Mayweather vs. Mitchell Revisited

[Shaolin Bushido]

Hey, he was hit with a good body shot and took a knee to get himself together like the veteran he is. He beat the count, obviously ready to continue and that condescending know it all, Richard Steele waves it off!

That *******.

How the **** is that quitting?

[TuPrincipe]

Sharmba I felt won the 2nd round. Everything after that was STRETCHING it.

[Shaolin Bushido]

Oh, I'm not arguing that he was winning ... or that it was even close. I'm saying, the least that bastard Steele could do is show him enough respect and at least observe the ****in rules of boxing and allow the fight to continue at that point.

Hell, Evander received the benefit of a decision versus Lennox that can only be termed a miracle as well as Byrd against Vitali ... what if those fights had been stopped by some promoter's cronie?

Sharmba wasn't gettin his ass shellacked like Gatti did only a month or so ago and his damn corner had to stop that one! Gatti was demoralized and looked like he'd been jumped by the entire Mayweather clan!

[TuPrincipe]

I thought the stoppage was a bit premature, but what can you do.

Floyd was coming on down the stretch and Sharmba had little to no chance.

Sharmba gave a good account of himself and deserved a last "big" fight. He has done well for boxing. I respect him not only as a fighter, but as a man. He has had a tough career full of ups and downs but I commend him.

[Briman15]

After that shot, mitchell was in no position to do anything except absorb punishment. It was a good stoppage and needless punishment was avoided

[Shaolin Bushido]

I thought the stoppage was a bit premature, but what can you do.

Floyd was coming on down the stretch and Sharmba had little to no chance.

Sharmba gave a good account of himself and deserved a last "big" fight. He has done well for boxing. I respect him not only as a fighter, but as a man. He has had a tough career full of ups and downs but I commend him.

*sighs* You're right, of course. I agree. I just think it's a shame how they relegate these fighters to the trash heap once they're talent begins to wane. No respect. Some even call him a quitter ... ****** mother****ers.

Him and the other fighters are why we're all here ... the promoters, the officials and especially these fickle ass so-called fans ... they are the ****in cowards and cretins! Not a 17 year veteran and former champ like Sharmba Mitchell.

[TuPrincipe]

*sighs* You're right, of course. I agree. I just think it's a shame how they relegate these fighters to the trash heap once they're talent begins to wane. No respect. Some even call him a quitter ... ****** mother****ers.

Him and the other fighters are why we're all here ... the promoters, the officials and especially these fickle ass so-called fans ... they are the ****in cowards and cretins! Not a 17 year veteran and former champ like Sharmba Mitchell.

I respect him alot. He's had a long and hard career if you get down to it.

I read somwhere that He went to an amateur olympic tourney, and had no sponsor (He had to pay all the money himself). He was a good fighter in his day and I commend him for that. He wasn't the most exciting fighter in the world but he deserves some due.

[DLT]

Are you guys serious? You actually had Mitchell winning a round? No way he won a round, let alone leading after 5.

Floyd just came in to walk Mitchell down and stop him. It was hard for Floyd to catch him sometimes not just because he is a lefty but the way he crouches and ducks. Zab doesnt fight that way at all.

Also the combo he landed at the end of round 2 was good but Floyd stunned him in the same combo and Mitchell was off balance and also Floyd was just speaking to a guy outside the ring when that happened so Mitchell just jumped in and took advantage of that moment where Floyd was lacking focus.

The problem with Mayweather now is that he has set the bar so high that he has to come out and destroy everyone or people will start to be critical of his performance. If any other top guy fought that way against Mitchell, everyone would be bragging on them.

[Bozo_no no]

Five rounds, right?

Okay, here we go:

I was only half-watching the first round because I was getting a drink but it looked as if you could ARGUE the point that Mitchell just edged it. Yeah, I know Floyd was in control, but I'm counting punches landed. As I say, half-watching.

Round Two: Again, close, with several flush shots landed at the bell by Mitchell.

Round Three: Mitchell gets KD'd which I forgot when I wrote that bit so it means I was talking rubbish. Oops! Stick with it though, because:

Round Five: Floyd does thirty seconds of good work, and two-and-a-half minutes of **** all. Arguably that Mitchell again nicked it.



Three rounds out of five that Mitchell COULD have justifiably edged on the cards.

Oh wow.

WOW.

[scap]

Five rounds, right?

Okay, here we go:

I was only half-watching the first round because I was getting a drink but it looked as if you could ARGUE the point that Mitchell just edged it. Yeah, I know Floyd was in control, but I'm counting punches landed. As I say, half-watching.

Round Two: Again, close, with several flush shots landed at the bell by Mitchell.

Round Three: Mitchell gets KD'd which I forgot when I wrote that bit so it means I was talking rubbish. Oops! Stick with it though, because:

Round Five: Floyd does thirty seconds of good work, and two-and-a-half minutes of **** all. Arguably that Mitchell again nicked it.



Three rounds out of five that Mitchell COULD have justifiably edged on the cards.

Anorak I really enjoy reading a lot of your stuff and I think you make Boxingscene a good place to talk sweet science...there are many at the forums that do the opposite.

But...

I hear you complaining about the british bashing that takes place whihc I think in some cases you do have a some points However, when you make a post that has Sharmba Mitchell possibly edging out Floyd in last Saturdays fight I have to scratch my head and wonder how many times you had to watch that fight to come to that conclusion, how many times did you have to pause and slo mow your machine to score laned pucnhes for Sharmba, how many times did you have to fast forward thru the Floyd moments?

How could you have Mitchell edging Floyd? I dont care what you wrote above...tell it like it is Anorak-because your a lot better then the dip****s here at BS-tell it like it is.

Your on scoring restriction for this one, Mitchel edging Mayweather...that is as bias as I have read.