Did Peterson essentially quit?

I wouldn't say he quit cause I don't feel all those low blows were intentional. Now Rios did walk him down nicely. Something interesting I heard Rios say. Most felt Peterson won the first round easily by boxing working off the jab. Rios said he felt Peterson out the first to see if he could take his pressure now after the first round the fight was all Rios. So I wonder if Peterson could have actually still tried to box the rest of the fight like he did the first round or was Rios right. All credit to Rios but something has to be done about these weights. I just don't feel its right for a guy to weigh-in @ 135 then on fight night you come into the ring @ 151. That sh!t is 3lbs shy of jr. middlweight. Think about it a guy fighting at 135 is coming into the ring at the catch weight for the Manny vs. Margarito fight. Gaining that much weight is cheating IMO and will always be how I feel. People talk all that warrior sh!t well be a warrior and bang with people your own true size and stop shrinking down just have that big a$$ weight advantage.

as bad as they looked i believe most of those low blows were un intentional, he was just fighting for his life trying to keep the guy of him. ppl who never boxed always assume every single aspect of it is easier than it really is, low blows happen. peterson said himself his trainer told him in the gym he fires his left uppercut too low, peterson is clearly a very instinctive fighter so that shot just kept throwing itself once he got under pressure. u could tell by his reaction he didnt want the fight stopped.

Well he tried to explode with a quick combo on Rios and got caught on the back end, you could just see the frustration in his trainer. he told him all of the right things but it was up to Peterson to do them and he didn't, I would like to see Rios against Funeka in the future. Sounds like an entertaining fight when Rios stops him, Funeka doesn't take shots to the side of the head well even from modest punchers. He did listen, at some point he tried to give Rios lateral movement, box; establish that jab, but even in doing that Rios was still able to outland him. On the real, Anthony Peterson uses the shoulder roll and he isn't very effective with it, Rios was still able to land alot of shots on him. So Peterson had no other choice but to bang with the much bigger guy. Anyway, Rios would stop Funeka.

No, he did not. Some of the low blows were intentional; some, not all. In my opinion he tried to buy time and did, but he also became very stubborn, usually when the ref gets on the fighter's case to that extent...they stop doing what they're doing, but Peterson was stubborn and continued tryin' to dig shots to the body despite knowing the risk of hittin' Rios with another low blow and getting DQ'd. So I wouldn't say he quit, more like he was being stubborn.

I'm not sure if it was quitting but he went Golota on Rios. Well thats another way to quit in a way.

Yes, no doubt about it. He was about to get knocked out so he took the coward/cheater way out of the fight. I haven't seen Peterson before but apparently this guy was being ducked by lightweights? Certainly didn't look like a guy that should be ducked. I feel sorry for Peterson's trainer because he was giving him all the right advise and he seemed to have a good game plan for Peterson, but Peterson just didn't listen or was incapable of executing--I think it was the latter. Peterson was told to use his feet and side step. He should have been fighting that way from round 1 but he just stood in front and elected to fight on the inside, which is the strength of Rios and Petersen's weakness. After listening to his trainer, Petersen tried fighting on the outside for the first time in the fight (5th round), but he looked like an amateur doing it. I was like "wtf is he doing, he is looking so stupid right now." Then it was back to the inside and getting knocked down. You would think a guy with 30 fights would know how to keep distance and side step but apparently Petersen doesn't. Rios fought his fight and fought like a warrior. Gotta love the heart he showed by taking the low blows and still telling the ref he is ready to fight. Btw Rios rehydrating to some insane weight (can't remember exactly) also was a big factor in this fight cause he looked the much bigger and stronger man. Peterson has been how do you say in a bit soft.

It was 151 to Peterson's 139 but he made weight and should be allowed to rehydrate to where he can comfortably perform, if anything Peterson should move down.Thats almost 12% body weight rehydration which is a no-no in boxing but he still was able to retain his speed so I guess it's alright for his case.I was thinking in the earlier round that peterson shuld box and not engage in a phone booth fight but when he tried to use the ring and box in the fifth round, he got tagged with a counter left hook that sent him to the canvass.

Yes, no doubt about it. He was about to get knocked out so he took the coward/cheater way out of the fight. I haven't seen Peterson before but apparently this guy was being ducked by lightweights? Certainly didn't look like a guy that should be ducked. I feel sorry for Peterson's trainer because he was giving him all the right advise and he seemed to have a good game plan for Peterson, but Peterson just didn't listen or was incapable of executing--I think it was the latter. Peterson was told to use his feet and side step. He should have been fighting that way from round 1 but he just stood in front and elected to fight on the inside, which is the strength of Rios and Petersen's weakness. After listening to his trainer, Petersen tried fighting on the outside for the first time in the fight (5th round), but he looked like an amateur doing it. I was like "wtf is he doing, he is looking so stupid right now." Then it was back to the inside and getting knocked down. You would think a guy with 30 fights would know how to keep distance and side step but apparently Petersen doesn't. Rios fought his fight and fought like a warrior. Gotta love the heart he showed by taking the low blows and still telling the ref he is ready to fight. Btw Rios rehydrating to some insane weight (can't remember exactly) also was a big factor in this fight cause he looked the much bigger and stronger man.

Only he and God know.

I'd say he quit. I mean, I could see their being an argument if now and again single punches were straying border line, but Anthony was putting punches in bunches landing pretty far down there. He was likely to get ko'ed soon, so I also believe he wanted a way out. Peterson lost some respect from this fight, Rios on the other hand did his thing. Def. interested in how Rios fairs in the future.

I'm not sure if it was quitting but he went Golota on Rios.

"I dont remember ever hitting him low"---Peterson Maybe he thought he nuts were a couple of speed bags:wave:ahahahahahahaha :lol1:

It's possible but it could be he was just acting out his frustration similar to how Abraham hit Dirrell on the ground and RJJ clocking Griffin. Gamboa also intentionally nailed Salido behind the head when he was down out of frustration as well. I'm not sure that automatically qualifies as quitting but it's definitely unsportsmanlike conduct and dirty.

Idk I have to see the tape again... Idk you see it from your eyes and I see it with mine Haha

I think it started around the time after he got knocked down, so it's quite possible. Either way, he's a ***** for fighting like that.

pretty much. He was on his way to getting stopped.

yes......he saved his ass from more beating!

Rios hit him low several times early in the fight. Not in his 2balls but to the hamstrings while the ref were on the other side of the action. Kinda bhops shots on trinidad. It may have taken petersen away from his gameplan.

Yep, AP is usuaully pretty accurate, so those were pretty much out of frustration and being broken down mentally from not being able to get Rios off of him and getting hit repeatedly. I gotta go back and make a better assessment of the tape.

"I dont remember ever hitting him low"---Peterson Maybe he thought he nuts were a couple of speed bags:wave: :rofl: hmm makes since he was delirious and thought he was in the gym :lol1: