The final moments of Kirkland Tapia..

[SCEN3RY]

Thats just ridiculous. Have you even seen the workouts Anne puts him through? Theirs a reason they are considered the most INTENSE workouts in boxing. Thats why his cardio is so good.

He wasnt chinny as **** either. He took Tapias best 50 shots early and every time he gets put down he gets back up. The only reason Ishoda stopped him was because Anne Wolfe didnt train him for that fight and his trainer was trying to teach him how to box and be more tentitive that had him looking like a deer in headlights. Anne Wolfe trained Kirkland would have retired ishida faster.



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why is she giving him black pills? why is he taking them? It's not a gummie bear muthefcker. Wolfe might push hard and she might push needles too, **** I don't know, his performances are suspect.

hopefully he takes the test, and if his ass doesn't have jelly legs or drop, I'll up this thread with an apology

[Da Machine]

We know that, but OP's point is, Kirkland KNEW the fight was stopped, and he landed those last 2 shots anyways.

If you watch that fight, how can your argue that?

And what do you mean "half assed" attempt to stop the fight? Smoger's back was directly in front of Kirkland's view. That's a CLEAR stoppage.

Smoger's job is to protect the fighter. Not to hold onto the other fighter that's punching. He did that by shielding him, and waving the fight off.

Kirkland SNUCK in a shot, then landed the last shot that wasn't even necessary.

That's the thing. I'm not arguing that. What I'm saying is if those guys did their job, the fight wouldn't have ever gotten to that point. The fight shouldnt have continued into the 5th rd. Tapia couldn't even keep his eyes open.

Smogers attempt to stop it was half assed at best. You have to grab the fighter throwing by the arms. Ive seen it a thousand times. Smoger doesnt do it right, unless its for his jail house daddy Hopkins.

[Mike D]

**** was f**ked up, he had to have absolutely known the fight was being stopped....that said though, as much as Kirkland demolished Tapia along the way -- Tapia also got in some monster shots on Kirkland.

It was probably a combination of just wanting to punish his ass and more importantly just making sure that he 100% finished the fight and didn't leave anything to chance.

[BUNGALOWS]

That's the thing. I'm not arguing that. What I'm saying is if those guys did their job, the fight wouldn't have ever gotten to that point. The fight shouldnt have continued into the 5th rd. Tapia couldn't even keep his eyes open.

Smogers attempt to stop it was half assed at best. You have to grab the fighter throwing by the arms. Ive seen it a thousand times. Smoger doesnt do it right, unless its for his jail house daddy Hopkins.

I understand this, and I agree, the corner shouldn't have let him fight on.

But to OP's point. Kirkland was the one to throw and land that punch. How do you not blame him? That makes no sense. I'm not even being sensitive, and calling Kirkland a dirty mother ****er. I think what he did was a ***** move, but I'm not gonna hold it against him. I'm still gonna watch his fights, and root for him, because he's a monster.

And I just re watched the stoppage. Smoger did exactly what you're supposed to do. He got in between both men, and held his arm out to stop Kirkland from throwing and to signal that the fight was over.

The last shot that Kirkland threw was totally unnecessary.

[RiC-DiC]

James is bad boy, just, when he understand situation, you know just, Kirkland good boy..

[aldo5408]

sounds alot like OP wants to crucify Kirkland. Why didnt tapia take a knee? or quit? he had hella opportunities to quit. Tapia is still acting hella hard on instagram saying he can kick 50s ass lol. yea maybe he can but he can take heat

[aldo5408]

I understand this, and I agree, the corner shouldn't have let him fight on.

But to OP's point. Kirkland was the one to throw and land that punch. How do you not blame him? That makes no sense. I'm not even being sensitive, and calling Kirkland a dirty mother ****er. I think what he did was a ***** move, but I'm not gonna hold it against him. I'm still gonna watch his fights, and root for him, because he's a monster.

And I just re watched the stoppage. Smoger did exactly what you're supposed to do. He got in between both men, and held his arm out to stop Kirkland from throwing and to signal that the fight was over.

The last shot that Kirkland threw was totally unnecessary.

honestly every shot after the 4th round was unecessary

[BUNGALOWS]

sounds alot like OP wants to crucify Kirkland. Why didnt tapia take a knee? or quit? he had hella opportunities to quit. Tapia is still acting hella hard on instagram saying he can kick 50s ass lol. yea maybe he can but he can take heat

I said this in the other thread. If you wanna keep it for real, for real.

Tapia was doing just enough, and trying just hard enough for the ref to keep giving him chances.

[M.I Truth ?]

we know that, but op's point is, kirkland knew the fight was stopped, and he landed those last 2 shots anyways.

If you watch that fight, how can your argue that?

And what do you mean "half assed" attempt to stop the fight? Smoger's back was directly in front of kirkland's view. That's a clear stoppage.

Smoger's job is to protect the fighter. Not to hold onto the other fighter that's punching. He did that by shielding him, and waving the fight off.

Kirkland snuck in a shot, then landed the last shot that wasn't even necessary.

bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[M.I Truth ?]

sounds alot like OP wants to crucify Kirkland. Why didnt tapia take a knee? or quit? he had hella opportunities to quit. Tapia is still acting hella hard on instagram saying he can kick 50s ass lol. yea maybe he can but he can take heat

No I'm a Kirkland fan bro. The difference between being a fan and a fanboy is admitting when a fighter you like does something suspect or wrong. Being a fan does not mean I have to imagine the guy does no wrong. He loaded up when he knew the fight was over. Wasnt the right thing to do. Life goes on.