Quote Originally Posted by Sovereign
yeah it was a S*** stoppage, but lets be honest it wasn't like we lost out on a competetive fight because of it. Peter Manfredo shouldn't have even been in the ring with Joe Calzaghe, he was totally outclassed and out of his depth. The ref has the right to call off a fight when its that one-sided. He could've called it off after 30 seconds for all I care, these sorts of ritual beatings shouldn't be sanctioned.
Again, not to say I think Manfredo was gonna win, BUT stranger things have happened. It MAY have turned into an upset. Who knows, but the ref pulled the plug WAY too fast.

I remember this guy named Buster Douglas that beat the most ferocious heavy weight in recent history. Odds were crazy, no one thought it would happen. Upsets happen in boxing. RJJ got sparked by Tarver after thoroughly dominating him the round before. Stuff happens and that's why boxing is the most exciting sport around. Once the fight is made then let them fight. I didn't think it was the best fight for Joe, but what they hell, 35000 people drove there and a bunch of camera crews showed up..... Let them fight. Let one guy beat the crap out of the other, stop before someone gets seriously hurt, not before someone gets a bloody nose.