Who else has lost RESPECT for Tszyu?

[vB Martin]

I have to say I did lose respect for him. You never quit on the stool unless you have broken bones. A true champ doesn't even quit then. Ask Ali. Ask Gatti.

He now joins the modern day ranks of Big Klit (the worst one because he couldn't have lost that fight) and Freitas.

[Pugnacious_Z]

im very dissapointed, he hasnt got much heart, i know i wont be buyin any more PPV, only 1 round man

[Tarver is my dad]

I did lose a little respect for him, but this does not take anything away from his legacy. This man has given us his all his entire career. The man is 35, he's past his prime, and yet he still fights all the hungry, younger fighters. He fought Hatton at his own hometown, and even when Hatton was fighting a little dirty, Zoo was still patient, and did not complain at all after the fight. He even gave props to hatton for beating him. The man has a family to take care of, and even though quitting before the 12th round was a little questionable, this was what he wanted. Let him rest and live his life.

[Zab Super Judah]

HIS TRAINER suggested that he quit..if your trainer tells you that how badly does that discourage you..physically he was exhausted

[abdiel2k3]

yup the corner stopped the fight
after Tszyu told them he didnt want to continue
the guy counting on the news link
did u even see the actual fight?
they showed after the stoppage the replay of what went on in the corner
tszyu mumbled some ****
his corner guys said
no u cant quit now
they continued debating for the 60 second brake
then eventually the corner had to stop it
becuz tszyu didnt want anymore
so yes
Technicaly the corner stopped it
but as a favor to their fighter who didnt want to quit he wanted them to quit for him

[Dark Destroyer]

This bum quit and I dont care what anyone says. He even said after the fight that he quit with 1 round left because he was losing. That is a discrace to the sport. There are guys who have died in the ring and this bum quits and doesnt want a rematch. What a punk. What about guys like Chico who went crazy when they stop his fights and says he rather go out on his back and this guy quits? What a pathetic chump

All of you wouldve killed everyone else if they have quit. You guys have killed other fighters and you wouldve called Floyd all kinds of names. Now what do you think on Tszyu?

I think Tszyu is a amazing guy. He was beaten and had nothing left and he knew it. Why risk getting stopped and serious injury? He already knew he was beat and thats why him and his corner made a wise GOOD decision. I admire Tszyu alot and respect him even more than i already did through seeing the amazing and heart moving sportsmanship that he and Ricky showed at the end of the fight for each other.

DLT your a ******* Shut your mouth you *****

[DLT]

I think Tszyu is a amazing guy. He was beaten and had nothing left and he knew it. Why risk getting stopped and serious injury? He already knew he was beat and thats why him and his corner made a wise GOOD decision. I admire Tszyu alot and respect him even more than i already did through seeing the amazing and heart moving sportsmanship that he and Ricky showed at the end of the fight for each other.

DLT your a ******* Shut your mouth you *****

I didnt know you were his girlfriend. I didnt say anything to you so dont come at me like that littile girl. JCC was getting dominated by Meldrick Taylor but he didnt quit and he stopped Taylor in the 12th

[Bombardier]

DLT I wanted to think about this for a while before giving my opnion but after having thought about it for so long I have to say that I agree with you 100%.

People say that it was okay for him to quit because he a family to feed. Well **** that, the guy's in boxing, he's come all this way okay and he knows the risks. This isn't freakin' doily-making. He's made a lot of money in this profession and he was making a lot of money for this fight and I'm sorry but he is obliged to act as a professional would in this sort of situation.

I don't like comparing boxing to war but think about if a soldier wussed out on the front lines because things were going bad and then gave the excuse that he had a "family to feed". **** that, you do what your profession dictates you to do. And it's not like Kostya was going to get killed in there. ****, a lot of guys get beat bad and got out there and humiliate themselves round after round until it's over. ****, it's not like he had even been knocked down yet. Seriously, how hurt could he have been?

I find it funny that people critcize Hopkins for not behaving as a "warrior" should yet defend Kostya for what he did. Hopkins at least finishes what he starts even if sometimes he doesn't come in guns blazing and take more punishment as a result. This guy quits on the stool and it's okay because he has a family to feed?

[Dio2]

I lost respect for Kostya. It wasn't like he was taking some awful beating physically. He was just taking an ass whoopping mentally. He wasn't tough enough to try to find a way to win period. I lost respect for Kostya in this fight but maybe its just time for him to retire. I'm not saying that I lost respect for his legacy as a fighter I just lost repect for the heart he has to fight at this point in time.

[Dio2]

I have to say I did lose respect for him. You never quit on the stool unless you have broken bones. A true champ doesn't even quit then. Ask Ali. Ask Gatti.

He now joins the modern day ranks of Big Klit (the worst one because he couldn't have lost that fight) and Freitas.

Kostya shouldn't have given up in that fight but I don't know about that not quitting unless you have broken bones stuff. If someone is beating the crap out of you and you are completely ineffective with no strategy for winning its time to quit. I mean look at Ali he never quit but in a way his brain quit on him. He should have gotten out of the ring earlier than he did. The same thing happens to a lot of fighters that take too much punishment just to show they have heart. Have you heard Chavez try to talk. No amount of respect is worth ending up having your brain turn into mush. There is a line between being a pu*sy and letting yourself get knocked ******ed. All the heart in the world can't undo brain damage. And we have also seen that refs don't always stop fights when they should. I would never put my life in the hands of some of those crooked basta**ds if I could avoid it. I think we have to be more realistic when drawing the line between quitting prematurely and quitting intelligently.