What are the grounds for DQ?

[hfahrenheit]

The reason I ask:

In Cotto versus Margarito, Cotto took a knee and Margarito landed a brutal shot to his head. Cotto was clearly down and it was what I would call a blatant foul. No call though.

What is the difference between that very obvious hit that was a "no call," and the AA hit on Dirrell?

Is it because Dirrell went for the oscar and not the points win?

[p4pking]

I honestly don't recall the punch Margarito landed on Cotto while he was down, but in the case of Abraham against Dirrell it was just so clearly meditated upon, Dirrell was on his knee for a good second or two, you could see Abraham deliberate throwing a punch, hesitate further, and then decide to indeed clock him with the other hand. It had to be a DQ, I can't believe there is so much debate about it.

[Fenster]

It must have been called a DQ because of Dirrell's reaction. There's literally dozens of examples of fighters getting punched on the floor with no action taken or at most a point deduction.

In recent times...

Berto-Rodriguez (ironically the ref was Laurence Cole, he did nothing)
Barrera-Marquez
Oscar-Mayorga
Naz-Kelly
Haye-Barrett

This would be endless.

[HattonTheHammer]

I honestly don't recall the punch Margarito landed on Cotto while he was down, but in the case of Abraham against Dirrell it was just so clearly meditated upon, Dirrell was on his knee for a good second or two, you could see Abraham deliberate throwing a punch, hesitate further, and then decide to indeed clock him with the other hand. It had to be a DQ, I can't believe there is so much debate about it.

The margarito one was just as blatant and as flush a shot as abrahams, only difference being cotto had the integrity to not go down in a heap.

I just dont buy it for one second. Had dirrell of just of got up and carried on id now be singing his praises. Instead he vindicated what i originally thought about him

[Tysonbruno]

I remember margarito hitting Cotto while on a knee and nothing not even a point off ive noticed David haye go for more shots when his opponent has hit the ground mostly he does miss but if he connected he could cause himself some shit as in DQ. Then Monte Hit David while on the deck and it was a good one David got a little rest and the fight went on then Tyson dropped Orlin Norris heavy after the bell he did his own little act of bad knee and the fight was a no contest but could have easily been a DQ win for Norris. I also remember both Naz and Kevin kelley hitting eachother while touching down i think had Dirrell not fellover and rolled under the rope he would have got some rest time and Arthur would have lost a point but being Dirrell did what he did the Ref had no option. Many fighters have fouled and been fouled and got away with it sometimes it can just come down to who the ref is and how strict he is and so on.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Fenster makes an interesting point.... I never thought of it like that.

The one thing is did think was maybe it was the refs duty to call a stop to the action immediately. Like when a fighter is out on his feet on the ropes... The other guy is gonna keep pummeling away until the ref calls a stop to the action (David Tua-v-John Ruiz, Jerry Cooney-v-Ken Norton etc..).

Is that (in accordance with the relevant rules & regs) any different to when a fighters slips and is in no position to defend himself? Isn't it the ref's duty to call a stop to the action?

I'm not knowledgable on such instances, so no this is NOT a rhetorical question

[Zilla]

How is this controversial? Fighter A slips and is obviously not on his feet. Fighter B sees Fighter A has fallen, winds up, and blasts Fighter A with a punch.

What has gone on in other fights under similar situations is irrelevent.

If you see a fighter is not on his feet you cannot hit him. Hey, if you knock an opponent down, why not stand over him and hammer his head with your fists if the ref hasn't stopped you? To use the excuse that the ref hadn't yet stepped in is ludicrous. Any fight when an opponent has taken a knee should get a DQ victory if the other fighter hit him while he was down. Cheating in the past doesn't vindicate cheating in the present. If I recall correctly, in the Cotto fight, Margarito was about to punch him when he took a knee. It wasn't like Cotto took a knee THEN Margarito wound up and punched. Dirrell fell, THEN Abraham pulled back and threw.

Why is it so odd for some to think that a flush punch from a hard puncher could discombobulate an opponent who was in no way prepared to be punched?

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

How is this controversial? Fighter A slips and is obviously not on his feet. Fighter B sees Fighter A has fallen, winds up, and blasts Fighter A with a punch.

What has gone on in other fights under similar situations is irrelevent.

If you see a fighter is not on his feet you cannot hit him. Hey, if you knock an opponent down, why not stand over him and hammer his head with your fists if the ref hasn't stopped you? To use the excuse that the ref hadn't yet stepped in is ludicrous. Any fight when an opponent has taken a knee should get a DQ victory if the other fighter hit him while he was down. Cheating in the past doesn't vindicate cheating in the present. If I recall correctly, in the Cotto fight, Margarito was about to punch him when he took a knee. It wasn't like Cotto took a knee THEN Margarito wound up and punched. Dirrell fell, THEN Abraham pulled back and threw.

Why is it so odd for some to think that a flush punch from a hard puncher could discombobulate an opponent who was in no way prepared to be punched?

No one is using any excuses about anything. You blowing this a little out of proportion.

The comparison can be made (as Fenster stated) for example in the Barrera/ Marquez fight when Barrera lamped Marquez when he was already down (I think Pacquiao did the same thing in their 1st fight ) and pretty much everyone here was more pissed that Nady blew the call on the knock down. In Fact, no one even went as far as to even suggest that Barrera should of been disqualified.

