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I'm sure he'll fight again in the US, and probably soon. I don't see Floyd facing him, which is good for Tony. I'm a Margarito fan, but Floyd wouldn't have a problem with him. Tony did look a little more lateral last night, and wasn't a fucking statue like he usually is, but I don't think he's ready for a fight like that. He'd have a better shot (much better) rematching Cotto.
Kermit exposed!
Doctor: Cintron Said He Couldn't Continue; Rematch Balk
By Rick Reeno
The drama from last Saturday's junior middleweight contest between Paul Williams and Kermit Cintron is still going strong. Cintron, and his promoter Lou DiBella, plan to make good on their promise to file a petition with the California State Athletic Commission to reverse last Saturday's four round technical split-decision loss to Williams.
The fight, which took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, ended in the fourth round when during a clinch Williams tried to do a quick side maneuver to land a hook, which sent both fighters falling backwards. Williams fell on the canvas, while Cintron went through the ropes and landed on a ringside table.
Cintron spoke with BoxingScene.com late Saturday night, and claimed the ringside physician would not allow him to continue. According to Cintron, he asked the doctor for a few minutes to catch his breath after the fall knocked the wind out of him - and the doctor, fearing that Cintron may have suffered a punctured lung, refused his request and stopped the contest.
"When I went out of the ring. I hit the corner of something on my right lower back and it took my breath away. I couldn't catch my breath for about a minute. [The doctor] kept telling me the fight was over and 'let's take you to the hospital so we can check you.' I was fine after a minute. All I needed to do was catch my breath. The guy that was holding my head, he kept saying that I had a punctured lung. I said that 'seriously, I'm fine now, I want to continue the fight and don't take this fight away from me' and they took the f**king fight away from me," Cintron told BoxingScene.com.
The doctor, Paul Wallace, is now defending himself. According to Wallace, Cintron was asked twice if he was able to continue and both times he replied "no." Wallace said he would have allowed the fight to restart if Cintron had indicated that he was capable of continuing.
"I did say I wanted the fight stopped because the fighter twice said he could not continue He was asked, 'Can you continue?' and he said 'no.' Twice. If he had mentioned to me something like, 'Give me a moment ... ,' I understand; these are warriors. Any hint that he still wanted to participate we would've given that to him. We would have got him up and given him a second evaluation," Wallace told The LA Times.
Once Wallace called the fight, he claims Cintron changed his mind and wanted the fight to continue.
"[Cintron] did change his mind [and said] 'I want to fight, don't take the fight from me,'" Wallace said.
Williams' promoter Dan Goossen is still in disbelief over how the fight played out. Pursuant to the governing rules of California, the fight was sent to the scorecards because three rounds had been completed. But Goossen told BoxingScene.com the fight should have been ruled as a technical knockout win for Williams - because there was no involvement of a foul, accidental or intentional.
While Cintron wants to secure an immediate rematch, Goossen sees no reason for another fight to happen. If HBO is interested in a return bout, then Goossen and Team Williams will consider it, but otherwise they plan to move forward.
"It's certainly not the way we wanted the fight to end. I thought Paul was coming on and getting back into his punisher style and then this happened, but the rules - and any rules - not just California rules and not just the unified rules - clearly state that if a fighter sustains an injury that is an accident, and is not an accidental foul or has anything to do with a foul, and the fighter can't continue - then everybody's rules say the same thing - the fighter who wasn't injured wins by TKO. It went to the decision but it should have been a TKO. No one likes a fight to end like this. No one walks away real happy but a W is a W," Goossen told BoxingScene.com.
"I didn't see anything compelling in that fight to have rematch. Certainly if HBO was interested, we would take a look at anything in that regard. We came there to fight, that's what want we wanted to do. Rhe way it ended certainly wasn't satisfying for anyone and we move on from here."
Copyright © 2003-2010 BoxingScene LLC. All rights reserved.
Doctor: Cintron Said He Couldn't Continue; Rematch Balk
By Rick Reeno
The drama from last Saturday's junior middleweight contest between Paul Williams and Kermit Cintron is still going strong. Cintron, and his promoter Lou DiBella, plan to make good on their promise to file a petition with the California State Athletic Commission to reverse last Saturday's four round technical split-decision loss to Williams.
