No Mas?

**smashup** · 05-09-2021 06:47 PM

Nasty injury and could well be a career ending one, how anyone can call it a "no mas" incident when it was his trainer Mark Tibbs who pulled him out is laughable.

According to Mike Coppinger, Saunders (30-1, 14 KOs) will be having surgery on Sunday at the John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

He spoke to Saunder’s promoter Eddie Hearn today at the hospital, and he informed him that Billy Joe had suffered what’s known as a “quadruped fracture” of his right orbital bone in the 8th round against Canelo.

Surgery will be performed today with the hope of repairing the problem. It’s unknown if Saunders will ever fight again.

The injury occurred when Canelo (56-1-2, 38 KOs) caught Saunders with a right-hand uppercut to his right eye area while he was leaning forward in the eighth round in their unification clash at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

**imp** · 05-09-2021 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by smashup

Nasty injury and could well be a career ending one, how anyone can call it a "no mas" incident when it was his trainer Mark Tibbs who pulled him out is laughable.

According to Mike Coppinger, Saunders (30-1, 14 KOs) will be having surgery on Sunday at the John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

He spoke to Saunder’s promoter Eddie Hearn today at the hospital, and he informed him that Billy Joe had suffered what’s known as a “quadruped fracture” of his right orbital bone in the 8th round against Canelo.

Surgery will be performed today with the hope of repairing the problem. It’s unknown if Saunders will ever fight again.

The injury occurred when Canelo (56-1-2, 38 KOs) caught Saunders with a right-hand uppercut to his right eye area while he was leaning forward in the eighth round in their unification clash at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

That’s not good news.

We must also remember the abuse that Daniel Dubois suffered from BJS and many others calling him a quitter!

There’s obviously “levels” of quitting then?

Mark did the right thing and BJS never complained about it - he was content with the decision.

Amir Khan is a perfect example of someone quitting against Crawford.

**ruthless rocco** · 05-09-2021 09:42 PM

BJS quote about Dubois. He is a piece of trash.

**Spicoli** · 05-09-2021 10:38 PM

As a wise woman I celebrate this day would often say..what goes around comes around. Saunders looks foolish. Brutal legit injury though and makes me wonder how many guys from decades gone by took something similar but didn't have the ringside diagnosis and instant media follow up. Knowing your face is plated back together has to be a major thing to overcome mentally and guys like Saunders would seem to struggle more with it.

**TIC** · 05-10-2021 11:29 AM

some fighters are tougher than others

**Rotten Apple** · 05-13-2021 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by smashup

Nasty injury and could well be a career ending one, how anyone can call it a "no mas" incident when it was his trainer Mark Tibbs who pulled him out is laughable.

According to Mike Coppinger, Saunders (30-1, 14 KOs) will be having surgery on Sunday at the John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

He spoke to Saunder’s promoter Eddie Hearn today at the hospital, and he informed him that Billy Joe had suffered what’s known as a “quadruped fracture” of his right orbital bone in the 8th round against Canelo.

Surgery will be performed today with the hope of repairing the problem. It’s unknown if Saunders will ever fight again.

The injury occurred when Canelo (56-1-2, 38 KOs) caught Saunders with a right-hand uppercut to his right eye area while he was leaning forward in the eighth round in their unification clash at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

It's 100% a No Mas. The guy quit it's that simple. He went to his corner and pretty much told them he couldn't see. Which is pretty much telling them

"Get me the fuck out of here. I don't want no more"

It's the reason he didn't protest it. He wanted it stopped. There's no way he knew at that time that it was broken. He just wanted it stopped. He didn't even ask for one more round. He wanted out. Diego Corrales I'm sure rolled over in his grave at Saunders cowardly act.

As for his injury? It's a bad one. So fucking what? He could of fought through it. Monster Inoue got his orbit bone (and nose) broken in the 2nd round. He still fought 10 more rounds against the murderess punching Nonito Donaire. Not once did he even consider quitting. I understand Inoue and Saunders are not cut from the same cloth. Saunders should of still fought on. Or at least pretended he wanted to fight on

**TitoFan** · 05-14-2021 03:51 AM

What a fucking idiot...

**imp** · 05-16-2021 09:53 AM

I think Fury would have possibly fought on?

**Master** · 05-16-2021 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by imp

I think Fury would have possibly fought on?

Does not matter if he would or not. It was the correct decision from his corner and saved Saunders permanent life changing repercussions from the injury. BJS face was indented and that was a shockingly brutal injury.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxin...-quit-24119021

**TitoFan** · 05-16-2021 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by imp

I think Fury would have possibly fought on?

You're thinking about the knockdown against Wilder in their 1st fight.

One thing is to get up from a punch which knocks you senseless for a few seconds... but you beat the count and feel you can continue. Quite another is to suddenly have your face caved in by a punch which breaks numerous bones in your eye socket, thrown by a former junior welter. When you look at it from that point of view, things look a lot different.