If a boxer punched you at a press conference would you go through with the fight?

I was just looking at some old flicks of boxers punching one another at press conferences, Riddick Bowe Vs Donald is probably the worse sucker punch of all time. If this happen to you guy's would you even go through with the fight. Here you go into the ring motivated that this guy hit and all he does is hold on for dear life, after the fight he want's to apologize and make his peace, so in all honesty he pretty much got a free sucker punch in on you. I would not go through with the fight

I have a quick reflex. All I know is I would retaliate in a heartbeat if I get punch like this...

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Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft

I have a quick reflex. All I know is I would retaliate in a heartbeat if I get punch like this...

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PSL,
Do me a favor and becareful with the images you post.
Some people are at work or have their kids around them.
So keep it clean.


Thanks,
Mick :)

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

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Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft

I have a quick reflex. All I know is I would retaliate in a heartbeat if I get punch like this...

;D

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PSL,
Do me a favor and becareful with the images you post.
Some people are at work or have their kids around them.
So keep it clean.


Thanks,
Mick :)

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Hey, you got it bro. I didn't know it was that graphic.

Sorry.

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Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft

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Originally Posted by CutMeMick

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Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft

I have a quick reflex. All I know is I would retaliate in a heartbeat if I get punch like this...

;D

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PSL,
Do me a favor and becareful with the images you post.
Some people are at work or have their kids around them.
So keep it clean.


Thanks,
Mick :)

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Hey, you got it bro. I didn't know it was that graphic.

Sorry.

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It wasn't BUT when your at work or you have kids around you it can be. :)

No matter how quick your reflexes are a sucker punch could momentarily stun you, it's the ultimate coward move, there was one guy who sucker punched a guy after the fight was over

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Originally Posted by Bookkeeper

No matter how quick your reflexes are a sucker punch could momentarily stun you, it's the ultimate coward move, there was one guy who sucker punched a guy after the fight was over

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Not Erik Morales though. He sure didn't stun by Barrera at their presscon. I'm sure many of you knows what I'm talking about.

...same thing with Mayorga against Vargas with the back hand.

if you want to get paid you'd fight.. unless you're really smart and can get paid without fighting by suing or something.........

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Originally Posted by Fenster

if you want to get paid you'd fight....

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Exactly. That's why no one backs out because of something like this.

Especially if it's a fight where the fighters are getting a % of the PPV sales... a good sucker punch or two at a press conference can mean that more people will be ordering the PPV.

Unless you suffered significant damage no one would let the fans (and their wallet) down.

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Originally Posted by SweetPea

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Originally Posted by Fenster

if you want to get paid you'd fight....

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Exactly. That's why no one backs out because of something like this.

Especially if it's a fight where the fighters are getting a % of the PPV sales... a good sucker punch or two at a press conference can mean that more people will be ordering the PPV.

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It's interesting to consider what possible outcome a fighter could get by suing rather than going through with the fight though.. I mean suppose it caused signifigant(or any) swelling or bruising... Surely you wouldn't be obligated to carry through with fighting if your opponent took a swing at you unprovoked which altered your condition to fight in any way.. If a guy get's cut in sparring he can back out of or at least postpone the fight.. Wouldn't being sucker punched so close to the fight be more grounds to withdraw?

there was one guy who sucker punched a guy after the fight was over

Watched a fight a few years back on ESPN in which that happened. The could have won the fight, but the little scrawny guy ran and jabbed the whole fight, frusterating the guy who should have won so bad, that all he did was follow him around, so the judges gave the fight to the scrawny guy. When they gave the post fight interview, instead of shaking hands, the guy sucker-punched the scrawny guy, and Kod him in front of everyone. Couldn't believe it, no class what-so-ever. Forget who the fighters were. Anyone have a clue? The scrawny guy who won, was an african-american, and after that fight, he started coloring his hair, maybe pink or yellow. Can't remember his name, or the guy who sucker-punched him.

As for the question in the thread, yes i would go ahead with the fight, and I probably would swing back as a reflex.

