Victor Ortiz...Did I see it wrong, Boxrec?

Watch here: Ortiz shakes his head, ref says "you okay son? Let's go. Come on", he walks Ortiz to the doc and says "I'm gonna stop it, gonna stop it", doc says something and ref waves it off. Ortiz pretty much gave up, but I think technically it was stopped by the ref on the doc's advice, and if I remember correctly, Buffer announced the result so:

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the kid did the smart thing.
what's annoying is, the focus by so many on the kid, instead of maidona who gave a great performance.
i mean the fight was over. ortiz was overmatched. i know all the critics and comentators preffer for fighters to only follow instructions and let trainers refs and doctors make all their decisions for them. however, that's how boxers can really get hurt poimenant.
it figures critics and comentators hold that bloodthurst when they aren't the ones getting hit.
boxing is a sport where combatants prove who's better by utilising skill and strategy. i saw enough in that fight. anyone who wanted more is looking for tragedy. go read some shakespeare.

 

good post

 

Judging by the above video, it seemed as if Ortiz and the doc sort of mutually agreed to stop the fight. Either way, Ortiz was involved in a fierce fight that night, and was recieving ferocious shots.

Peaple shouldn't forget to give credit to Maidana though, as I think one of the reasons which influenced Ortiz's decision to quit, was the freakish nature of his opponent. It must have been very disheartening to knock down a man 3 times, and watch him comeback like absolutely nothing has affected him. It was like he was facing The Hulk, the longer the fight went on, the stronger Maidana seemed to be getting.

Who can blame Team Khan for putting this fight off for the time being.

 

I was kinda dissappointed to see him quit like that but he jus didn't have the experience to make adjustments to a banger like Maidana. Maidana fought a great fight and it was exciting seeing Ortiz try to bang but you live n learn. Looking forward to his fight tonight

 

Well Ortiz had the skills to out box maidana. But he tried to bang and knock the guy out, a verteran like Maidana responded well getting up from being knocked down and came back even harder, that really took the fight out of Ortiz. He couldn't take that kind of punishment

 

he quit but it was stopped by the ref to save face.....

 

He quit. But I have nothing against the guy. His decision, he's the one up there fighting. I just don't know if he's going to change though. His post fight interview was a little shocking (and a little gay... not because he quit, just the way he said it).

 

It's boxrec!

 

The doc stopped the fight, that eye was terrible and the other eye was on the very of being closed shut.

Ortiz did just get rocked as well so it didn't help his case any that he was still hurt while he was being asked if he was alright.

A lesson learned from Ortiz ... I serious thought that Ortiz could overcome this and possible get a UD or a late stoppage in the process ... it reminded me of Cotto vs Torres.