I honestly think that was a terrible stoppage. He wasn't hurt. There was way more grounds for stopping Marquez in the first Pac fight than this one. However very happy for Ishida. He must be on top of the world right now.
[You can say Martinez would have murdered him, but the fact remains................................................................... ISHIDA DID MUDER HIM.:deal]
I bet Kirkland will not only buy another gun but he will use it for whatever reason this time. Guys like this can't cope up with kind of failure... Hope I'm wrong..
Never respected or liked Kirklands ability in the ring, not surprising that he got knocked out, although i thought that KO would come against some better fighters rather than Ishida. Kirkland didnt even look in shape, serves him right for being lazy
Kirk you are Right... But we still dont know he isnt Champion material... remember he is quite young, came just frm Prison and is seemingly on ringrust. Now he is in biggest test of his career to Show if he got The heart and the desire of Great champ to fight his way back to top. That is what is all about. This just might be a good lesson for James Kirkland in a long run. Remember your favourite Fighter Wladimir Klitschko fhaving those painfull losses in his way to be the hw champion of the World. Do you remember. Everyone had write Wlad totally of being Glass Jawed Hype job.
And keep getting a rematch untill he wins No no, something like this should not even be able to happend once if Kirkland was the real deal! If he just had night-off and looked rusty loosing a close decision (or a draw) a rematch could be apreciated, but the fact is he got knocked down 3 times and stopped by a featherfisted opponent most people never heard about! Thats not even worth a rematch, i think people knows what to expect from Kirkland now..
I think the only one bringing up the race issue is you. Stop looking for something that isn't there and chill out.