“After the eighth round, I did something I’ve never done since I’ve been involved in boxing,” Schaefer said. “I stood up, took one of the white rally towels that were on every chair and went over to the corner. I told Joel, and Oscar was right there, ‘Enough is enough.’ (Trainer) Nacho Beristain decided the same thing and stopped the fight.
“It was a painful night for me. I’m sure it was a painful night for millions of Oscar’s fans. He has meant so much to boxing the past 16 years. The good news is that he’s built one of the biggest promotional firms in the world; he’ll have his hands full with that.”
“It was a painful night for me. I’m sure it was a painful night for millions of Oscar’s fans. He has meant so much to boxing the past 16 years. The good news is that he’s built one of the biggest promotional firms in the world; he’ll have his hands full with that.”