Berto should have been DQed

[xcaret]

when i saw him hit Mikki when he was on the floor i thought of barrera vs marquez right away lol

[!! Shawn]

why would he be DQed? so that they can have a completely unnecessary rematch and then have Berto redominate him again? waste of time.

I can agree with a point deduction, a rest period for Gonzalez, a slap on the wrist and a stern warning though.

He was hit while he was down, allowed to fight for a few more seconds, then the ref decided he was not fit to continue. It should be a DQ loss for Berto.

That was not some accidental love tap, Berto nailed him with a HARD right hand while he was down.

[BALACLAVA]

He over commits to punches alot.
His speed has been letting him get away with it, but as soon as he faces a good counter puncher - good night Berto.

[MaFu MoFo]

He was hit while he was down, allowed to fight for a few more seconds, then the ref decided he was not fit to continue. It should be a DQ loss for Berto.

That was not some accidental love tap, Berto nailed him with a HARD right hand while he was down.

I agree with you. Berto should control himself better. A ****** move tike that may cost him a good win.

[!! Shawn]

I would not be surprised to see the result of this fight changed to a No Contest and Berto's belt taken from him pending a rematch.

[Steak]

He was hit while he was down, allowed to fight for a few more seconds, then the ref decided he was not fit to continue. It should be a DQ loss for Berto.

That was not some accidental love tap, Berto nailed him with a HARD right hand while he was down.

whats supposed to happen is that the ref stops the fight, gives the downed fighter a (I think) 5 minute rest period, and then asks the fighter if he can continue. if the fighter says no, he wins. If the guy is a warrior and says he can continue, the fight continues from there.
its not really a guarentee that Gonzalez would have gone for the easy win, so I dont think we should look at it as a DQ.

and honestly...oh well. who cares. it made 0 impact on the fight, Gonzalez was gone. If someone automatically got DQed when they get hit when they were down, Marquez would have a win over Pacquiao, Leonard would have a win over Norris, blah blah blah blah blah...

I know it sounds cruel, but this just makes me want to watch Berto more. a fighter with killer instinct is fun to watch, just like someone like Terry Norris.

[Allucard]

Berto is not the ww people should get hopes on. He is too small and stationary for his own sake. He should fight Williams next to build Williams up. You know, nowadays fighters feed on 0's and Berto should pass it on to Williams, just my oppinion. Williams then would fight Cotto or Margarito.

[Stickman]

The title is now vacant again and will be decided in a bout between Zab Judah and Kermit Cintron

Seriously?

[rj_ct]

I would not be surprised to see the result of this fight changed to a No Contest and Berto's belt taken from him pending a rematch.

that's ridiculous. it's a fight, punches are going to be thrown. it's up to the ref to step in and stop the action when a fighter is down. berto was only guilty of acting like a fighter in there tonight.

[SkillspayBills]

Damn what's with all the Berto hate? It's pathetic.