Anyone else thin Bayless should have let the fight continue?

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I wanted to see the k.o too. The thing that really put a damper on it for me was the tactless larry merchant asking him if his brother would have approved of his performance.

I don't know what the hell larry's goddamn problem was last night.

That was shameful man.

I don't think Larry meant that as a knock. I think he was giving praise to Katsidis performance and wanted him to admit that he fought like a warrior and laid it on the line for his brother.

[Ko King 212]

I don't know about a standing 8. The stoppage was during a break, for all we know he could have recuperated since he took the last few shots well.

You got a point. I forgot it was on a break. If it wasn't I would have thought a standing 8 would have sufficed if possible.


And yeah I thought he stoped the cotto fight to early. He could have let him finish the round. I chalked it up as them wanting to give manny the tko.

[JmH Reborn]

I think a standing 8 would have been appropriate, but I have no quarrel with the stoppage. Kat didn't throw a punch for like two minutes. Those body shots and ridiculous uppercuts took the life out of Kat. Plus, he absorbed 350 shots. That amount of hits is maybe typical of a full 12 round fight. The fact that Marquez gave him that many in only 9 rounds shows the abuse that he absorbed. I give praise that prior to the 9th, nothing was bothering Kat, but he couldn't take it.

[DarchinyFAN]

Personally I think it was stopped a little early, but Katsidis himself didn't seem to dispute it, so I guess if he was okay with it, I don't have any reason not to be.

Someone should ask Katsidis the question now that the adrenaline has worn off.

[Levcon8686]

You got a point. I forgot it was on a break. If it wasn't I would have thought a standing 8 would have sufficed if possible.


And yeah I thought he stoped the cotto fight to early. He could have let him finish the round. I chalked it up as them wanting to give manny the tko.

Are you mental? Cotto was beaten up by round 9. It should have been stopped then.

[The Noose]

I thought it was a bit premature considering it Kat wasnt wobbling, and had been throwing all night.

He has been hurt far worse before and come back to win.

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you sadistic ***_ers... you actually want to see death in the ring? Kat was running and was wilting, his legs had gone and he just wanted his bed.. You dont allow extra punishment when a fighter acts like that.

[Famoso Matador]

I wanted to see the k.o too. The thing that really put a damper on it for me was the tactless larry merchant asking him if his brother would have approved of his performance.

I don't know what the hell larry's goddamn problem was last night.

That was shameful man.

I agree.

Merchant wanted to see tears, and he pushed and pushed until he got them. Nice going you old ****, he could have just said "Thank you for putting on a great performance, you're brother would be proud."

What a classless douche!

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I agree.

Merchant wanted to see tears, and he pushed and pushed until he got them. Nice going you old ****, he could have just said "Thank you for putting on a great performance, you're brother would be proud."

What a classless douche!

GREAT POST, please give this guy GREEN/GOOD karma!

Lary Mercunt is a classless prick

[Red_Menace]

Kat started backing up that round and Marquez could not miss. Katsidis' legs started to wobble several times, and he was being ripped with uppercuts and straight right hands. Bayless was looking right in Katsidis' eyes when he stopped the fight, so he obviously saw something he didn't like. He gave Katsidis plenty of time to start throwing back, but he was just getting chased around the ring, getting hammered. Maybe not the most exciting stop, but I'm not going to question a ref who's in good position and looking after the fighters well being. I have no idea how Katsidis stayed on his feet, to be honest. Some of the uppercuts he was eating were brutal. The guy has a heart the size of the moon.