Was the Pemberton/Manfredo fight fixed???

it seemed fix at times and it didnt seem fix but yeah manfredo landed some real good shots but pemberton was a lazy sloppy fighter.

becase manfredo dominated scott more than pemberton did hahaha, because manfredo dominated pemberton moreso than lacy did sorry bout that one

Pemberton is 39 and wasn't even that good when he was 29, why is this a shock to anyone? becase manfredo dominated scott more than pemberton did

Pemberton is 39 and wasn't even that good when he was 29, why is this a shock to anyone?

I was surprised. I thought Pemberton would put Manfredo down in the first 9 minutes and it worked out the other way around. I though Manfredo was all Contender hype but it seems Roach is getting good stuff out of him. I do think it'd be a slaughter if Manfredo fought top 5 guys at 168. We'll see what his next move is

I'm not surprised at all in the outcome. I always knew Pemberton was garbage. And about the fixing suggestion, thats not cool. The fight game has enough issues for their fans to assume the fight was fixed every time a guy scores an upset KO. Thats not cool.

yea, and honestly, its not hard to believe. after pembertons last performance, and the fact that hes clsoing in on 40 should have made it clear that it was not going to b a good night. but no1 could have suspected one as short as this

Yeah those were definitely fake shots. Whatever, man. I was just as shocked as anybody else, but it really happened. Manfredo is a LOT better than I thought.

I was very impressed with Manfredo.......Thats the best he has looked ever IMO.He looked stronger at 168 and if he were to fight Mora at 168 I believe he could KO him too.He is not ready for the likes of Lacy or Kessler or Calzaghe but he could be a top 15 guy after that performance and be a true contender.

when trying to make a fighter sound good, u usually dont mention his previous fight where he was KO'd twice, until tko'd in the seocnd round. but yes, pemberton is diffrent and is done. off topic- scully,whats ur opinion on lacy, having seen him first hand?

I don`t think fix is the word. If an opponent is being hailed as the next best thing and is given all the attention by the tv network i think it can effect the other fighter and his outlook during the fight. Many Tyson opponents were intimadated by Tyson not so much because of him but who he was in boxing. They were over awed by him. This i believe is factor in certain fights!

I have to question that first knockdown. Pemberton looked like he took a knee after the hook, and Peter cracked him with the uppercut anyway. Was Pem's knee down? Anyway, Manfredo was underestimated, and Pemberton just looked very stiff and uncomfortable, he should retire. He was crouching down, then was cracked and went down.

Scotty looked like Scotty. Like I said in my previous posts, just because Scott pemberton fought Lacy, that does not make him a world class fighter. Many people said "Pemberton is too good for Manfredo". While some of us said that Peter would KO him. Peter looked very strong. He was fast, and his footwork (probably bc of roach) was much better. He was dodging punches, sticking and moving, jabbing, and putting impressive combinations together. I don't think we saw a different Scotty, We saw a different Peter! :D

Manfredo boxed his ass off and looked good doing it. I think Scottie has been in too many wars and it caught up with him. Pemberton is having more of a reaction from punches now. he is getting stunned a lot easier from good shots, but not anything devistating in this fight. there wasn't anything with any real stank on it, just clean hits are affecting him to where he is more in survival mode instead of fight mode like he used too. I hope Pemberton reevaluates his career and looks more towards his health and his future. I don't want to see him get hurt in the ring.

honestly i dont think pemberton has been the same since the sheika bouts. those wars took a lot out of him even though he won

hah...pemberton NEVER at any point outboxed lacy. its disgusting that people even infer that he did. ** I don't recall anyone saying he did. Scott did a credible job of fighting back and landed some good power on Lacy before the KD. Lacy was just too overwhelming. On paper one would expect more of a scrap than a blowout against Manfredo who had his hands full against the featherfisted Mora. Pemberton should have quite a bit more power than Mora and certainly has more experience against bigger world class opposition. He is pretty old for a fighter though, and maybe age finally showed up. Only he knows.

hah...pemberton NEVER at any point outboxed lacy. its disgusting that people even infer that he did.

The fight wasn't fixed, Pemberton's just shot. Good performance for Manfredo. I don't think he should stay at 168 or even 160 in all honesty. I think he should drop back to 154. I agree with you completely. How old is Pemberton? I knew he was getting KOed tonite. Plus Manfredo Jr. has just benifited a great deal from being under Roach.

wow, haven't seen this yet, hopefully it'll be on late-night ESPN so i can see this for myself.. pretty surprising outcome to me

i think pemberton should retire.. he was a B fighter.. lets be honest.. he was very slow in that fight.. if u ask me.. manfredo winning is good for boxing.. hes young and hell prolly sell alot of tickets