Dan Rafael on Miranda vs Abraham & Neumann

[Pantera2000]

SportsNation Dan Rafael: (2:06 PM ET ) Yes, I watched the DVD of it this week. It was a joke. Miranda should have won. He dominated the second half of the fight. The two-point deduction for the butt was legit. The three for low blows were ridiculous. Two were legit body blows. One was maybe a hair low, but it was ticky-tack stuff. Miranda was robbed. Not to mention, he should have had a fifth-round TKO when the ref more or less stopped the fight and then let them go on and fight after the Abraham folks realized they couldn't win on a technical decision. Randy Neumann was one of the most biased refs I have EVER seen. A total joke.

[adamk1304]

Who gives a ****??? The American's will always find a way to critiscise a european boxer.

[restless_438]

so now, in Dan's words, you get "robbed" by winning a 'half' of a fight? he's more mad at officials than mad at the decision if you ask me..

plus, Dan Rafael isn't the most "un-biased" reporter i've ever heard from.. he has valid points that the fight most likely should've been stopped after the jaw injury, but that's besides the point.

[borikua]

Agree with Dan 100%.

[RAESAAD]

Thing is thats true is If they thought it was going to the cards they were quiting Abraham and his corner that is........when they found out it was not they chose to fight......You should not get a choice.Thats the only problem I have with the fight.Credit to both guys though.

[El Jesus]

Who gives a ****??? The American's will always find a way to critiscise a european boxer.

I dont think its that. Its just that alot of us really think Miranda was robbed. I do, and i love europe. I mean, when your a spurs fan its hard to hate.

[restless_438]

I dont think its that. Its just that alot of us really think Miranda was robbed. I do, and i love europe. I mean, when your a spurs fan its hard to hate.

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91268

[Guest]

I think it's pretty obvious Miranda was robbed. Fight should have been stopped in the 5th and once that jaw was broken, Abraham mainly held and tried to survive the rest of the fight. He landed his shots here and there, but for the most part Miranda dominated. Why does this **** always happen in Germany?

[adamk1304]

I think it's pretty obvious Miranda was robbed. Fight should have been stopped in the 5th and once that jaw was broken, Abraham mainly held and tried to survive the rest of the fight. He landed his shots here and there, but for the most part Miranda dominated. Why does this **** always happen in Germany?

Are there rules in boxing which stipulate that a fight must be stopped if the jaw of one of the fighter's is broken?? Malignaggi was allowed to continue with a similar injury, so why should arthur have been stopped??

[Mad Classic]

Having watched the entire fight - I am disgusted by the whole thing. I agree with Dan's opinion 100%. It was ridiculous. The whole thing was set up. Abraham did not do enough to win. The fouls were atrocious. The time it took to even bring up the scorecard. I can't believe I even watched the fight. It angers me to no end. Miranda won.