Comments Thread For: Linares: Stoppage Was Premature, I Want a Rematch!

[theplayerpimp]

yeah i can deff see it this way. linares should've been looking to take it easy and be more defensive in those late rounds. i don't think it was really premature,cause if the ref wouldn't have stopped it, i can almost bet that it would've been stopped later that round or in the 12th, dude's face was a bloody mess. rematch sounds awesome even though i'd like to see demarco face other 135ers.

its wasnt bc of the blood they stopped the fight. They stopped the fight bc he was getting tagged with clean shots over and over again there where like 3 times in that round where he would drop his hands. And demarco would land hard combos to his face.

[SCEN3RY]

Other than the 2 right/left combinations moments before the stoppage, DeMarco threw pity pat punches towards the end (and most were blocked), and he looked like he had just exhausted the steam from his punches (see 06:04.) The only reason this fight was stopped was because Linares’ face was bloody. Just ask yourself, would the fight have been stopped had Linares only had a swollen face? No it wouldn’t have, it would look more like Khan vs Maidana Round 10; a high anxiety moment that would’ve passed as the round drew to its close (and not as dramatic). Linares would’ve cleared his head before the start of the 12th, came out and peppered the jab to a Unanimous Decision victory.



And I’ve heard others suggest Linares faded - he faded some, but not as badly as made out to be. Linares was in absolute great shape in my opinion, as much as he moved, dodged and threw, his conditioning was very impressive. Need I mention how valiant he fought after losing so much blood from the 6th round on (you lose blood, you lose stamina). His conditioning was very good. He may have been hit with 2 good 1-2s in the 11th that really snapped his head, but that’s more a defensive lapse, than a fault of conditioning; his legs never dipped in the fight either. He was in control of the fight, until the moments he got too brave for his own good (see round 10, see the end of round 10 when DeMarco throws his arms up in desperation for a slugfest, see the difference in round 11). His instructions were to throw combinations and move out. He threw combinations and stayed in, leaving himself susceptible to punches, while struggling to see. Clearly, I believe the stoppage was premature, but I do understand it.

[killacash]

blame your idiot trainer, for telling you to be aggressive when you were winning wide but clearly getting worn down...............

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[$coinblatt$]

stfu linares you lost!

[JOM'S]

stfu linares you lost!

he lost but will anyone here do not want to see a rematch?

[asghar]

Any body tell me who is the trainer of Linares?

[Silencers]

The blood influenced the referee IMO, Linares got hurt but without the blood I doubt the fight would've been stopped as DeMarco didn't really manage to land anything of consequence right before the referee jumped in with Linares on the ropes.

[DTanc]

This is lame of him to say because if you watch the tape, he doesn't protest the stoppage when it happens. He looks exhausted and relieved that it's over. Either way, they both gave a great fight. Credit to him for showing so much heart and continuing to fight well while bleeding profusely. Credit to Demarco for showing so much will and continuing to fight hard despite being outclassed early and clearly far behind on the cards.

[Ontario Tim]

Great fight

[KickAzz]

demarco was gonna make linares quit with his presssure. same as how marg did cotto in the first fight.

linares needed to back up demarco with hard shots. linares was losing steam fast. the reason why he started standing and trading more is because he was getting tired. that's why roach told him he needed to back demarco up so he could get a breather.

linares was boxing well, but he wasted a lot of energy running around the ring.