Comments Thread For: Smoger Explains Why He Let Lebedev Smoke Crack Roy Jones

[LeadUppercut]

People are just expressing their pity over Roy. But if it was just another fighter, I don't know if they still care over what Smoger did.

Could be too.

[IMDAZED]

Roy has no one but himself to blame. He shouldn't be fighting. Alton Merkerson should be ashamed of himself. The same goes for all those in his camp and family who allow him to fight. They need to walk away.

[#1Assassin]

there was nothing wrong with the stoppage, people are just oversensitive because it was Roy Jones.

if u really think that you are a moron.

smoger let it go on even as roy was out on his feet and u say theres nothing wrong with the stoppage (or lack of)?

the playing possum excuse is lame too, anyone could see he was really out of it. the way he was hunched over and looking at the floor how would he capitalize on a chance tp counterpunch if he got one? why wouldnt he defend the previous two punches that hit him flush? even if we say for the sake of argument he was still awake then, was it really the best time to play possum? when you are getting hit flush with punches u dont see?

smogers number one task is to protect the fighters, he had a helpless fighter in front of him and didnt step in. something which couldve meant serious injury to that fighter. that its roy jones makes no difference at all, no matter who it was ppl who know boxing wouldve reacted and rightfully so.

smoger was nothing short of incompetent.

[#1Assassin]

This is what Smoger does. People need to just get over it and suck it up. He lets the guys fight.

thats the thing though, roy didnt have a whole lot of fight left in him did he? thats when you HAVE TO step in.

a fight is supposed to be stopped when a fighter cant intelligently defend himself. in other words if a fighter doesnt know where he is the fight should automaticly be stopped, makes sense right?

if a guy is taking loads of punishment but knows hes in a boxing match and is trying to fight back u can make the case "smoger let it go on bcuz he lets guys fight". but when a fighter is out on his feet hes not "letting him fight", hes letting a helpless fighter take unnecessary punishment and taking unnecessary risks with his health.

smoger letting fighters keep punching their oponent after they are out cold is not letting them fight. its disregarding their safety and there is no way anyone can defend it.

[hitmanjosh]

Roy Jones Jr. just has people around who are not true friends

I'm not a personal friend or relative of Roy's, but when it comes to speaking up about his livelihood and his personal well being these people around him couldn't care. If they did care Roy wouldn't be fighting not with me in his corner. I have seen Emanuel Steward walk away from guys when he thought they had seen their better days and this is what coach Merk should have been done. If I pretend to be a father figure to someone; what kind of love am I showing if I keep working the corner and receiving a check when they don't need to be near a ring accept to watch an up and coming fighter. Shame on Roy's whole staff, from the water boy to the sparring partners who travel with him. Roy still remain a legend don't let him die one.

[Medved]

He missed it. Plain and simple.

Anyone can tell the difference between someone playing possum and being out cold on his feet.

It was a split second judgment call and Smoger just made the wrong call.

Look, there were just seconds left in a fight that Roy Jones was clearly losing and that extra few seconds remaining in that fight was not going to make him win ...

Oh STFU you armchair Ref. Have you ever been in the ring you fat twat? Watching it in slow motion on your fat ass at home and being 1 foot away from him is a complete diffirent thing. Smoger is the best at what he does, he doesnt stop fights premature like some other lame ass refs. Did you even WATCH the fight? RJJ did the EXACT same thing in round 10. It was a legal hit and he didnt let him take too much damage, once he saw he wasnt playing possum he stopped it. You only rely on your instincts in the ring, while you on your ass sit at home and watch it in slow-mode replay from 10 diffirent angles he did it without hesitation in a second with adrenaline pumping. Fighters aren't the only one who get adrenaline pumped thru their body, the Refs also get it.

People who criticize Smoger should blow the sand out of their vagina's. He's the best at what he does and is ATG TOP 5 Refs. Look at the number idiot Ref's who are around today who stop fights and ruin peoples careers when fighters aren't hurt or dont let them fight (like that **** brit Ref stopping the Cleverly fight without even going to doctor)

[the niggest]

thats the thing though, roy didnt have a whole lot of fight left in him did he? thats when you HAVE TO step in.

a fight is supposed to be stopped when a fighter cant intelligently defend himself. in other words if a fighter doesnt know where he is the fight should automaticly be stopped, makes sense right?

if a guy is taking loads of punishment but knows hes in a boxing match and is trying to fight back u can make the case "smoger let it go on bcuz he lets guys fight". but when a fighter is out on his feet hes not "letting him fight", hes letting a helpless fighter take unnecessary punishment and taking unnecessary risks with his health.

smoger letting fighters keep punching their oponent after they are out cold is not letting them fight. its disregarding their safety and there is no way anyone can defend it.

In the ring you have to go to war and in war you have to be prepared to die.

I don't even get what all the controversy is about, I watched the fight. It was just a few seconds left of the fight and Smoger gave him the benefit of the doub't.

Roy got knocked out cold. SO WHAT? No big deal This is boxing, we all knew it would happen. He is a grown man so stop feeling sorry for him.

[nycsmooth]

What a pathetic excuse...smoger needs to be disciplined...the 1st rule is FIGHTER SAFETY, that's a ref's job...remember Taylor/Chavez w/Richard Steele the ref... time has NOTHING to do w/it....

[junior gong]

Whats up with the thread title? 'Smoke crack' Lol

[the niggest]

if u really think that you are a moron.

smoger let it go on even as roy was out on his feet and u say theres nothing wrong with the stoppage (or lack of)?

the playing possum excuse is lame too, anyone could see he was really out of it. the way he was hunched over and looking at the floor how would he capitalize on a chance tp counterpunch if he got one? why wouldnt he defend the previous two punches that hit him flush? even if we say for the sake of argument he was still awake then, was it really the best time to play possum? when you are getting hit flush with punches u dont see?

smogers number one task is to protect the fighters, he had a helpless fighter in front of him and didnt step in. something which couldve meant serious injury to that fighter. that its roy jones makes no difference at all, no matter who it was ppl who know boxing wouldve reacted and rightfully so.

smoger was nothing short of incompetent.

Rather a late stoppage than an early stoppage.

Early stoppages is european bullshit. American referee's such as Smoger refs the proper way and lets the fighter get knocked out cold. Which is how it should be.

By the way, you're not American are you? It's obvious you are a ******* politically correct socialist which is the norm for euro's such as yourself.