I mean if it happened to me personally, and I felt even remote pain afterwards I'd definetly want to take legal action. There's no reason it should be treated any differently than any assault assuming the opponent deliberately hit you knowing your guard was down. Not to mention you could almost certainly have a percentage of his purse or other financial compensation, and probably just have the fight postponed... Really not sure how it would be resolved though with that regard. The only scenario I could see where I'd want to just shrug it off and fight on anyways, is if it were against an opponent that I truly hated and had no doubts about my winning the fight. I guess that sort of answers the question though, as all fighters probably have that mentality at the top level.

If I was a boxer and I got punched in the press conference it would depend on a few variables:

1) Was the punch damaging enough for me to miss the fight?

2) Did I retaliate and injure the aggressor enough for him to miss the fight?!

I would make the fight If not seriously injured because people would be relying on me, my fans, family, sponsors etc. The pre fight scuffle will only do wonders for the turnout and fight.

The only potential problem is that you as a boxer would take the bust up personally, after all it's only business. The opponents pre fight actions would work if you went crazy at the start of the fight. You'd have to keep your head.

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Originally Posted by Unknowndonor

there was one guy who sucker punched a guy after the fight was over

Watched a fight a few years back on ESPN in which that happened. The could have won the fight, but the little scrawny guy ran and jabbed the whole fight, frusterating the guy who should have won so bad, that all he did was follow him around, so the judges gave the fight to the scrawny guy. When they gave the post fight interview, instead of shaking hands, the guy sucker-punched the scrawny guy, and Kod him in front of everyone. Couldn't believe it, no class what-so-ever. Forget who the fighters were. Anyone have a clue? The scrawny guy who won, was an african-american, and after that fight, he started coloring his hair, maybe pink or yellow. Can't remember his name, or the guy who sucker-punched him.

As for the question in the thread, yes i would go ahead with the fight, and I probably would swing back as a reflex.

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Agreed.....That scum bag should be banned.Sign of violence to come unfortunately.It was a charity show for Fire Fighters and Police killed in 911.The chants of "Lock Him up" rained down and they frog-marched his ass off on the spot.Cheap Bittch Move!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI3D7h5yxOs

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Originally Posted by Unknowndonor

there was one guy who sucker punched a guy after the fight was over

Watched a fight a few years back on ESPN in which that happened. The could have won the fight, but the little scrawny guy ran and jabbed the whole fight, frusterating the guy who should have won so bad, that all he did was follow him around, so the judges gave the fight to the scrawny guy. When they gave the post fight interview, instead of shaking hands, the guy sucker-punched the scrawny guy, and Kod him in front of everyone. Couldn't believe it, no class what-so-ever. Forget who the fighters were. Anyone have a clue? The scrawny guy who won, was an african-american, and after that fight, he started coloring his hair, maybe pink or yellow. Can't remember his name, or the guy who sucker-punched him.

As for the question in the thread, yes i would go ahead with the fight, and I probably would swing back as a reflex.

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Agreed.....That scum bag should be banned.Sign of violence to come unfortunately.It was a charity show for Fire Fighters and Police killed in 911.The chants of "Lock Him up" rained down and they frog-marched his ass off on the spot.Cheap Bittch Move!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI3D7h5yxOs

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That was the one. Couldn't believe that crap. What a prick. Thanks for finding it. Have a rep on me.

He's in prison now. He murdered Max Kellerman's brother.

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Originally Posted by match

He's in prison now. He murdered Max Kellerman's brother.

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Yes.Hope he rots.

Amen to that. This may be off topic, but I think, even though this isn't a press conference, this constitutes a sucker punch (note: I think it's safe history has taught us that lying against the ropes is not the safest place when fighting Ray Mercer):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrTKj4hseZE

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Originally Posted by match

Amen to that. This may be off topic, but I think, even though this isn't a press conference, this constitutes a sucker punch (note: I think it's safe history has taught us that lying against the ropes is not the safest place when fighting Ray Mercer):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrTKj4hseZE

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No doubt...Morrison was doing his best vertical Simon Brown at the hands of Mercer.This was foul from Mercer also ,I think Vs. Jeff pegarses ??He was not called Merciless for nothing;D

Just a random (and possibly stupid) question after reading this thread:

Has a boxer ever been charged after a press conference? I mean, technically throwing a sucker punch in a press conference surely must qualify as 'assault'. And - this could be funny - has a fight ever been cancelled due to one of the fighters hitting the other fighter pre-figth and then being arrested?

