Ummm... does HBO and Harold Lederman determine what the rule set is or the local commission? Front page article with his trainer indicates THEY knew the rules going in were the California rules.
Listen to the interviewer, he was there and heard Cintron. Bizarre finish to Williams vs. Cintron by Paul Strauss- California often leads the way in trends and fads, and is sometimes criticized for its policies. It's been called everything from the Golden State to the Grape State, and last night it might have qualified itself as the "sour grape" state. That dubious title came in the form of state boxing rules that had judges going to their scorecards after only three plus rounds of limited action in the Kermit Cintron vs Paul "The Punisher" Williams contest, which was scheduled for twelve rounds at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. The biggest accomplishment of the first three rounds was a resounding chorus of boo's from the crowd. Announcer Larry Merchant described the situation accurately when he said neither of these fighters have a strong fan base in Calif, and probably not at home either. Both have struggled for top echelon of recognition they desire. Kermit "The Killer" Cintron had developed the reputation for fading when the going gets tough. That primarily occurred as the result of his two losses against Antonio Margarito, but Cintron tried to reestablish himself as "El Assesino" by equating those two losses with the infamous illegal handwraps that came out of the pre-fight incident leading up to the Margarito fight with Mosley. However, fans agree that Cintron also received a gift draw in his fight with the now middleweight champ Sergio Martinez. In that fight, Martinez should have been award a knockout victory, or at the very least a UD. Because of those fights, it was believed Cintron would eventually fade under the unbelievable pressure applied by "The Punisher". continue This content is protected 366 comments
Why is it that every time there is a fight involving a black fighter.....You claim the black fighter has their "Own special Judges" and claim they have formed a plot to screw the other guy over???
You ignore the facts. Your hero Williams lost the fight. Martinez beat him also. Why is it that you always go away from the facts and cry? Williams is going to get knocked out.
Ask the interviewer the same question you asked me. He was there and heard what Cintron said. The doctors stopped Cintron and did not even give him the five minutes.
Nah. You got him all wrong. He's from the hood himself. As a matter of fact he keeps his hood in the drawer with the rest of the sheets.....
I cant believe this being debated! cintron took a hard fall and wasnt allowed to continue! the ropes where too slack, that **** shouldnt happen! i had it a draw, cintron clearly won the 4th round!
Come on man, smarten up. The fall was handbags and certainly not enough to render Kermit paralyzed for a good four or five minutes.