Lamont Peterson - A disgrace to the sport

Is ducking a fight when you have been called out by said fighter worse than quitting

 

No one should be allowed to talk the walk
You should walk the walk

 

It always looks worse when the fighter himself pulls the plug.

That said, there are sometimes subtle signals between a fighter and a coach that can disguise a mutual understanding. "You know me" (Peterson to Hunter) could be construed as one such signal.

As a Brook fan, I can't deny I felt a pang of disappointment when he took the knee, especially after that courageous fightback in the 10th, but I soon rationalized it. I never held it against Cotto when he took the knee in 2008, either. Neither was a Walters/Rigondeaux type of situation. The guys had pretty much given all they had.

 

Why did you answer your own question, did you forget to switch alt accounts lol.

 

Please. Spence was going to get brutally KTFO. Whats the point?

He is a disgrace because of his in right tactics. Just stood there and took the punishment. Frustrating as hell to watch.
A worthless night from PBC, who at one point had really good nights.

 

Typo
I'm shyte at technology and this tablet with predicted text don't fhooking help

 

I agree. As I alluded, I think it was an unspoken mutual decision between Hunter and his fighter that going out for the 7th would fulfil any obligation they felt to put in a shift. Peterson might have been more inclined to take a load off and recoup as much as possible instead of standing after the 6th and 7th, if he'd been focused on trying to hang in there and go down the stretch.

I probably didn't browse here that week, so I don't recall the extent or the volume of the negative sentiment toward Brook on ESB. Was it that harsh?

 

Doesn't matter if it's harsh! It was foolish to criticize Brook for stopping. The man jumped 2 divisions to fight arguably the most ducked fighter around, without a tune up. The man's orbital socket was broken! He made the right choice to stop!

 

Wow you’re a real tw@t

Probably a bit harsh on my part and this may sound cliche but you’ve likely never been in that ring before, Lamont’s a proven warlord and has been through his own personal trial and tribulations that dispel your opinion of him. He was being utterly crushed in there and found it hard to accept another man could be so systematically dominant.

 

Legit question
Imo

 

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