This is the dumbest thread in quite a while. OP - accept that no one agrees with you and quit.
Printable View
This is the dumbest thread in quite a while. OP - accept that no one agrees with you and quit.
On the one hand, it seems to have been accidental - or at least not malicious. Most fighters hit guys while they're going down, and I'm pretty sure the punch started before it was clear he was down.
On the other hand the referee should have been there - but he was mincing around on the other side of the ring - then he SAUNTERS over... :mad:
Only Direll knows that and it would be stupid of the ref to make a judgement call like that. Everybody had an opinion about Direll after the fight but nobody knew for sure so how can you not DQ Abraham? You call what you see..and it appeared Direll couldn't continue, end of. Anyway didnt that punch cause him to be out for over a year?Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44
Do you believe that dirrell was legitimately knocked out?Quote:
Originally Posted by Althugz
If not, do you think that was fair?
althugz just nailed it.. How can anybody say that dirrel should have been dq'd..Quote:
Originally Posted by AlthugzOnly Direll knows that and it would be stupid of the ref to make a judgement call like that. Everybody had an opinion about Direll after the fight but nobody knew for sure so how can you not DQ Abraham? You call what you see..and it appeared Direll couldn't continue, end of. Anyway didnt that punch cause him to be out for over a year?Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44Do you believe that dirrell was legitimately knocked out?Quote:
Originally Posted by Althugz
If not, do you think that was fair?
He may have exaggerated a bit but that's not even the issue cuz abraham commited a blatant foul either way.
I actually think dirrell was robbed of a career defining moment cuz it looked as though he was cruising his way to a wide decision victory..
its very clear he was play actingQuote:
Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita
you could be right about the posibility of that being a career defining win but he threw it away himself
and yes he was out for a year but what choice did he have? how would he have been seenif he had come back before then?
noone agrees with me on what point big man?Quote:
Originally Posted by shza
Whether he was acting or not, dirrell took a full swing while defenseless although abe didnt put everything into that punch. But that's beside the point because a foul like that warrants an automatic DQ and the ref made the right call that night.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44its very clear he was play actingQuote:
Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita
you could be right about the posibility of that being a career defining win but he threw it away himself
and yes he was out for a year but what choice did he have? how would he have been seenif he had come back before then?
yep the ref made the only decision he could, the question is tho should dirrell have been DQ'dQuote:
Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamitaWhether he was acting or not, dirrell took a full swing while defenseless although abe didnt put everything into that punch. But that's beside the point because a foul like that warrants an automatic DQ and the ref made the right call that night.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44its very clear he was play actingQuote:
Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita
you could be right about the posibility of that being a career defining win but he threw it away himself
and yes he was out for a year but what choice did he have? how would he have been seenif he had come back before then?
And the answer is "NO"Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44
with the suggestion that there's even a question about whether dirrell should have been dq'd for tapping on the break.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44noone agrees with me on what point big man?Quote:
Originally Posted by shza
par for the course with your threads/comments. probably still buttsore from froch being humiliated in the super 6.
you are taking over as the forum eggQuote:
Originally Posted by shzawith the suggestion that there's even a question about whether dirrell should have been dq'd for tapping on the break.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44noone agrees with me on what point big man?Quote:
Originally Posted by shza
par for the course with your threads/comments. probably still buttsore from froch being humiliated in the super 6.
btw, froch wasnt humiliated in the super six, he got to the final and lost by 2 or 3 rounds by way of the score cards
pretty good performance all in all, especially considering he had 1 fight at home and the winner didnt once fight outside his home country
so take a chill pill dude ;D
you raise some interesting pointsQuote:
Originally Posted by El KabongAnd the answer is "NO"Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44
Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44yep the ref made the only decision he could, the question is tho should dirrell have been DQ'dQuote:
Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamitaWhether he was acting or not, dirrell took a full swing while defenseless although abe didnt put everything into that punch. But that's beside the point because a foul like that warrants an automatic DQ and the ref made the right call that night.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44its very clear he was play actingQuote:
Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita
you could be right about the posibility of that being a career defining win but he threw it away himself
and yes he was out for a year but what choice did he have? how would he have been seenif he had come back before then?
What are you trying to saying, Eric? lol All of us on this thread already answered that ques and it's a BIG NO..
The ref made the only decision he could by DQing Abraham.. NOthing more needs to be said.
i dunno what im trying to say, im just raising an interesting pointQuote:
Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita
dirrell got the biggest win of his career through a DQ and then the very next fight commits the same offence
i'd have laughed if cunningham would have rolled around the floor convulsing
It was the first warning, the punch was a glancing shot, the fighter was asked if he was ready & able to continue, and the shot from Abraham was flush and KO'd Dirrell....thoughI thought Dirrell's acting was embellished and a bit over the top if you ask me, but hey the ref took it and that's all that needs to happen for a fight to end in a DQ.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44you raise some interesting pointsQuote:
Originally Posted by El KabongAnd the answer is "NO"Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44
The very harshest punishment for Dirrell would have been to take a point, but hell it's erroneous he KO'd the dude with his next punch