Re: Assault in the ring documentary

Originally Posted by
p4pking

Originally Posted by
IamInuit
Seen the doc several times over the years and Panama Lewis is atop the dung heap. He should have gotten the same jail time Resto did. Banned from being in anyone's corner is a good consolation I suppose. I mean you would think the powers at be would have kept an eye on Lewis after the Arguello bottle incident captured on film. Its as tragic as Griffith accidentally killing Paret live on Abc or Mancini/Kim but worse because of its premeditated criminal nature.
I know right, the black bottle thing was only a year or so before as well. Just listen to Resto, sure he's older but
clearly the guy is slow and wasn't behind the whole thing. That Lewis didn't see any prison time is almost as revolting as the night itself was when you take everything into consideration, he was a world class trainer with lots of guys in his stable, Resto was a despserate journeyman(not to excuse him of being a despicable one guilty of a brutal assault). They should have looked into the third party betting thing as well and forced the slimeball who met with Lewis to donate all of his winning to Collins' family. And then had he and Panama Lewis play a game of William tell on a tightrope strung over a shark tank

Its a been a while since I've seen the documentary and I fully blame YOUNG Resto. But, Resto now really is a sad, broken and slow as you say, man. God bless him and he's a pitiable person.
"You knocked him down...now how bout you try knockin me down ?"
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