Why did Diaz quit in round 6?

[DiegoFuego]

I think Diaz was just following corners instructions. He said many times in interviews after the Nate Campbell fight he would do whatever they tell him from now on. He says thats part of the reason he lost to nate campbell because he wanted to fight they way he wanted, not what the corner thought was best

that is much more plausible. and again, I'm not saying Diaz would have won this fight. I am saying it makes no sense to deviate from something that is working to perfection early. Marquez could have figured him out anyway, but Diaz certainly made it easier for him by deciding he was a boxer all of a sudden.

I don't remember what Diaz said in the post fight, but if he said the body shots slowed him down, then I'll give up the argument. I know Marquez said the body shots made the difference and that's why everyone on here is saying that, but I'd like to hear from Diaz.

[DiegoFuego]

His defense is usally better than what we saw late last night though. I think he just tried to attack too much and got ****ed up.

well, when you have a guy almost down in the 2nd round, I know you don't come out boxing in the next round. you don't want to overextend yourself, true, but you don't just quit with the pressure. that 3rd round is what is truly inexplicable, but in that round Shields clearly asked for a boxing round.

I used to like Shields, but man that is some bad corner work

[Titing Kabayo]

He was clearly winning the fight then just completely stopped fighting. I don't get it. Now Marquez is landing tons of punches and has him cut. Why would a volume puncher with a pressure style just stop fighting all of a sudden?

Because he realized that they both Mexicans and they should not be fighting each other.....

[Bushbaby]

Diaz dont know how to react to being cut,this is the second time he has done this!!

[DiegoFuego]

Diaz dont know how to react to being cut,this is the second time he has done this!!

again, I'm talking about before the cut. If anything, the cut made him fight a great round 9 until he got caught.