Comments Thread For: Chisora-Pala Early Results From Copper Box

[mattf]

shame, looked to be a nice little fight going on there...... poor stoppage but i dont think the ref had any choice, he turned his back on the action and slumped over the ropes...... what else eas the ref supposed to do??

[kizzle]

Another bullskit uk stoppage fml

This shiz is getting embarrassing

He turned his back on the fight and stood in the corner, what was the ref supposed to do?

[Straightener]

Man you can't be serious. Pala turned his back on Chisora and did nothing to get infront of Derrick, also if not the ropes he would have been down and the ref in this situation has to stop it.

Granted he turned his back but got punched in the back of the bonce

ref should of had a word with del then resumed action

Might be wrong but pala didn't seem to hurt. Il watch it again but looked a poor stoppage for me

[PittyPat]

Another well-written article by Sukachev. Engaging, informative and draws me in to read further. I haven't watched the fights yet, but I'm already looking forward to them more now that I've read the way they unfolded.

Keep up the good work!

[Levity]

Pala did not intentionally turn his back. Chisora threw a right hand that 'pushed' him into the corner; it was hardly a case of him taking punishment then deciding to turn around in capitulation. Punches to the back of the head are illegal under all circumstances, and the referee should've called time as soon as Chisora landed such a blow.

[joe strong]

chisora got cracked with a couple good left hooks that backed him up. there is no doubt pala can punch but chisora started tagging him & that was a strange stoppage but he didn't help himself much. so they want price in feb... I wonder if he will vacate the british & commonwealth titles?

[Weebler I]

chisora got cracked with a couple good left hooks that backed him up. there is no doubt pala can punch but chisora started tagging him & that was a strange stoppage but he didn't help himself much. so they want price in feb... I wonder if he will vacate the british & commonwealth titles?

I'm beginning to think Chisora's chin is cracked. I don't remember him getting hurt by those types of shots before the Haye fight. How good is Pala anyway? I didn't know much about him.

[Sosay]

Every country has bs judges and refs, but Damn. UK takes the cake with these crooked refs. This is del boys second bs stoppage. This is why no one is gonna travel their to fight.

[Sosay]

Not to pile on, but why do UK fighters rabbit punch so much? Its like its not illegal over there or something. And the refs dont even warn you guys.

[joe strong]

I'm beginning to think Chisora's chin is cracked. I don't remember him getting hurt by those types of shots before the Haye fight. How good is Pala anyway? I didn't know much about him.

he was 245-250 in other fights that he took punches well. he also pushed both helenius & vitali around. i'm not sure I like the 235 chisora. he hasn't gained any speed just lost bulk to lean on his opponent with. he isn't going to discover handspeed. he is slow... pala lost to airich, boytsov & detweiller... I remember Rahman coming in at 259 vs tua the second time. I thought he was way too big but he said before the fight he wanted to have extra weight to absorb his punches better. he threw 80 punches around & had the jab working all night. he did take the big hooks better too.