Quote Originally Posted by Hulk View Post
Oscar De la Hoya vs. Bernard Hopkins

Oscar couldn't run any longer and didn't want to get his face busted up.

So he took a good body shot and found a soft spot on the canvas.

Then proceeded to pound his fist on the mat in frustration that he could not get to his feet.
I am not sure about trying to protect his face, specially after fights against Mosley and Quartey where he went face forward to exchange punches with them and other opponents. But the whole pounding his fist on the mat made me think he was over-doing the whole act. Yes, the body punch was connected nicely, no doubt, but the pounding on the canvas? Iiiiiiiiii dunno.