AM i the only one NOT COMPLAINING about the STOPPAGE here...

[Derranged_]

Was this stoppage a little premature? Maybe; but was it the right call? I think so, and judging by Marquez's reactions when the fight was stopped( he didn't seem to complain or was in his right mind to). It was the right call.

Let's not pretend here; this was a brutal fight for both fighters and at the pace they were going, it's a good thing that it was stopped sooner rather than later...

[satori555]

the ref should have stopped the fight before round 1 if he was afraid of them getting hurt

[limecush]

I think it was a perfect stop.

[CaLLaHaN]

It also looked like the white towel was thrown in right b4 the ref stoppd it... Didnt record it so i didnt get a 2nd look @ it thoguh

[neils7147933]

OK stoppage - the flying towel immediately after the ending - that didn't come from Marquez's corner, did it? Who threw the towel in the ring?

[-Hyperion-]

i heard marquez say after like 2minutes of the stoppage "ya la pararon??(did they stop the fight??)", i may have heard wrong ut thats when it really hit me he was completely out.....though at the moment of the stoppage i actually was concerned that the mexican referee may have allowed it to continue because mexican boxing is very brutal, but he did the right choice....

[deuce_drop]

I mean, granted the stoppage was definetly quick.

BUT, the shots Marquez was throwing were WEAK and even less then PITTER PATTER shots.

And even when he slipped a bit on the canvas he was NOT on steady legs and wobbled back to the ropes.

And then he slid down the ropes like his legs werent there.

Im 99% sure Vazquez would have landed another BOMB within 10-15 seconds, and Marquez would have maybe gotten up cause hes got a lot of heart, but would have wobbled around and the fight would have certainly been stopped.

And since im SOOOOO sure that would have happend, or something even worse, why risk it ACTUALLY happening and having Marquez Hurt. Its senseless and the REF made a good call IMO.

i agree, this way he lives to fight another day because marquez was a sitting duck. there is no reason to risk permanent injury, all machoness aside, the overall health of the fighter is paramount. the fact of the matter is marquez was in a position to receive a lot more punishment and he wasn't looking like he would be able to fend off the attack, but! with this ending the way it did, it makes for the rubber match which both guys want to do ( thanks guys ) and we get to see another badass fight again, and both guys give a 100% to win.


ps. more fighters now a days need to take a page out of vazquez and marquez's book, both these guys are not only masters at their craft, they are crowd pleasing, something a lot of fighters need to adapt to, crowd pleasing.

[RAESAAD]

I mean, granted the stoppage was definetly quick.

BUT, the shots Marquez was throwing were WEAK and even less then PITTER PATTER shots.

And even when he slipped a bit on the canvas he was NOT on steady legs and wobbled back to the ropes.

And then he slid down the ropes like his legs werent there.

Im 99% sure Vazquez would have landed another BOMB within 10-15 seconds, and Marquez would have maybe gotten up cause hes got a lot of heart, but would have wobbled around and the fight would have certainly been stopped.

And since im SOOOOO sure that would have happend, or something even worse, why risk it ACTUALLY happening and having Marquez Hurt. Its senseless and the REF made a good call IMO.

It wasn't a bad stoppage but I would have liked to see it go on for a little bit longer.What a fight tho and I can't wait to see Part III,It has to happen!

[Randall_Hopkirk]

I think those complaining about the stoppage are doing so because it brought an end to a fantastic fight. Vasquez seemed to be ready to close the show. I know I was gutted when the fight ended, but realize that it was probably the RIGHT decision.

[THe TRiNiTY]

Good fight. Good stoppage to me.. Give or take an extra 20 seconds, and it would have been over anyway. I say, why risk an extra 20 seconds worth of damage with a puncher like Vazquez.