Comments Thread For: Sprott Will Receive Three Month Suspension For Ref Attack

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According to the Austrian Boxing Union, British heavyweight Michael Sprott (36-19, 17KOs) will receive a three month suspension for shoving Austrian referee Gerhard Sigl. Sprott was involved in a tough fight with growing heavyweight prospect Edmund Gerber (21-0). Sprott was boxing very well until he was hurt in the fourth round. The referee was a little too quick with stopping the fight and Sprott erupted. He shoved the referee, who bounced off the ropes and fell to the canvas. Several ringside observers rushed the ring to prevent the incident from escalating further. Sprott issued an apology afterwards.
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ddangerous

Sprott had a right to be angry, but not to lay hands. Three months is a bit easy if you ask me, but I admit it just proves that many folks sypathized with his anger.

Freedom.

This is old news.

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...526076&page=13

It was actually a good stoppage because Sprott was badly hurt and staggering. He used the ropes to hold himself up.

I've seen a lot of early stoppages, but this wasn't one of them.

Mastrangelo

That was good stoppage? Damn, I'm glad you're not referee(I hope?!)...

JmH Reborn

Call a ref a gambler--12 month suspension
Attack a ref -- 3 month suspension

Where there is smoke...

And I realize that these are two uncorrelated incidents, they just strike me as odd

badnewsbrown

He only pushed the ref, it's not like he threw punches. If only he would have sparked that ref...

MarcianoFan

I hope (in vain, I'm sure) that Sigl gets suspended for at least as long. He straight up stole from Sprott, with enough value at stake to be a felony. There was no excuse for that stoppage.

ddangerous Behind you. Join Date: May 2012 Location: The States Posts: 3,587 Rep Power: 15 Points: 699,466,740.02 Bank: 238,057,310,483.57 Total Points: 238,756,777,223.59 Donate	Sprott had a right to be angry, but not to lay hands. Three months is a bit easy if you ask me, but I admit it just proves that many folks sypathized with his anger.

Freedom. boxing aficionado Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38,820 Rep Power: 201 Points: 75,676.11 Bank: 2,859,797,110,624.67 Total Points: 2,859,797,186,300.78 Donate	This is old news. http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...526076&page=13 It was actually a good stoppage because Sprott was badly hurt and staggering. He used the ropes to hold himself up. I've seen a lot of early stoppages, but this wasn't one of them.

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badnewsbrown Undisputed Champion Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,733 Rep Power: 10 Points: 10,116,769.92 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 10,116,769.92 Donate	He only pushed the ref, it's not like he threw punches. If only he would have sparked that ref...

MarcianoFan Contender Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 30 Posts: 133 Rep Power: 0 Points: 5,099.95 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 5,099.95 Donate	I hope (in vain, I'm sure) that Sigl gets suspended for at least as long. He straight up stole from Sprott, with enough value at stake to be a felony. There was no excuse for that stoppage.