Lamont Peterson - A disgrace to the sport

I think he was making a point about people being critical about one fighter but giving another fighter a pass for the same thing. Being critical of posters on this forum rather than of the fighters themselves.

 

Lamont didn’t quit....his corner made the call. Rigo told his corner he couldn’t continue because of a slightly bruised hand. Completely different scenarios

 

What bothered me the most about the way the fight was stopped last night is it struck me as a bit of a con. Peterson had put up a decent fight to that point so he knew he couldn't be called a coward but he was not seriously hurt and could definitely have gone on. What this showed me is that Peterson is no longer competing to be the best, but instead competing for a paycheck.

 

Some one who sees the wood through the trees

 

I see your point, however, might I suggest that you personalize the delivery to that subset of folks that actually labeled Kell as a quitter.

What we witnessed last night was a man naturally and mentally hard as stone witness his humanity in gradual depreciating stages take place in a small pocket of time. The psychological impact of that goes well beyond being out worked, out skilled, overpowered or clocked cold. A quitter has visualized and calculated his options and comes to a clear and concise decision to throw in the towel that wasn’t the case last night. Lamont’s most inherent instincts started to become complicated conundrums simply because he was that unaware of the life changing event unfolding before him so rapidly.

It was an extraordinarily difficult event to see. The awkward yet compassionate interaction between Lamont and his trainer right before the inevitable end was something that could only take place in abstract thought.....real life is so much more intresting than anything written for the movies. Fact

 

Oh he certainly was mentally and physically prepared to walk through the gates of hell and back. I believe where I lose touch with the thread starter is more focused on the ultimate reasoning behind the stoppage. It went beyond tangible logic it was an existential event in Lamont’s personal life story. If Peterson had a temple of self actualization in his home it’s been structurally damaged but not completely compromised.

 

is it just me or are more and more fighters quitting too easily nowadays?

 

While I realize creating stratifications for both submissions Brook and Lamont where subdued in different manners. Again I have to stress the fact that the double standard generalizations shouldn’t apply to everyone and by the looks of your post above you concur. Still I don’t see how this justifies the thread starters total disdain for Lamont’s corners actions.

 

I think he scrying to not knock Lamont in anyway
Just asking in the same breath how one can be judge one way and the other well the opposite way
When except for serious injury as he as already stated are from similar back grounds as fighters minus the homelessness bit
Basically asking for a justifiable answer and if held in the same light there isn't one

 

Now you’re missing my point, nothing wrong with agreeing to disagree. There’s no need to question my ability to dissect your initial post we are simply in disagreement.

You believe there’s a double standard I don’t. You’re over complicating things.