*One* crazy moment in Hatton-Lazcano

[RodBarker]

It has everything to do with American myths. Several American writers, both on websites and in credible publications, have for years talked about decisions and refereeing displays around the world in a derogatroy almost xenophobic way which has created a climate where it has become acceptable to call refs and judges from other countries biased and even to go as far as to accuse them of cheating when there is no sound evidence.

Its called hometown decisions , being going on since the dark ages anywhere there is competition of any kind ,, nothing American started about it , its human nature to favor your favorite , but it pure bias to say one wrong is ok while its close copy is damned , ahh but of course depending not whats right or wrong but who your personal favorite is .

My point is about balance and that many Brits , not all, but many dont have any concerning Brit fighters , , Johney Rebel is a classic example in this thread .

[Hitman932]

its worse is Germany, didn't see you see the the referee who helped Yoan Pablo Herandez to his feet after he was knocked down by Wayne Braithwaite?

[Mozza]

Its called hometown decisions , being going on since the dark ages anywhere there is competition of any kind ,, nothing American started about it , its human nature to favor your favorite , but it pure bias to say one wrong is ok while its close copy is damned , ahh but of course depending not whats right or wrong but who your personal favorite is .

My point is about balance and that many Brits , not all, but many dont have any concerning Brit fighters , , Johney Rebel is a classic example in this thread .

I'm not saying hometown decisions don't happen, I'm questioning why decisions that occur in Europe and basically anywhere other than America are treated with more scrutiny than those in the States.

Your argument is essentially that any Brit who thinks Cortez was poor but Foster was okay is biased but why does that have to be the case? The two fights were completely different as were the decisions taken by the refs in them. If these are matters of opinion then it is a little codescending to say people can't hold these opinions without being biased.

[RodBarker]

I'm not saying hometown decisions don't happen, I'm questioning why decisions that occur in Europe and basically anywhere other than America are treated with more scrutiny than those in the States.

Your argument is essentially that any Brit who thinks Cortez was poor but Foster was okay is biased but why does that have to be the case? The two fights were completely different as were the decisions taken by the refs in them. If these are matters of opinion then it is a little codescending to say people can't hold these opinions without being biased.

Based on the two fights that we all saw with our own eyes first hand , I think your question is its own answer .

[Clegg]

lol, kball do u remember at end of round 7 i think, Lazcano followed Hatton to his corner and something happened. Did it come through on U.S coverage? I think the idiots on Euro coverage were too busy talking crap and didn't bother getting a replay of it

I have the Versus broadcast downloaded, but they cut out the last few seconds of each round to show an advert. When the 8th round started, the commentators said that Lazcano had followed him back to his corner and said something, but they didn't show any footage.

[daggum]

so cause cortez broke up the fighters during a clinch hes unprofessional? isn't that the refs job.he did the same thing in the hatton and calzaghe fights. he could have taken points in either but he didn't. he only took a point from hatton after he blatantly tried to maim mayweather. it's not like after calzaghe got knocked down he warned hopkins for hitting him too hard and gave calzaghe a minute rest to tie his shoe. that would be the brit ref style.

[starjammer]

I have the Versus broadcast downloaded, but they cut out the last few seconds of each round to show an advert. When the 8th round started, the commentators said that Lazcano had followed him back to his corner and said something, but they didn't show any footage.

ah right, thanks man. Seems that moment wasn't caught on camera...I guess we may never know exactly what was going on there.

[Mr. Philadel]

Man, the more and more I watch this fight the more I see the fix! he sure did say "good luck lad" to Ricky! Men lie, woman lie, numbers and video don't!

[TheHitmanHatton]

He did say good luck lad but before that he said good luck to the both of ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hitmanhatton]

are we related?