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Stop The Fight
15-Nov-10 11:02
Once again, Pacquiao demonstrated that it is not always the size of the boxer that counts, but the speed, technique and heart which matters most. The Pac-Man won just about every minute of the fight, let alone the twelve rounds. It was a supreme performance from one of boxing’s most elite fighters over the last two decades.
The only souring note of the night was the refusal of the referee, ringside doctor and Margarito’s corner to stop the fight before the final bell. A one sided beating was taking place, and don’t give me any of that garbage about how a real boxer wants to proudly fight to the end.
Margarito is a proud warrior. He will never quit, so sometimes people in a better position with his best interests at heart have to act. Someone had to stop the fight before the end of round 12. Eight rounds was more than enough.
To those booing my call, how would you have felt had Margarito been taken to hospital after the fight suffering from something more serious than a fractured orbital bone? Perhaps something that cost him more than his dignity, even his life?
Pacquiao questioned the fight continuing in round 11, looking over to referee Laurence Cole as if to ask, “what else do you want me to do?” There were some very brave officials and cornermen in this match. But they weren’t in the ring taking Pacquiao’s relentless punching. .
Manny Pacquiao has been one of boxing’s saviours in 2010. Unfortunately, all of that good would have been quickly evaporated had the Pacquiao-Margarito fight had a more tragic ending.
Why does boxing take such a risk?
Paul Upham
Content Editor, SecondsOut.com
uppy@optusnet.com.au
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