why was yuri allowed to fight that long after his knee buckled

[mathed]

watch the tape again. after cotto lands the big left uppercut hybrid hook punch in the corner (he lands it while yuri is escaping the corner, biggest punch of the fight, very surprised it didn't put him to sleep) after that, the leg stuff starts. it's a bunch of bull****.

So let me get this straight, Yuri planned it so far ahead he decided to actually wear a knee brace on that knee before the fight began so he could fake a knee injury?

[Frighteous]

that is correct. it makes sense, cotto is the toughest opponent he's ever faced.

[Sparked_1985]

I was surprised that the knee thing was never mentioned. It was clearly a problem and it buckled for no reason, the slow motion replay looks sick....like an acl popped or something. The ref told him to tough it out but he was done after the knee gave out.

It definetely looked that way.

But to be honest, he did a very good job at staying up-right after that only collapsing one more time.

[alonsomosely]

Merchante Jr is the worst ref, should be banned before he does more damage.
He has blood on his hands already

[M.I.C.]

He would of got knocked out regardless, dude is just a bigger Paulie Malignaggi

[alonsomosely]

Yuri would have win this fight if his knee doesnt give up.
Cotto was slowing down, Yuri was taking over.

Them game plan looked like to turn the heat on after the 6th round

[Southpaw King]

Cause it wasn't like his head was getting bashed in, it's his knee and he had %100 heart. Now once the ref sees he's getting punished bad then he knows to stop it, but his knee bothered, the ref asked if he wanted to continue, he could have said no but he's a fighter, I tip my hat to him man, we need mre fighter with heart like that, not like cintron, that dude faked that **** lol