Quote Originally Posted by TyBuff
There is no way DLH took a dive against B-hop! I have seen several fighters get caught with that liver shot and everyone goes down and rolls around on the mat. Its not like they absolutely cant move, the pain is intense and keeps you from getting up. Gatti went down from a body shot from Ward in their first fight. He got back up, but how many shots did he take to the chin trying to protect that side of his body because he did not want to get hit there again. Some fighters can get up some cant. But I cant take anything away from any of them, everybody takes those shots differently.

a dive is more pre -planned---i dont think dlh planned to take a dive but as the fight wore on and hop started to puish him and he realized he couldnt win i think he was looking for a way out--the body shot was a convenient and probably a better way to lie down--for some reason there is less emabrassment in getting kayoed with a body shot vs taking one on the button i think