Is taking a knee quitting?

[KILLA RIGHT]

if you are the trainer, and your fighter has taken a knee for a second time, don't you feel obligated to step in? He's telling you all you need to know.

no if he wanted to quit he would of done a ortiz

[strugler]

depends.

if you take a knee with the intention to get a little rest, then get back to work, then No, it's not considered quitting.

but if you take a knee with no intention to resume boxing in the hopes that your corner will stop the fight, then yes, you quit.

Who determines this?.........................

[NakiFan]

Depends who does it.

[AssasinKing]

This has been done to death. In general, no it ain't. If a fighter is hurt and can't clinch or throw back, he takes a knee. This buys him recovery time at the expense of a 2 pt rd for his opponent. It also shows the ref he's got the presence of mind to know he's in trouble and he ain't just out on his feet. 1st example I can think of off the top of my head is Sergei against Lamon Brewster. He took a knee, but recovered to win a HW belt in a war.

If this is specifically a reference to Marg-Cotto, dude ain't quit. He just got his fuckin ass kicked. If that fight was still winnable and he went down of his own accord, then it'd be quittage. But it wasn't. He fought til he couldn't fight no more.

Damn mang just ended the thread

[studentofthegam]

get up before 10 no. Get up after 10 yes. Not hard and its in line with the rules.

[hammerhiem]

It is if you don't get back up.

[Pullcounter]

Who determines this?.........................

did you really think cotto was gonna continue boxing?

[RightCross94]

Get the **** over it. I'm sure if any of you had Margarito wailing you you'd be on your knees pretty damn quick.

[strugler]

did you really think cotto was gonna continue boxing?

I dont know.......he wasnt going ballistic like chico or paulie.........but i think he didnt quit at that point...............he might in the suceeding seconds but we dont know.....corner step in...........people react to different situation

[Shadows]

Depends. If the fighter can't clinch or move and buy himself some more time, you take a knee (i.e. Cotto).

But if you take a knee and don't get up, it's pretty much quitting.