How did he know that the ref would make the right call?

2. Why did he put an over-the-top display involving convulsions and leg twitching? Would you have done that?

3. Is there any precedent in the history of boxing of a fighter faking a knock-out and twitching on the ground?

Answer those questions for me.