Poll : How would you rather lose a fight ??

[Fenster]

I believe boxers would prefer not to have a KO loss.

Wayne McCullough pleaded with the doctor not to stop his fight with Oscar Larios because he was so proud of his never been down or stopped record.

Paulie Malignaggi fully accepted Hatton was gonna beat him but protested he shouldn't have a TKO on his record.

Chris Eubank always points out his stoppage loss was due to a closed eye and would have continued if the doctor let him - says nothing to do with his chin.

Lennox Lewis argues he was never knocked unconcious, he was stopped on his feet.

ermm.....well he was wasnt he??

But everyone knows he wasn't fit to continue. It's a good example of the feelings boxers have about being sparked

[BIG H]

But there is a difference between being close to being stopped and allowed to continue and then going on to lose a competitive fight than being absolutely shown to be inferior in every department and schooled by a better man for 12 rounds.

[Nameless]

What the mind wants: getting spark out as soon as possible so your brain doesn't suffer substantial trauma or extra injuries due to repeated blow to the head.

What the heart wants: To go up to the end all blood and guts and to stand firm no matter how bloody and intense the war was to show the whole world that you have some balls and courage.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

What the mind wants: getting spark out as soon as possible so your brain doesn't suffer substantial trauma or extra injuries due to repeated blow to the head.

What the heart wants: To go up to the end all blood and guts and to stand firm no matter how bloody and intense the war was to show the whole world that you have some balls and courage.

This is basically it.

[Hornfinger]

Well I wouldn't want to be koed like khan was by prescott....

I wouldn't mind being koed the way hatton was. Round 2 against pac was a brawl, not one way traffic at all, hatton went down fighting, no shame in that, and he lost to a potential steroid cheat, so definately no shame....

there is something to be said about getting to the end bell... I don't think I'd want to be humilated for 12 rounds in front of friends and family.