Comments Thread For: Pride versus the price: Why Sergiy Derevyanchenko deserved the chance to hear the final bell

[BoxingUpdates]

With half a round to go in Saturday's Christian Mbilli-Sergiy Derevyanchenko fight, ESPN analyst Tim Bradley, who'd been calling for Derevyanchenko's corner to stop the contest from the seventh round on, said of the Ukrainian veteran, with heartfelt concern and a measure of exasperation: "He needs a knockout to win. What is it, pride? Are we fighting for pride?"
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[pnut901]

Excellent article and a good point made.

[TonyRespectful]

Bradley was totally invested in Mbilli being a Monster.When a one armed fighter was able to last the distance from the 4th round on he destroyed Timmie’s narrative. But ol dumb Tim doubled down afterwards and claimed the fighter he hates,Canelo,would avoid Monster Mbilli.

[IAMTHAT]

Bradley was totally invested in Mbilli being a Monster.When a one armed fighter was able to last the distance from the 4th round on he destroyed Timmie’s narrative. But ol dumb Tim doubled down afterwards and claimed the fighter he hates,Canelo,would avoid Monster Mbilli.

I 100% agree with Bradley. And Dere is one of my favorite fighters. No point in this fight continuing.

And Dere with two arms might’ve won the fight

[TonyRespectful]

I 100% agree with Bradley. And Dere is one of my favorite fighters. No point in this fight continuing.

And Dere with two arms might’ve won the fight

We will agree to disagree on your 1st point,2nd point we agree

[TheOneAboveAll]

Excellent article and a good point made.

Agree 100%. These were my exact thoughts as I marvelled at Deryvyanchenko's heart and at Tim Bradley's endless inane commentary. Bradley himself was such a blood and guts warrior that it makes no sense at all for someone like him to misunderstand and dismiss the primacy of a fighter's pride in a fight - especially for a fighter who might be inside the ring for the last night of his life. Excellent article again, Mr. Raskin.

[PanPan1and2]

I listen to ESPN boxing telecasts on mute. Bradley is awful.

[axident]

Very good article. It really makes you think. Still it was really hard to watch at times

[Tatabanya]

Just saying, would Eric Raskin have written this same article if Derevyanchenko had been carried out of the ring on a stretcher and unconscious after the fight?

[TonyRespectful]

It’s Boxing,the hurt business