The fight, which took place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, ended in the fourth round when during a clinch Williams tried to do a quick side maneuver to land a hook, which sent both fighters falling backwards. Williams fell on the canvas, while Cintron went through the ropes and landed on a ringside table.
Cintron spoke with BoxingScene.com late Saturday night, and claimed the ringside physician would not allow him to continue. According to Cintron, he asked the doctor for a few minutes to catch his breath after the fall knocked the wind out of him - and the doctor, fearing that Cintron may have suffered a punctured lung, refused his request and stopped the contest.
"When I went out of the ring. I hit the corner of something on my right lower back and it took my breath away. I couldn't catch my breath for about a minute. [The doctor] kept telling me the fight was over and 'let's take you to the hospital so we can check you.' I was fine after a minute. All I needed to do was catch my breath. The guy that was holding my head, he kept saying that I had a punctured lung. I said that 'seriously, I'm fine now, I want to continue the fight and don't take this fight away from me' and they took the f**king fight away from me," Cintron told BoxingScene.com.
The doctor, Paul Wallace, is now defending himself. According to Wallace, Cintron was asked twice if he was able to continue and both times he replied "no." Wallace said he would have allowed the fight to restart if Cintron had indicated that he was capable of continuing.
"I did say I wanted the fight stopped because the fighter twice said he could not continue He was asked, 'Can you continue?' and he said 'no.' Twice. If he had mentioned to me something like, 'Give me a moment ... ,' I understand; these are warriors. Any hint that he still wanted to participate we would've given that to him. We would have got him up and given him a second evaluation," Wallace told The LA Times.
Once Wallace called the fight, he claims Cintron changed his mind and wanted the fight to continue.
"[Cintron] did change his mind [and said] 'I want to fight, don't take the fight from me,'" Wallace said.
Williams' promoter Dan Goossen is still in disbelief over how the fight played out. Pursuant to the governing rules of California, the fight was sent to the scorecards because three rounds had been completed. But Goossen told BoxingScene.com the fight should have been ruled as a technical knockout win for Williams - because there was no involvement of a foul, accidental or intentional.
While Cintron wants to secure an immediate rematch, Goossen sees no reason for another fight to happen. If HBO is interested in a return bout, then Goossen and Team Williams will consider it, but otherwise they plan to move forward.
"It's certainly not the way we wanted the fight to end. I thought Paul was coming on and getting back into his punisher style and then this happened, but the rules - and any rules - not just California rules and not just the unified rules - clearly state that if a fighter sustains an injury that is an accident, and is not an accidental foul or has anything to do with a foul, and the fighter can't continue - then everybody's rules say the same thing - the fighter who wasn't injured wins by TKO. It went to the decision but it should have been a TKO. No one likes a fight to end like this. No one walks away real happy but a W is a W," Goossen told BoxingScene.com.
"I didn't see anything compelling in that fight to have rematch. Certainly if HBO was interested, we would take a look at anything in that regard. We came there to fight, that's what want we wanted to do. Rhe way it ended certainly wasn't satisfying for anyone and we move on from here."
Copyright © 2003-2010 BoxingScene LLC. All rights reserved.
Khan is a 6.5 to 1 fave.
I think it should be a little closer, but the books know better.
I wouldn't touch that line with a penny.
I hope Paulie can pull the upset though.
I like the Over 11.5 (-150)
You have to remember Paulie has never been stopped.
Unless you consider Buddy throwing the towel in just because he was frustrated. That was the worst surrender I have ever seen in my life. Paulie got battered by Miguel Cotto and went the distance.
Khan is a sharp shooter, but I don't really see him hurting Paulie in any way.
Realistically, I don't think he will land as easy as he thinks...
I think it should be a little closer, but the books know better.
I wouldn't touch that line with a penny.
I hope Paulie can pull the upset though.
I like the Over 11.5 (-150)
You have to remember Paulie has never been stopped.
Unless you consider Buddy throwing the towel in just because he was frustrated. That was the worst surrender I have ever seen in my life. Paulie got battered by Miguel Cotto and went the distance.
