Assault In The Ring on HBO last night

[THE THIRD MAN]

I live in OZ and was unaware of this tragic event, i know of Panama Lewis of course through the infamous " give me the bottle" story with Aaron Pryor.
This now casts even greater doubt on the career of Aaron Pryor.
I hope this never happens again.

Welcome back to Kansas! This has cast a shadow, nay an eclipse, for a long time. Panama Lewis is a sack of s#it.

You know though, I never hear this brought up when people talk about the Pryor/Arguello fight.

I've been reading up on this story all day, i love boxing, i love most sports, but this is has rocked me big time. The most blatant cheating i have ever seen, and now without doubt i realise why CutMe Mick was so skeptical of Aaron Pryor's win against Arguello in what is now known as 'bottlegate'.

[DAWGSWIN]

I live in OZ and was unaware of this tragic event, i know of Panama Lewis of course through the infamous " give me the bottle" story with Aaron Pryor.
This now casts even greater doubt on the career of Aaron Pryor.
I hope this never happens again.

Welcome back to Kansas! This has cast a shadow, nay an eclipse, for a long time. Panama Lewis is a sack of s#it.

You know though, I never hear this brought up when people talk about the Pryor/Arguello fight.

I've been reading up on this story all day, i love boxing, i love most sports, but this is has rocked me big time. The most blatant cheating i have ever seen, and now without doubt i realise why CutMe Mick was so skeptical of Aaron Pryor's win against Arguello in what is now known as 'bottlegate'.

Sorry if you thought I was digging on you. I wasn't.

If you think about it though, in ten years, we'll all remember Mararito/Mosely but nobody else will.

[OumaFan]

I haven't seen it yet but I find it hard to believe that I'll feel that much sympathy for Resto and I usually think of myself as pretty forgiving. I guess I can't get over how he acted in the ring after the fight. He didn't look like somebody conflicted over his actions to say the least. He looked like he was on top of the world (hugging Collins for fucks sake, that makes me sick everytime I see it) and then was sad he got caught.

And maybe their intent wasn't to do "serious bodily harm", maybe they just only cared about the win and thought they'd get an early knockout but they sure as fuck didn't care if they did serious bodily harm, oh well shit happens.

I'm sure Panama comes off worse. He probably comes off so bad that Resto looks good compared. Maybe it will change my mind a bit, I doubt it though. I would say I'll watch it with an open mind but that's laughable.

[Hulk]

All the people who have no sympathy for Resto I can see where you are coming from.

But it was over 25 years ago and he is not the same human being he was then that he is now.

He's 53 fuckin years old now for God sakes and poverty stricken.

Have none of you ever drove your cars drunk?

What if you would have killed somebody?

So then 25 years later if you are a broken destitute mess then there should be no mercy or sympathy for you?

Obviously what Resto did is much worse than drinkin and driving but still.

Sure the young street thug who did that to Collins deserves no mercy, but the 53 year old Grandfather of today, well excuse me for having a little sympathy for him.

The man is a broken mess and obviously not a criminal mastermind by any stretch of the imagination.
He's an uneducated poor kid from the Bronx who fucked up and did a terrible thing.

But he's an old man now.

[holmcall]

All the people who have no sympathy for Resto I can see where you are coming from.

But it was over 25 years ago and he is not the same human being he was then that he is now.

He's 53 fuckin years old now for God sakes and poverty stricken.

Have none of you ever drove your cars drunk?

What if you would have killed somebody?

So then 25 years later if you are a broken destitute mess then there should be no mercy or sympathy for you?

Obviously what Resto did is much worse than drinkin and driving but still.

Sure the young street thug who did that to Collins deserves no mercy, but the 53 year old Grandfather of today, well excuse me for having a little sympathy for him.

The man is a broken mess and obviously not a criminal mastermind by any stretch of the imagination.
He's an uneducated poor kid from the Bronx who fucked up and did a terrible thing.

But he's an old man now.

53 is not old! I resemble that comment!

[Andre]

All the people who have no sympathy for Resto I can see where you are coming from.

But it was over 25 years ago and he is not the same human being he was then that he is now.

He's 53 fuckin years old now for God sakes and poverty stricken.

Have none of you ever drove your cars drunk?

What if you would have killed somebody?

So then 25 years later if you are a broken destitute mess then there should be no mercy or sympathy for you?

Obviously what Resto did is much worse than drinkin and driving but still.

Sure the young street thug who did that to Collins deserves no mercy, but the 53 year old Grandfather of today, well excuse me for having a little sympathy for him.

The man is a broken mess and obviously not a criminal mastermind by any stretch of the imagination.
He's an uneducated poor kid from the Bronx who fucked up and did a terrible thing.

But he's an old man now.

Great words, words of peace;

I hope both sides of every conflict known to all men can find what you have voiced.

Otherwise we will all just continue to suffer more and more as a whole.

[Boxerharvey]

Only just finished watching the stream as Ive had to watch it in bits at work but man I think that is one of the most moving documentrys I have ever seen. I saw the full fight that Mick posted a while back and it had a big effect on me for ages and felt nothing but hate towards Resto and Lewis but after watching this doc I couldnt help but feel sorry for Resto.

Resto is a broken man and has to live with what he did for the rest of his life which is a life sentance in itself. Lewis on the other hand is just a dirty scumbag that feels no repent from what I saw what so ever. He kept saying to Resto that when I make it big I will look after you, I saw it it as him saying keep your mouth shut about what happened and I will reward you one day.

We all make mistakes when we are young, Resto derserves forgivness.
The part when Resto met Billy Collins widow was well moving, it must have took alot of courage for him to do that. If she can forgive him then why cant others.

All in all like I said great documentry

[Hulk]

All the people who have no sympathy for Resto I can see where you are coming from.

But it was over 25 years ago and he is not the same human being he was then that he is now.

He's 53 fuckin years old now for God sakes and poverty stricken.

Have none of you ever drove your cars drunk?

What if you would have killed somebody?

So then 25 years later if you are a broken destitute mess then there should be no mercy or sympathy for you?

Obviously what Resto did is much worse than drinkin and driving but still.

Sure the young street thug who did that to Collins deserves no mercy, but the 53 year old Grandfather of today, well excuse me for having a little sympathy for him.

The man is a broken mess and obviously not a criminal mastermind by any stretch of the imagination.
He's an uneducated poor kid from the Bronx who fucked up and did a terrible thing.

But he's an old man now.

Great words, words of peace;

I hope both sides of every conflict known to all men can find what you have voiced.

Otherwise we will all just continue to suffer more and more as a whole.

Ha

Thanks.

I wasn't tryin to say anything profound or promote world peace but I did feel bad for Resto and his current condition.