Am i, along with Mcgirt the only people who feared for Malignaggis life?!

There was no need to stop this fight. Paulie was OK; let him finish. Whatever happened to letting a fighter go out on his shield? It seemed Paulie was going to last the full fight and walk out of there on his own two legs. If we allow this fight to be stopped, boxing will become pussified. But hey, I also think they should change amatuer boxing to how it used to be...it made for more exciting fights and better preperation for pro fighters to learn how to fight the way they are supped to Oh I agree with you, I felt so bad for Paulie (though I think a stoppage was coming soon anyway, Hatton had landed two or three vicious liver-shots within about 30 seconds) because he clearly felt he was OK. But the rationale for the stoppage could have been "What's the point, he ain't getting a knockout, he ain't winning on points, we may as well pull him out so he doesn't get hurt". I would have rather seen a legit stoppage or a huge decision as a Hatton fan.

I think Buddy McGirt made the right decision. Malignaggi was being hurt, and had no chance of winning. He hadn't been down, but he was staggered several times and needed to repeatedly hold to survive. What I disagreed with tonight was Brian Vera's corner NOT throwing in the towel a couple of rounds before the ref stopped it. I fear Vera may now have brain damage. It was Vera's choice to go on. It's a fight. People are making it too much about "Sport" instead of a fight. You should watch Chuck Wepner fight or Tex Cobb.

At the same time in the first fight Castillo had Corrales down for the count three times and three times Corrales stole some extra recovery time by spitting out his mouthpiece... Castillo gets caught clean and looks in a bad way and the fight is stopped... Castillo was stunned first... It's the way Castillo's head and body went dead that the ref had to jump in.

But he was winning rounds. It was close. Most corners won't pull you out if there's a good chance you could win. There was no need to stop this fight. Paulie was OK; let him finish. Whatever happened to letting a fighter go out on his shield? It seemed Paulie was going to last the full fight and walk out of there on his own two legs. If we allow this fight to be stopped, boxing will become pussified. But hey, I also think they should change amatuer boxing to how it used to be...it made for more exciting fights and better preperation for pro fighters to learn how to fight the way they are supped to

LOL Castillo and Corrales took more punishment in three rounds than Paulie took in 11 At the same time in the first fight Castillo had Corrales down for the count three times and three times Corrales stole some extra recovery time by spitting out his mouthpiece... Castillo gets caught clean and looks in a bad way and the fight is stopped...

Castillo-Corrales 1 was a shit stoppage LOL Castillo and Corrales took more punishment in three rounds than Paulie took in 11 Same goes for Gatti vs. Ward Round 9 alone

Shit stoppage, he took more of a beating against Cotto even if it was more competitive with Cotto... He had a visible broken jaw in that fight But he was winning rounds. It was close. Most corners won't pull you out if there's a good chance you could win.

Shit stoppage, he took more of a beating against Cotto even if it was more competitive with Cotto... He had a visible broken jaw in that fight

You are either a tree hugger or just haven't watched enough boxing. What did you think about Gatti vs. Ward and Chico vs. Castillo? And before you say it was because those fights were competitive; think about Tyson vs. Lewis not being stopped. Castillo-Corrales 1 was a shit stoppage

You are either a tree hugger or just haven't watched enough boxing. What did you think about Gatti vs. Ward and Chico vs. Castillo? And before you say it was because those fights were competitive; think about Tyson vs. Lewis not being stopped.

I don't necessarily agree with him stopping it, but I do understand why he did as I've said in other threads. Paulie would of finished on his feet, but with that kind of performance, he didn't deserve to. (GOD I wanted a KO! lol)

And you all say it was a shit stoppage You people make me :puke: i think paulie could've made it to the final bell... he was holding on real good.

Hatton had started to land liver shots with alarming frequency. I don't think it would have lasted to the end of the 12th but I did feel really bad for Paulie. Though McGirt did say in the corner "You have one more round to do something".