Emanuel Augustus. Boxings biggest joke

that was very years ago and what Augustus has done since then has made up for that.

Arguello lost both fights but in the first one they felt that Pryor was aided by the black bottle.

So they had a rematch

And Pryor was winning and he knocked Arguello down and Arguello sat on the canvas and could have gotten up but instead let the ref count him out.

I get what you're saying about the act of quitting in boxing but I still think that it would have been truly disgraceful if Augustus made that action his whole career but he didnt.. know what he's done since then. And that battle with Mickey Ward made up for "that" imo

I agree, Augustus is fun to watch. its just after seeing this clip ,I got that garlic taste in my mouth, you know what I mean ! lol and your right about him not making a career of it, every time I have seen him fight, I was impressed.

I would like to see some tougher structure in the fabric of boxing, to help avoid and prosecute organized corruption in the sport. I think it would take off in the mainstream with some tough policing and oversight ! enjoyed the conversation !

Me too. Thanks

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Originally Posted by p4pking

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Originally Posted by mucho testosterone

That video made me sick.

That's really disappointing because I actually found him very entertaining in the Olivera fight.

I just can't forgive a fighter for doing that. I takes the esscence out of boxing and makes you worry about other guys doing it as well.

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I agree essentially but it should be noted that those were the closing seconds of the 12th round, it was in Denmark, and 6 years ago.. I don't think he threw the fight really, he just couldn't win rounds and wanted to get it over with and not hear the decision is my guess. You have to assume he had some issue that night, because noone else has ever stopped him and he's fought alot of good fighters anywhere any place, and always comes to fight.

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I usually respect your POV but I really don't know man...that looked like a horrible acting job to me and there's just no friggin way that a fighter wouldn't rather lose on his feet than lose on the canvas.

Like Gerald McClennan did?