should dirrell have been dq'd in his last fight?

[jabvargas24]

I think the ref should have a 3-5 sec window in his head about a punch being late enough to DQ a fighter. You can't DQ a second after the bell.

[erics44]

I think the ref should have a 3-5 sec window in his head about a punch being late enough to DQ a fighter. You can't DQ a second after the bell.

Should AA have been DQ'd?

[Althugz]

I think the ref should have a 3-5 sec window in his head about a punch being late enough to DQ a fighter. You can't DQ a second after the bell.

Should AA have been DQ'd?

Of course he should have. He was being owned for 11 rounds and although it's certainly unfortunate on his part if it was just an instinct reaction from him that he couldn't pull out of, what other option did the referee have? Call it a No Contest and give AA a fresh start in a rematch? That wouldn't have been fair either.

[erics44]

Of course he should have. He was being owned for 11 rounds and although it's certainly unfortunate on his part if it was just an instinct reaction from him that he couldn't pull out of, what other option did the referee have? Call it a No Contest and give AA a fresh start in a rematch? That wouldn't have been fair either.

Do you believe that dirrell was legitimately knocked out?

If not, do you think that was fair?

[shza]

This is the dumbest thread in quite a while. OP - accept that no one agrees with you and quit.

[erics44]

This is the dumbest thread in quite a while. OP - accept that no one agrees with you and quit.

noone agrees with me on what point big man?

[shza]

This is the dumbest thread in quite a while. OP - accept that no one agrees with you and quit.

noone agrees with me on what point big man?

with the suggestion that there's even a question about whether dirrell should have been dq'd for tapping on the break.

par for the course with your threads/comments. probably still buttsore from froch being humiliated in the super 6.

[TheHistorian]

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...

[Althugz]

Of course he should have. He was being owned for 11 rounds and although it's certainly unfortunate on his part if it was just an instinct reaction from him that he couldn't pull out of, what other option did the referee have? Call it a No Contest and give AA a fresh start in a rematch? That wouldn't have been fair either.

Do you believe that dirrell was legitimately knocked out?

If not, do you think that was fair?

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?

[FinitoElDinamita]

Of course he should have. He was being owned for 11 rounds and although it's certainly unfortunate on his part if it was just an instinct reaction from him that he couldn't pull out of, what other option did the referee have? Call it a No Contest and give AA a fresh start in a rematch? That wouldn't have been fair either.

Do you believe that dirrell was legitimately knocked out?

If not, do you think that was fair?

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?

althugz just nailed it.. How can anybody say that dirrel should have been dq'd..

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..

[erics44]

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 acting

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?