Comments Thread For: Flanagan: Time To Look at Big Fights and Big Money

[chocolate]

What about Klitschko vs Byrd?



40 min mark. If you pull out with an injury that wasnt caused by a foul (accidental or intentional) then you lose.

Im sure there are other examples.

I get that its annoying (especially the commentary team and Flanagan acting like it was a legit win) but the result should not be overturned.

edit: Using google and boxrec, Micheal Murray vs Pele Reid

"Murray`s shoulder dislocated and the fight ended after 9 seconds" That was a TKO victory for Reid

This knockoutkid guy you are arguing with had money on Zepeda and the draw. Bias as hell. He wanted it made a technical draw so he scored at the bookies. Flanagan went to the middle of the ring to bang with the banger and his shoulder popped on his own accord and he quit in the corner. Vitali lost a damn heavyweight world championship doing the same thing with Chris Byrd and he was up on all 3 cards by several rounds.

[Tom Cruise]

vitali landed a punch, a hurtful one....thats a different scenario..... solis was hurt, he might have damaged his leg on the way down but he was put down. totally different.

What about Klitschko vs Byrd?



40 min mark. If you pull out with an injury that wasnt caused by a foul (accidental or intentional) then you lose.

Im sure there are other examples.

I get that its annoying (especially the commentary team and Flanagan acting like it was a legit win) but the result should not be overturned.

edit: Using google and boxrec, Micheal Murray vs Pele Reid

"Murray`s shoulder dislocated and the fight ended after 9 seconds" That was a TKO victory for Reid

[knockoutkid]

No it should have been a Flanagan win as per the rules

vitali landed a punch, a hurtful one....thats a different scenario..... solis was hurt, he might have damaged his leg on the way down but he was put down. totally different.

[Kilrain]

Better tell that to Francis Warren, who's planning on serving up duds like Flanagan-Ormond 2 (first fight was scrappy as hell) and Flanagan-Derry 2

[W1LLPARK3R]

wtf are you talking about? they were both feeling each other out, hardly any punches were even landed.
by round 2 all the bookies had made zepeda favourite...

Thats a tough way to lose money mate...

[Tom Cruise]

What a pathetic situation this was. The man gets hurt in the second round and they rule in favor of Flanagan as if he did something to actually win. Should have truly been a NC and now this guy is acting like he won in some hard-fought war.

No it should have been a Flanagan win as per the rules

[mathed]

What a pathetic situation this was. The man gets hurt in the second round and they rule in favor of Flanagan as if he did something to actually win. Should have truly been a NC and now this guy is acting like he won in some hard-fought war.

[mlac]

Yes after just 2 rounds...they both landed flush shots b4 Zepedas shoulder freakishly popped..I think TURBO TERRY was gonna best him..

wtf are you talking about? they were both feeling each other out, hardly any punches were even landed.
by round 2 all the bookies had made zepeda favourite...

[alexguiness]

Obvious thing to do would be for WBO to order an immediate rematch once Zapeda is ready. Or if Flanagan has lost by then, give him an immediate shot

That makes sense to me.

I don't think Flanagan's celebrations and interview earned him many fans after last night.

Shame because it could have been a decent fight without the injury.

[285Kid]

What "big" fights are there for Flanagan?

Got the sense from yesterday that he's not very popular in Britian

Diego Magdaleno on HBO?