"Protect yourself at all times!"

[Jack & Coke]

I've always wondered if this would happen at the start of a round...

http://www.mensix.com/media-files/torres.wmv

[txaggie08]

that one that punched him was a punk. thats a cheap shot.

[B.A.M.]

1 punch KO. I could do it in less

[MantisMag]

i don't watch boxing. what should have happened at that point? looked like the other guy wanted to touch gloves. is that all?

[WicKeD_WaYz]

somewhat cheap but he shoulda been ready for it the bell rang. theres no excuse for getting knocked out like that, hes a pro boxer he shoulda seen it comming.

[Jack & Coke]

i don't watch boxing. what should have happened at that point? looked like the other guy wanted to touch gloves. is that all?

yeah... it's common for fighters to "touch gloves" as a sign of "respect". It's like saying... "good luck, let's have a good fight".

When fighters hate each other, they don't do this.

It's legal, but i think it's really poor sportsmanship on the winner.

[punkncat]

Cheap shot for sure. He should have been thinking about the future of his own career. Now he will be labled and other fighters will be wary of him, and probably more likely to be less than honorable to defeat him.

[BD_Paintball]

wow talk about a cheap shot.

[thecavemankevin]

yeah... it's common for fighters to "touch gloves" as a sign of "respect". It's like saying... "good luck, let's have a good fight".

When fighters hate each other, they don't do this.

It's legal, but i think it's really poor sportsmanship on the winner.

sort of like in martial arts when two men bow to each other

cheap shot

[Gtask8]

How is that a cheap shot!? They did what they were supposed to, knock eachother out!

[Enraged Monk]

hey, my town was mentioned....i feel famous

[MantisMag]

sort of like in martial arts when two men bow to each other

cheap shot

yes but when you bow the fight hasn't started yet (at least in a tournament situation). sometimes they'll touch gloves after the fight has started. but in martial arts you know the fight is on. the other guy might not notice what you're doing or he might attack you immediately after making contact. so you're always on guard when going for the touch. imo that's what should have been done. the bell rang he should be ready just in case of something like this. pretty funny though. shows how easy it is to get a knockout if you catch the guy off guard. i'm sure that same unprotected hit would have meant very little if it had happened during the fight.

[fire1811]

somewhat cheap but he shoulda been ready for it the bell rang. theres no excuse for getting knocked out like that, hes a pro boxer he shoulda seen it comming.

no a pro boxer should have had the respect to his opponent and the sport to touch gloves.

[WicKeD_WaYz]

no a pro boxer should have had the respect to his opponent and the sport to touch gloves.

Im not saying it wasnt a cheap shot, but he still shouldve been ready for it. He didnt even have his right hand up. Im sure the other fighter watched film on this and knew what he would do. It looked premeditated.

[covadsucks]

Did anyone stop to think that maybe the dude had been runnin' his mouth or something that warranted such treatment and deserved it?

Either way it's not cool, but fun to watch.