This probably speaks more of the hypocracy of the boxing fan than the general view of inconsistent officiating but none the less the point is, were are merely drawing comparisons. You can't shoot down facts

[Jody Lane]

I agree Zilla. Why is it so hard to think that Dirrell wouldn't be affected. As far as I have seen in 30 years or so of watching boxing thre have been times that there has been a delayed reaction for a fighter standing up getting hit with a shot then slumping ass over tea kettle. Truth is that AA was undefeated, was losing the fight and even after decking Dirrell the round before, didn't seem to know what to do with him in round 11. Last time I saw this much suspension of belief among a fighter's fan at their guy losing was when Roy Jones Jr coldcocked Montell Griffin blatantly and everyone said he play acted. And on my scorecard Griffin was dead even. So basically I will throw AA in with the bitches that cheat like RJJ and Andrew Golota when the going gets tough.

[killersheep]

Soto got DQed for grazing the back of Lorenzo's head and that was much less blatant, Lorenzo also did not go down after.

Bottom line here is that it's the ref's call, it's clearly within his rights to do so based on the circumstance. If Cole deems a fighter is unable to continue from an illegal blow, even if a fighter IS able to continue a ref is in his rights to call a halt to a bout on an illegal shot like that.

[Tysonbruno]

Fact is Arthur werent DQ'd until Andre fell to floor and rolled under rope had he remained on one knee i think ref would have given him a rest period and deducted a point from Arthur. One thing is for sure i don't envy the fighter that fights him next because he either sprints for 12 rounds or pulls out a acting masterclass a warrior he will never be i never really question a fighters heart but Andre Dirrell has a massive question mark over his for me.

[killersheep]

Fact is Arthur werent DQ'd until Andre fell to floor and rolled under rope had he remained on one knee i think ref would have given him a rest period and deducted a point from Arthur. One thing is for sure i don't envy the fighter that fights him next because he either sprints for 12 rounds or pulls out a acting masterclass a warrior he will never be i never really question a fighters heart but Andre Dirrell has a massive question mark over his for me.

Well as long as Abraham comes out smelling like roses it's ok. Give him a pass for the illegal blow that's fine.

[Tysonbruno]

Fact is Arthur werent DQ'd until Andre fell to floor and rolled under rope had he remained on one knee i think ref would have given him a rest period and deducted a point from Arthur. One thing is for sure i don't envy the fighter that fights him next because he either sprints for 12 rounds or pulls out a acting masterclass a warrior he will never be i never really question a fighters heart but Andre Dirrell has a massive question mark over his for me.

Well as long as Abraham comes out smelling like roses it's ok. Give him a pass for the illegal blow that's fine.

Im not saying that and overall i want Carl Froch to win i just don't like Dirrell at all but thats my opinion and everyone is entitled to there own.

[Fenster]

I'd like to make it clear, I believe Arthur being DQ'd was the correct and only possible decision. Whether or not Dirrell was acting, if a fighter is laying flat on his back unresponsive the fight is over. In that situation the ref has no choice other than DQ the fighter that committed the foul.

The fact remains though, fighters get hit when down ALL the time. The ONLY reason Abraham was DQ'd is because Dirrell didn't get back up (as history shows). Making Abraham out to be some cheating monster is ridiculous.

[hfahrenheit]

How is this controversial? Fighter A slips and is obviously not on his feet. Fighter B sees Fighter A has fallen, winds up, and blasts Fighter A with a punch.

What has gone on in other fights under similar situations is irrelevent.

If you see a fighter is not on his feet you cannot hit him. Hey, if you knock an opponent down, why not stand over him and hammer his head with your fists if the ref hasn't stopped you? To use the excuse that the ref hadn't yet stepped in is ludicrous. Any fight when an opponent has taken a knee should get a DQ victory if the other fighter hit him while he was down. Cheating in the past doesn't vindicate cheating in the present. If I recall correctly, in the Cotto fight, Margarito was about to punch him when he took a knee. It wasn't like Cotto took a knee THEN Margarito wound up and punched. Dirrell fell, THEN Abraham pulled back and threw.

Why is it so odd for some to think that a flush punch from a hard puncher could discombobulate an opponent who was in no way prepared to be punched?

BULLSHIT.

you're not answering the question, and frankly muddling the integrity of the discussion by putting forth some sort of protectionism for Dirrell.

I don't care who won the fight, I don't have a stake in either fighter, but you're making an argument for one of the fighters, therefore exhibiting bias. I've never boxed beyond the school yard, and don't really know all the rules. I am asking a question based on the inconsistency of rulings.

Boxing has one rule book.

The argument isn't that it was a foul, it most certainly was, my argument is that there has to be a unilateral ruling system, and if that is grounds for an immediate DQ, then they need to go back and correct all of those decisions... otherwise the whole thing stinks.

RE: "If I recall correctly, in the Cotto fight" [you don't recall correctly; Cotto had taken a knee, and was clearly yielding, and Margarito took a full swing and knocked blood and sweat across the ring. HBO liked to use the clip to show the fierceness of the fight.]

IMO, THEY SHOULD HAVE DEDUCTED A POINT FROM ABRAHAM FOR THE FOUL, AND IF DIRRELL COULDN'T CONTINUE, WENT TO THE CARDS IN WHICH DIRRELL WOULD HAVE WON EASILY. THEY ALSO SHOULD HAVE COUNTED BOTH KNOCKDOWNS.

BOTTOM LINE: THEY GOT THIS ONE ALL WRONG.