Referee Cole Should Have Stopped the Fight in the 9th Round
MANILA, Philippines—Manny Pacquiao won his 8th world title during his fight against the Margarito, and much has been said for both boxers. For Filipinos, Manny Pacquiao is the real winner as he a human punching bag out of Margarito. For Mexicans, Margarito was also a winner in a sense that he never gave up and finished the fight up to the 12th round even if he barely saw his opponent because of his almost-shut right eye caused by heavy punches and combinations in the 4th round.
However, the only loser during that day was the third man on the ring.
“He’s a profound idiot. God only knows why he did not stop the game…Maybe he just did not like Pacquiao,” boxing analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz said.
Cole was also the referee when Pacquiao fought Barrera in 2003; that was the start of the prosperous boxing career Manny Pacquiao…
Source: ABS-CBNNews.com















