Since when is it OK to QUIT?!?!

[cple]

Yeah, Abdullaev didn't want to continue. But his right eye was completely shut, disabling his sight of Cotto's primary weapon--his left hand. If he had continued, he could've been seriously hurt. He had had enough.

I praise guys like Gatti for fighting through some serious pains and hinderences, but it's unfair to compare others to his superhuman ability to endure pain. That's like calling the jeopardy guy (Ken Jennings or something) an idot because he doesn't possess the genius of Einstein or Hawkings. Yeah compared to those revolutionary minds, he looks like nothing special; but it doesn't mean he is lacking smarts.

I think the same applies here. To call Abdullaev cowardly and heartless for not continuing with one eye is wrong. A fighter knows his own limits. Some have greater limits than others, and I don't, and shouldn't, expect a fighter to jeopardize his well being for my entertainment. That's just my two cents.

[dogtown123]

ttt

Boxing has been my favorite sport for over 10 years now, based on the heart, determination, courage, and pride that pro fighters exhibit in the ring. The 90's wasn't exactly a golden era of boxing, but guys like Holyfield, DeLaHoya, and Finito Lopez exhibited the traits that I was talking about....

Nowadays, on nearly every big fight card, somebody quits. WHAT THE F#@%????? Since when is quitting acceptable? Where's the heart? Courage? Where's the freakin' cojones?

I believe we need to categorize fighters a little more accurately in this new age of boxing. Forget about weight classes, experience level, quality of opposition. There's only 2 things I want to know about fighters now: Are you a WARRIOR, or a QUITTER?
Here's a tentative list, in no particular order.... feel free to add/subtract/modify:

QUITTERS: Tyson, Tszyu, Abdullaev, both Quitschko's, Freitas, Golota

WARRIORS: Gatti, Mayweather, Corrales, JL Castillo, Judah, DeLaHoya, Barrera, Morales, Pacquaio, Winky, Margarito, Johnson, Tarver, Hopkins

very ****** you cant fight with one eye its not like 1 arm were you can sometimes pull off a win you cant fight with 1 eye take abdualev off that list. Also its the fighters decision to quit it would be the same in any sport if you dont want to continue you dont have to its there decision.

[Tha Greatest]

For the people saying Abdullaevs eye was shut...

Carmen Basilio fought 12 rounds against Robinson with his eye shut....

Look at Gatti against Rodriguez...

Kevin Kelly against some guy I cant remember...

Corrales against Castillo...

[Truth]

I know Tyson quit during the second Holyfield, Williams and Mcbride but he was a warrior in all his other fights so I wouldn't call him a quitter. Actually how the hell could you call Tyson a quitter? Think about if anyone over the last 10 years in boxing had a reason to quit it was Tyson but he kept coming back and trying.

[Super_Lightweight]

hm,m

as for "become a boxer then talk" why are you talking? Who are you? You sure ain't a boxer if you're wasting your time talking with little-old-me....and if you are a boxer, then your opponent has already won your upcoming bout, becuase he's out running right now while you're typing

lol...what would you know of my routine and habits? Nothing. Grasping at straws there. Anyway, Hopkins running and Floyd running doesn't typify them but Tyson quitting at 40 yrs old and Tszyu and Abdy doing the same typifies them? Yeah right.

Anyway...if you don't box, how the **** would you know what it feels like? Try to box a top class fighter with no ****ing eyeballs in your head, where you cannot see ****, getting your ass jacked up by some crazy ass Puerto Rican. Then come back and tell me how you feel pretty boy...later, cuz I gotta go run...I'm scared that I might get beat in a fight if I type too much...(right).

Later.

[Tha Greatest]

I know Tyson quit during the second Holyfield, Williams and Mcbride but he was a warrior in all his other fights so I wouldn't call him a quitter. Actually how the hell could you call Tyson a quitter? Think about if anyone over the last 10 years in boxing had a reason to quit it was Tyson but he kept coming back and trying.

I wouldnt call Tyson a quitter....

His fight with Lennox Lewis makes up for everything...

I dont think many fighters would've fought Lewis the way he did, and I wouldnt say he quit in the Williams fight, if he quit it wouldve been in the first round..

[dogtown123]

For the people saying Abdullaevs eye was shut...

Carmen Basilio fought 12 rounds against Robinson with his eye shut....

Look at Gatti against Rodriguez...

Kevin Kelly against some guy I cant remember...

Corrales against Castillo...

they actually got gattis eye open its pretty plain and simple would you race with one leg no than why fight with 1 eye when your eyes are the biggest factor in a fight. If a guy gets something in his eye they call time but it would just be ****** to go on with a swollen eye and possibly become permanently blinded

[Tha Greatest]

For the people saying Abdullaevs eye was shut...

Carmen Basilio fought 12 rounds against Robinson with his eye shut....

Look at Gatti against Rodriguez...

Kevin Kelly against some guy I cant remember...

Corrales against Castillo...

You guys gotta read this again....

[cple]

For the people saying Abdullaevs eye was shut...

Carmen Basilio fought 12 rounds against Robinson with his eye shut....

Look at Gatti against Rodriguez...

Kevin Kelly against some guy I cant remember...

Corrales against Castillo...

And not duplicating those incredibly brave acts makes you a heartless, little *****?

Those aforementioned fighters are warriors. There's no denying that. They allowed their bodies to suffer through pains no other sane human being would ever endure. But those are lofty and unfair standards. Not living up to them doesn't make a fighter a coward, just not as tough.

[Tha Greatest]

Just to let you know...

I never called Abdullaev a quitter, he didn't even have a chance, imagine with his eye shut...

I am not one of those people that critisize quitters..

Depends though..in Klitschkos case, he was a quitter...
and Tszyu and Liston...

but I give them all credit..