Assault In The Ring on HBO last night

[holmcall]

Firstly,Panama Lewis comes off here,and in the past resembling a cheap snake oil saleman in need of a Greyhound bus backing over him...two times.He holds zero regard for the fighters he surrounds himself with,the integrity of the sport...it still has some,and concerns himself more with the cheap cracker-jack Jewelry and self pity he wallows in.I have no doubt that he cares more about seeing himself on camera and hearing his own voice basking in others glory than he does hold genuine concern for any past,present,or future boxer.....He does not deserve to be anywhere near a ring and definitely does not deserve to be in the company of contenders,journeymen,and champions.He neglected and dismissed his professional responsibility to all of them.....and he's an asshole.

And strange as it may seem, he was always considerd a superb trainer. He didn't have to resort to the crap he did. Lewis was always sought out by boxers who needed adjustments-Tyson, Iggy (I think) others. Too bad he was/is such a scumsucker.

[HattonTheHammer]

still to this day despite various opportunitys cannot stomach myself to watch the fight.

Still remember a year or so back when a guy who claimed to know panama lewis personally posted a youtube vid trying to disguise lewis`s innocence.

Rest assured i sent him many many messages to give to that scumbag hoping and preying to god he would suffer the same punishment billy suffered that night!

Out of the whole saga the bit that still does me every time is when billy got back to his corner at the end of the 3rd and told his trainer something along the lines of "it feels like im being punched with a brick"

RIP

[BoomBoom]

Firstly,Panama Lewis comes off here,and in the past resembling a cheap snake oil saleman in need of a Greyhound bus backing over him...two times.He holds zero regard for the fighters he surrounds himself with,the integrity of the sport...it still has some,and concerns himself more with the cheap cracker-jack Jewelry and self pity he wallows in.I have no doubt that he cares more about seeing himself on camera and hearing his own voice basking in others glory than he does hold genuine concern for any past,present,or future boxer.....He does not deserve to be anywhere near a ring and definitely does not deserve to be in the company of contenders,journeymen,and champions.He neglected and dismissed his professional responsibility to all of them.....and he's an asshole.

And strange as it may seem, he was always considerd a superb trainer. He didn't have to resort to the crap he did. Lewis was always sought out by boxers who needed adjustments-Tyson, Iggy (I think) others. Too bad he was/is such a scumsucker.

I fought in Florida not too long ago and he was at the weigh ins sitting a chair away from me in his sunglasses and chains. I thought it was interesting that he was allowed to attend. I am disgusted by the guy as well and surprised to see him in a room full of fighters.

[markb018]

Just watched and don't really have much to add, everyone has pretty much nailed it. The only thing I can add is, I was giving Margarito the benefit of the doubt as I was a huge fan of his and wanted to believe him, but after seeing Collins face and what Cotto looked like. I am sorry but the similarities are just scary.

Cotto taking his first loss to Margarito which I still feel Cotto isn't the same fighter since that fight. Resto in the beginning of the doc saying how he had nothing to do with it even in the shitty state he was living it finally had to be caught in the lie by the director. I'm just thinking Margarito is pulling that same shit. The countless amounts of lives that have been ruined by this horrific act, its disgusting and for Panama to be allowed to be anywhere near a fight is despicable and someone should do something about it.

Though I feel Resto is truly sorry about what happened and feel Lewis took advantage of him to the fullest, it is hard to forgive a guy like that and totally understandable if nobody did.

[CFH]

Lewis is a worthless cunt who deserves the worst kind of fate.

[BIG H]

I watched it last night and I don't feel sorry for Resto. People make mistakes, but what he did is unforgiveable. he knowingly beat a guy for 30 minutes with concrete and stated "I wanted to destroy him"

Panama Lewis makes me sick

[El Kabong]

Sure people make mistakes but having someone slap plaster on your hands before a fight you make a choice right then and there. Luis was about 28 years old, he was man enough to make a decision right as that plaster got put on his wraps and if not then when Panama took the gloves to the bathroom. There is NO WAY you have all that going on and not feel the effects when you're punching another person, hell he SAW the effects of it. I think Luis has low self esteem which is why Panama was able to bully him, but Luis was also tempted by the glory he could have acheived if he wasn't caught.

Panama Lewis is the lowest scum on Earth, he keeps denying what happened, holding out hope so he can get back in the corner and make more money.

Let's take a look at the victims here and there are PLENTY

#1 Billy Collins Jr. - he was destroyed by that fight litterally and figuratively

#2 The Collins Family - they lost a son, a husband, a father and a livelihood

#3 Luis Resto - He lost his career, his freedom, and his name all because of a BET. Yes he was guilty of assault, he knew what was going on and should have stopped it, but he is a shell of a man because of what he did.

#4 The Resto family - they have an infamous name, they have lost Luis as a son, a husband, and father. And they have had to deal with his shame as well.

...the ONLY person to come out on top was PANAMA LEWIS, he's not in fighter's corners but he still trains, he still advises, he still makes plenty of money to buy all that bling he has. Panama should have been thrown UNDER the jail and if you see him walking in your gym BAR THE GOD DAMN DOOR before he sets foot in it!!! If I ever saw him at my gym, I would never go back.

[BoomBoom]

Spot on Lyle. I agree with all of that. Luis would have jumped off a bridge if thats what Lewis wanted him to do. you could even see that in the documentary that Lewis was a con man and manipulator. I dont think Resto is a bad man. I think he had a moment of greed and opportunity at the expense of causing harm to another human being, and the devils agent, Panama Lewis, was wispering in his ear telling him to do it. He did a very bad thing. That doesnt make him a bad person. If he felt no remorse like his counterpart, then he would be a bad person. Resto deserves a second chance. He did his time.