Was what Rubio did tonight worse than taking a knee?

Cotto wanted to continue but couldnt and was force to surrender. Rubio got clocked and ain't want no more of GGG. He's a b1tch.

if you are a fan of boxing a knee is just fight management instead of getting ko'd you take a knee to recuperate to be able to continue,this shows self awareness and being a tactician. RUbio got stopped based on the refs decision.

I have no issue with Rubio's actions. At least he took the fight and gave us entertainment. Same with Cotto. There were a lot of duckers who wouldn't even fight Margarito and Golovkin.

rubio didn't want anymore the uppercut hurt him the one to the top of the head legit put him on the canvas he got up a bit slow still looked a bit shakey and then proceeded to blame the ref (who I guess could have let it go on a bit longer if he wanted). Either way it wouldn't have lasted another 20 seconds.

It wasn't the most satisfying knock out that's for sure. But you can make that case for about all of of Golovkin's recent wins. Geale and Macklin both looked like they gave up. Adama & Stevens had no problem at all with their fights being stopped. Really only Rosado and even Proksa were giving it their all til the end, but coincidence those two were taking the most viscous beatings for it as well. Macklin gave up? He was writhing on the floor in pain for minutes after a crippling body shot. Even Geale, his legs were still wobbly as he headed back to the locker room minutes after the fight had ended. The only person who looked like he didn't want to continue was Rubio, and I believe that uppercut seconds before the knockout is the reason why. His whole body contorted when that uppercut landed.

He was going to get knocked out either way. I agree. It was just a matter of time.

I don't have a problem with either, I prefer guys to know their limits rather than trying to continue and possibly ending up seriously hurt which is easy to happen in the sport. However, if I had to choose I'd say a knee. Atleast in the other instance the guy actually kept fighting til he was put down. After looking at the replay it looked like Rubio was making a sincere effort to beat the count but Jack Reiss quick counted. He was in essence doing the same thing as taking a knee to recuperate to the fullest extent possible before beating the count but it backfired. I agree with both of these. Rubio may have not popped right back up grinning but he did try to beat the count. I don't get why everyone is pissing on him and saying he gave up, shamed himself, etc. There was a moment when he rolled over and looked like he was quitting but your body does funny things when you can't tell up from down.

He was going to get knocked out either way.

Rubio. He quit and blamed it on the ref. Shameful as well as the bs cheating on the scales coming from Robert Garcia. It wasn't the most satisfying knock out that's for sure. But you can make that case for about all of of Golovkin's recent wins. Geale and Macklin both looked like they gave up. Adama & Stevens had no problem at all with their fights being stopped. Really only Rosado and even Proksa were giving it their all til the end, but coincidence those two were taking the most viscous beatings for it as well. Macklin quit? He looked like he got shot through the torso with an RPG and when the body did it's natural pain relief thing was saying his last words till leaving this Earth.

Some of the posters here like to clown Cotto because he went down to one knee against Margarito. However in that situation it seemed to me like Miguel's heart wanted to continue but his body couldn't. While in Rubio's case it looked like like his body could continue but his heart wouldn't. Which one is less becoming of a warrior, really? It was a great shot he took, and it looked like Rubio was dazed on the ground, lost track of the count as tried to get his head cleared, and Rushed to get up. Thought the referee could've gave him a shot as he was already off the canvas on his feet if i remembered correctly. Seemed conscious and as if he was good enough to continue. But the ref stopped it. I for one wanted to see more of GGG, so i was dissapointed with the stoppage.

I don't have a problem with either, I prefer guys to know their limits rather than trying to continue and possibly ending up seriously hurt which is easy to happen in the sport. However, if I had to choose I'd say a knee. Atleast in the other instance the guy actually kept fighting til he was put down. real talk bro

The count was a little fast. Rubio was rocked and needed to gather himself a bit, and intended to make the count and continue. But I also feel he knew that shit was over, so when he saw the ref was stopping it he was like "Ah fuck it. May as well"

After looking at the replay it looked like Rubio was making a sincere effort to beat the count but Jack Reiss quick counted. He was in essence doing the same thing as taking a knee to recuperate to the fullest extent possible before beating the count but it backfired.

Some of the posters here like to clown Cotto because he went down to one knee against Margarito. However in that situation it seemed to me like Miguel's heart wanted to continue but his body couldn't. While in Rubio's case it looked like like his body could continue but his heart wouldn't. Which one is less becoming of a warrior, really? It wasn't the most satisfying knock out that's for sure. But you can make that case for about all of of Golovkin's recent wins. Geale and Macklin both looked like they gave up. Adama & Stevens had no problem at all with their fights being stopped. Really only Rosado and even Proksa were giving it their all til the end, but coincidence those two were taking the most viscous beatings for it as well.

I don't have a problem with either, I prefer guys to know their limits rather than trying to continue and possibly ending up seriously hurt which is easy to happen in the sport. However, if I had to choose I'd say a knee. Atleast in the other instance the guy actually kept fighting til he was put down.