Khan is a sharp shooter, but I don't really see him hurting Paulie in any way.
Realistically, I don't think he will land as easy as he thinks...
Oh shit! Will post video/pictures when available
I got word from someone at the weigh Paulie called Khan a terrorist which is what caused Khan to push him. Also Khan's crew was chanting "Allah Akbar!" LMAO!!!!
Khan, Malignaggi Make Weight, Cause A Riot
By Jake Donovan
The fight isn’t until Saturday evening, but junior welterweights Amir Khan and Paulie Malignaggi wasted no time throwing down well before their showdown at the WaMu Theatre in New York City.
Both fighters made weight for tomorrow’s main event, only for emotions to take over, as the scene erupted into a mini-riot, forcing security and the event’s handlers to clear out the room.
Malignaggi checked in at 139 lb, while Khan – making his stateside debut – was slightly heavier at 139½ lb for their HBO-televised main event (Saturday, 9:45PM ET/PT).
Immediately following the weigh-in was the obligatory staredown, which usually serves as little more than a photo-op and occasional jawing between the two fighters.
This instance went well beyond that. The two fighters were in each other’s grill going back and forth at one another. Enough words were exchanged for Khan to lose his composure and shove Malignaggi, with things escalating way out of control soon thereafter.
A mini-riot ensued. Not helping matters is the number of people on hand specifically for the fighters, particularly on the Khan side, which was estimated to be rolling at 100-deep.
The room had to be cleared out, with order finally being restored after a few minutes.
At stake for the actual fight tomorrow evening is Khan’s alphabet title, though in defending the trinket he concedes home court advantage to Malignaggi, who fights mere miles from his Brooklyn backyard.
Khan (22-1, 16KO) last fought in December, against yet another Brooklyn-based fighter when he stopped Dmitry Salita in less than a round. The bout marked the lone defense of the title Khan won five months prior with a convincing decision over Andriy Kotelnik.
Malignaggi (27-3, 5KO) is coming off of a career-best win after having soundly defeated Juan Diaz in their rematch last December. Saturday’s fight will mark the third time he plays the Garden, though the two previous two fights took place in the main room.
I got word from someone at the weigh Paulie called Khan a terrorist which is what caused Khan to push him. Also Khan's crew was chanting "Allah Akbar!" LMAO!!!!
Khan, Malignaggi Make Weight, Cause A Riot
By Jake Donovan
The fight isn’t until Saturday evening, but junior welterweights Amir Khan and Paulie Malignaggi wasted no time throwing down well before their showdown at the WaMu Theatre in New York City.
Both fighters made weight for tomorrow’s main event, only for emotions to take over, as the scene erupted into a mini-riot, forcing security and the event’s handlers to clear out the room.
Malignaggi checked in at 139 lb, while Khan – making his stateside debut – was slightly heavier at 139½ lb for their HBO-televised main event (Saturday, 9:45PM ET/PT).
Immediately following the weigh-in was the obligatory staredown, which usually serves as little more than a photo-op and occasional jawing between the two fighters.
This instance went well beyond that. The two fighters were in each other’s grill going back and forth at one another. Enough words were exchanged for Khan to lose his composure and shove Malignaggi, with things escalating way out of control soon thereafter.
A mini-riot ensued. Not helping matters is the number of people on hand specifically for the fighters, particularly on the Khan side, which was estimated to be rolling at 100-deep.
The room had to be cleared out, with order finally being restored after a few minutes.
At stake for the actual fight tomorrow evening is Khan’s alphabet title, though in defending the trinket he concedes home court advantage to Malignaggi, who fights mere miles from his Brooklyn backyard.
Khan (22-1, 16KO) last fought in December, against yet another Brooklyn-based fighter when he stopped Dmitry Salita in less than a round. The bout marked the lone defense of the title Khan won five months prior with a convincing decision over Andriy Kotelnik.
Malignaggi (27-3, 5KO) is coming off of a career-best win after having soundly defeated Juan Diaz in their rematch last December. Saturday’s fight will mark the third time he plays the Garden, though the two previous two fights took place in the main room.
