should dirrell have been dq'd in his last fight?

[shza]

This is the dumbest thread in quite a while. OP - accept that no one agrees with you and quit.

[TheHistorian]

On the one hand, it seems to have been accidental - or at least not malicious. Most fighters hit guys while they're going down, and I'm pretty sure the punch started before it was clear he was down.

On the other hand the referee should have been there - but he was mincing around on the other side of the ring - then he SAUNTERS over...

[Althugz]

Of course he should have. He was being owned for 11 rounds and although it's certainly unfortunate on his part if it was just an instinct reaction from him that he couldn't pull out of, what other option did the referee have? Call it a No Contest and give AA a fresh start in a rematch? That wouldn't have been fair either.

Do you believe that dirrell was legitimately knocked out?

If not, do you think that was fair?

Only Direll knows that and it would be stupid of the ref to make a judgement call like that. Everybody had an opinion about Direll after the fight but nobody knew for sure so how can you not DQ Abraham? You call what you see..and it appeared Direll couldn't continue, end of. Anyway didnt that punch cause him to be out for over a year?

[FinitoElDinamita]

Of course he should have. He was being owned for 11 rounds and although it's certainly unfortunate on his part if it was just an instinct reaction from him that he couldn't pull out of, what other option did the referee have? Call it a No Contest and give AA a fresh start in a rematch? That wouldn't have been fair either.

Do you believe that dirrell was legitimately knocked out?

If not, do you think that was fair?

Only Direll knows that and it would be stupid of the ref to make a judgement call like that. Everybody had an opinion about Direll after the fight but nobody knew for sure so how can you not DQ Abraham? You call what you see..and it appeared Direll couldn't continue, end of. Anyway didnt that punch cause him to be out for over a year?

althugz just nailed it.. How can anybody say that dirrel should have been dq'd..

He may have exaggerated a bit but that's not even the issue cuz abraham commited a blatant foul either way.

I actually think dirrell was robbed of a career defining moment cuz it looked as though he was cruising his way to a wide decision victory..

[erics44]

I actually think dirrell was robbed of a career defining moment cuz it looked as though he was cruising his way to a wide decision victory..

its very clear he was play acting

you could be right about the posibility of that being a career defining win but he threw it away himself

and yes he was out for a year but what choice did he have? how would he have been seenif he had come back before then?

[erics44]

This is the dumbest thread in quite a while. OP - accept that no one agrees with you and quit.

noone agrees with me on what point big man?

[FinitoElDinamita]

I actually think dirrell was robbed of a career defining moment cuz it looked as though he was cruising his way to a wide decision victory..

its very clear he was play acting

you could be right about the posibility of that being a career defining win but he threw it away himself

and yes he was out for a year but what choice did he have? how would he have been seenif he had come back before then?

Whether he was acting or not, dirrell took a full swing while defenseless although abe didnt put everything into that punch. But that's beside the point because a foul like that warrants an automatic DQ and the ref made the right call that night.

[erics44]

I actually think dirrell was robbed of a career defining moment cuz it looked as though he was cruising his way to a wide decision victory..

its very clear he was play acting

you could be right about the posibility of that being a career defining win but he threw it away himself

and yes he was out for a year but what choice did he have? how would he have been seenif he had come back before then?

Whether he was acting or not, dirrell took a full swing while defenseless although abe didnt put everything into that punch. But that's beside the point because a foul like that warrants an automatic DQ and the ref made the right call that night.

yep the ref made the only decision he could, the question is tho should dirrell have been DQ'd

[El Kabong]

yep the ref made the only decision he could, the question is tho should dirrell have been DQ'd

And the answer is "NO"

[shza]

This is the dumbest thread in quite a while. OP - accept that no one agrees with you and quit.

noone agrees with me on what point big man?

with the suggestion that there's even a question about whether dirrell should have been dq'd for tapping on the break.

par for the course with your threads/comments. probably still buttsore from froch being humiliated in the super 6.

[erics44]

This is the dumbest thread in quite a while. OP - accept that no one agrees with you and quit.

noone agrees with me on what point big man?

with the suggestion that there's even a question about whether dirrell should have been dq'd for tapping on the break.

par for the course with your threads/comments. probably still buttsore from froch being humiliated in the super 6.

you are taking over as the forum egg

btw, froch wasnt humiliated in the super six, he got to the final and lost by 2 or 3 rounds by way of the score cards

pretty good performance all in all, especially considering he had 1 fight at home and the winner didnt once fight outside his home country

so take a chill pill dude

[erics44]

yep the ref made the only decision he could, the question is tho should dirrell have been DQ'd

And the answer is "NO"

you raise some interesting points

[FinitoElDinamita]

I actually think dirrell was robbed of a career defining moment cuz it looked as though he was cruising his way to a wide decision victory..

its very clear he was play acting

you could be right about the posibility of that being a career defining win but he threw it away himself

and yes he was out for a year but what choice did he have? how would he have been seenif he had come back before then?

Whether he was acting or not, dirrell took a full swing while defenseless although abe didnt put everything into that punch. But that's beside the point because a foul like that warrants an automatic DQ and the ref made the right call that night.

yep the ref made the only decision he could, the question is tho should dirrell have been DQ'd

What are you trying to saying, Eric? lol All of us on this thread already answered that ques and it's a BIG NO..

The ref made the only decision he could by DQing Abraham.. NOthing more needs to be said.

[erics44]

What are you trying to saying, Eric? lol All of us on this thread already answered that ques and it's a BIG NO..

The ref made the only decision he could by DQing Abraham.. NOthing more needs to be said.

i dunno what im trying to say, im just raising an interesting point

dirrell got the biggest win of his career through a DQ and then the very next fight commits the same offence

i'd have laughed if cunningham would have rolled around the floor convulsing

[El Kabong]

yep the ref made the only decision he could, the question is tho should dirrell have been DQ'd

And the answer is "NO"

you raise some interesting points

It was the first warning, the punch was a glancing shot, the fighter was asked if he was ready & able to continue, and the shot from Abraham was flush and KO'd Dirrell....thoughI thought Dirrell's acting was embellished and a bit over the top if you ask me, but hey the ref took it and that's all that needs to happen for a fight to end in a DQ.

The very harshest punishment for Dirrell would have been to take a point, but hell it's erroneous he KO'd the dude with his next punch