Premature Stoppage?

[Eyeh8you]

Man that MF was a walkin potato. Even Judah was like "Hey you gonna stop this ref?". Spinks would have been made into sweetpotato pie if it were to continue!

[PRboxingfan]

Spinks wanted to fight Trinidad; can you imagine him getting hit by Tito? Zab almost knocked his head off, Tito would've sent him into next week. Tito is taller, rangier, stronger, and a more acurate puncher than Judah. Spinks better thank his lucky stars DK didn't make that fight.

[neils7147933]

I didn't sense that the live crowd had a problem with the stoppage.

Maybe that was because 2 fights before a previously undefeated fighter lay motionless in the corner for 5 or more minutes, was fitted for a neckbrace, and taken out of the arena in a stretcher to the hospital.

[Truth]

I agree, Zab stopped punching twice and asked the ref to stop it because he said Cory's eyes were rolling to the back of his head. He said he didnt want to see Cory get seriously hurt.

I agree theres no way it was premature Cory was hurt and was just going to get hurt worse if the fight went on.

[Eyeh8you]

I didn't sense that the live crowd had a problem with the stoppage.

Maybe that was because 2 fights before a previously undefeated fighter lay motionless in the corner for 5 or more minutes, was fitted for a neckbrace, and taken out of the arena in a stretcher to the hospital.

LMFAO
you must have voted for the loser
real smooth sparky!

[DiegoFuego]

Zab even thought it was overkill. He looked at the ref like WTF man!! And that is saying something as Zab is a killer in the ring.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Yo, Nice avatar, Borikua, but those middleweights of today look b-level compared to those boxers of the 80s. Oh yeah and remember, kid, "Cotto is not Tito.."

[DLT]

Spinks wanted to fight Trinidad; can you imagine him getting hit by Tito? Zab almost knocked his head off, Tito would've sent him into next week. Tito is taller, rangier, stronger, and a more acurate puncher than Judah. Spinks better thank his lucky stars DK didn't make that fight.

Like I said at the bottom of this thread, I think Spinks would hold his own with Tito and might win

[Mr. Violence]

Does anyone think so? Spinks was hurt but he was making Zab miss like crazy most of the time, and then Zab stopped punching and was bull ****ing. I dont think I wouldve stopped it yet. I wouldve made Judah pay the price for stopping to much. There was only 15 seconds left in the round but the ref doesnt know that so it's hard to say. Spinks manager said that he was about to stop it anyway so it doesnt matter. I also think Judah played an inexperienced ref when he was telling him to stop it. It reminded me of the Calzaghe-Mitchell fight. Do you think that Spinks couldve cleared his head in between rounds and survived the next round? He still might wouldnt have made it out the round because he bounced of the ropes the last time with his hands down and Judah ****ed back the left like he was going to decapitate him. Did you guys see when Judah hurt him the first time? It looked like he made Spinks do the Matrix .

I also disagree with people about Spinks moving up in weight. I think he still can. He doesnt need power because his D and boxing skills are so good. It will be hard for anyone to beat him including Tito. Zab matches up with him great because he is a lefty and super fast. No one else up there is. It still was hard for Judah to reach him. Those other guys wont be able to

Nah, I disagree with you....the stoppage was right on the money....Spinks could have been seriously hurt.

[Kornhusker]

I didn't see the fight, but does anybody else see the irony of crazy legs asking a ref to stop a fight?