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What a DISGRACE. I felt ripped off, I was actually enjoying the fight, as Mayweather seems to be fighting and not running. Headbutts and low blows happen all the time in boxing, points are deducted, and if the other guy is injured and can't continue disqualifications are meted out. Those are expected in boxing.
What isn't expected and not accepted are sucker punches. Specially the way Mayweather did it. He pretended to accept Ortiz's apology by reaching out touching gloves then hugging, then half step back and unload a 1-2. That was plain disgusting. Every other sucker punch I have ever seen resulted in a disqualification. Mayweather seems to get free passes because he's Mayweather. That will be a defining moment in his legacy.
After a foul, referrees always make the two fighters touch gloves, and if it isn't in the rule yet to make sure he separates the two properly after touching gloves, then it should be made in the rules. Will this be the new strategy for fighters, to try and get a quick one after touching gloves? That was just disgusting, something you would expect in a bar fight but not in the ring. The referees job is to protect both fighters, and it didn't happen in this case. They need to revisit the rules and make one and call it the Mayweather rule. But I guess they expected boxers to behave normally.
What isn't expected and not accepted are sucker punches. Specially the way Mayweather did it. He pretended to accept Ortiz's apology by reaching out touching gloves then hugging, then half step back and unload a 1-2. That was plain disgusting. Every other sucker punch I have ever seen resulted in a disqualification. Mayweather seems to get free passes because he's Mayweather. That will be a defining moment in his legacy.
After a foul, referrees always make the two fighters touch gloves, and if it isn't in the rule yet to make sure he separates the two properly after touching gloves, then it should be made in the rules. Will this be the new strategy for fighters, to try and get a quick one after touching gloves? That was just disgusting, something you would expect in a bar fight but not in the ring. The referees job is to protect both fighters, and it didn't happen in this case. They need to revisit the rules and make one and call it the Mayweather rule. But I guess they expected boxers to behave normally.
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