What are your feelings about a fighter who quits on the stool?

[Youngblood]

The demeanor of Oscar on the stool, the way round 7 went, and how Pac closed off round 8...told me round 9 would have been an exercise in brutality decided by Pac if he wanted it to be. In the 8th I saw him hit hard and confidently, then moving away letting Oscar come back out, much like a cat playing with its prey. I found it sad to watch, and was glad for the stoppage.

[amat]

You can't hold it against a fighter, no way. Nothing is more important then your health and I'm not in the position to question any fighter's resiliancy and smarts especially a great fighter, any great fighter. Didn't hold it against Acelino Freitas any of the times he quit and I hate when people do. In both fights he was getting tagged repeatedly and it has to be scary to be hit that much. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate when guys like David Diaz stay aggressive and try to win the whole fight and take more punishment then needed but if David Diaz decided he didn't want to take anymore punches would you blame him?

It's good to see some fighters have a sense of reason and if you feel you can't win a fight and one more round isn't worth the risk, there is no reason to jeapordize your well being for fans who won't care about you in a week when you are still having headaches.

I think the same about athletes who retire earlier then everyone wanted them to. If you can sit on money and be comfortable like Barry Sanders or Floyd Mayweather then more power to you. Don't think anyone is obligated to do anything in the sport. Even Zahir Raheem has the right to tell the fans to fuck off and fight the way he does because it's not us putting ourselves at risk in the ring. You are putting yourself at risk if you actually watch a Zahir Raheem fight though.