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Originally Posted by Bookkeeper

No matter how quick your reflexes are a sucker punch could momentarily stun you, it's the ultimate coward move, there was one guy who sucker punched a guy after the fight was over

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Originally Posted by Mikkel_K

Just a random (and possibly stupid) question after reading this thread:

Has a boxer ever been charged after a press conference? I mean, technically throwing a sucker punch in a press conference surely must qualify as 'assault'. And - this could be funny - has a fight ever been cancelled due to one of the fighters hitting the other fighter pre-figth and then being arrested?

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Michael Bennt and Herbie Hide were heavily fined and charged for disturbing the peace after their bust up.


And to answer the question, yes I would continue with the fight, assuming I had not received a cut or significant swelling.

I would just hit him back.....would serve him right wouldn't it.

I have had this in my dream. I am fighting Mayweather and I am teasing him about how he has avoided all the top fighters and he hits me before our big fight. I decide to call the police and they arrest him on the eve of the fight and he at the police station. All the mass media and commotion messes with his head and I intend to press charges and sue his ass after as well. All the governing bodies are pleading with me to drop the charges but I insist that they are not dropped. Anyway the whole pressure on his mind means he is not focused and I end up beating him up quite badly but he sees the fight out to the end and he looses a UD. He still ends up charged and I still end up suing him for a multi million dollar settlement so that I win on all accounts.

So the long answer is yes and I would still press charges and sue.

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Amen to that. This may be off topic, but I think, even though this isn't a press conference, this constitutes a sucker punch (note: I think it's safe history has taught us that lying against the ropes is not the safest place when fighting Ray Mercer):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrTKj4hseZE

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Technically no. That's not a sucker punch.

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Originally Posted by Mikkel_K

Just a random (and possibly stupid) question after reading this thread:

Has a boxer ever been charged after a press conference? I mean, technically throwing a sucker punch in a press conference surely must qualify as 'assault'. And - this could be funny - has a fight ever been cancelled due to one of the fighters hitting the other fighter pre-figth and then being arrested?

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Larry Donald sued Bowe for about 50 grand

Of course I would, I would want every opp in the world to show the public exactly what kind of guy this is and the only way he can get one up on me is by taking a cheap shot...Not to mention my opp at kicking his rear end and not being penalized for it...

I would take it out on him in the ring, if i could.

So Im sitting ta work thinking About Razor Ruddock on the brain??I went through the way back machine checking tapes and BOOM.He pulled some cheap shot Stuff in his fight with K.Odum.Found it on U-Tube as well:o:o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeiB-...eature=related

Odum was actually boxing Ruddock and has a nice run at end of 2nd round...after the bell they both drop there hands and look at each other ,Pause...Pause...Leftsmash hook to the head and Odum falls.The crowd went apeshit booing and R.Citro in Kimmuels corner was livid.Its a three part video.Yeh Odum got up but this turned the crowd big time,Before Odum went on to become known best for what he would do most....loss & Get KTFO..mostly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MClZG...eature=related

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Originally Posted by awdleyfuturehalloffamer

I would take it out on him in the ring, if i could.

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What if you couldn't? You would fake it like Montell Griffith's did against Roy Jones.

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Originally Posted by Pacstraightleft

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Originally Posted by match

Amen to that. This may be off topic, but I think, even though this isn't a press conference, this constitutes a sucker punch (note: I think it's safe history has taught us that lying against the ropes is not the safest place when fighting Ray Mercer):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrTKj4hseZE

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Technically no. That's not a sucker punch.

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Agreed no Sucker Punch there...Until the ref steps in the bout is still going on...Why risk stepping back and finding out the guy was just off balance and got himself tied up in the ropes...EG Not hurt as bad as he seemed...Ray was not out of line 1 bit...hell it was not even one of his most brutal KO wins...

Yeah I would punch the guy back at the press conference hard enough to let him know what was coming when we got in the ring. I'd go through with it.