Argentine boxing match ends in riot

Sat, 11 Feb 14:08:00 2012

Fans of Argentina's former world champion Luis Lazarte threw chairs and other objects into the ring while one supporter tried to punch the young Filipino winner Johnriel Casimero at the end of an IBF fight on Friday.

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The non-world title light flyweight bout in the 40-year-old Lazarte's home town of Mar del Plata was stopped by American referee Eddie Claudio in the 10th round, sparking the fans' fury.

Footage from C5N channel shows a fan chasing the 21-year-old Casimero around the ring trying to land a punch while plastic chairs and bottles were sent flying from the crowd at the packed Once Unidos gym.

Watch the riot

Argentine sports newspaper Ole said the bout in the seaside resort south of Buenos Aires was riddled with fouls, mainly from the Argentine who twice had points docked.

Lazarte, who also kicked his opponent during the bout, was heard by reporters to shout at the referee "do you want to get out of here alive?" after being docked his first point in the sixth round of a bout he was losing.

The Argentine recovered from a knockdown in the ninth round and was saved by the bell after he went down again at the end of the round but Casimero displayed his superiority in the 10th,raining punches at will on Lazarte who was the oldest world champion for a year between 2010 and 2011.

Reuters

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  1. .,because of thos uncivilized people.,his brother who­ protected him died.,.,.,shame on you.,.,

    From vien, on Sat 18 Feb 8:52

  2. BOBO's Nemesis: "Argentina is the most­ uncivilized country in the world!­ No wonder,­ Argentinians are despised in Spain and all­ over the­ world. The U.K. certainly was correct in­ belittling­ this idiotic country and its citizens"

    Really? ­ So they despise Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano in­ Spain? And they despise Angel de Maria, Gonzalo­ Higuaín, and Ever Benega in Spain? They seem to like­ those Argentinians in Spain.

    Did they despise­ Sergio Aguero in Spain? Don't think so. They­ certainly like Aguero in England. And they also like­ Pablo Zabaleta, Jonás Gutiérrez, and Maxi Rodriguez in­ England.

    They don't seem to despise­ Argentinians in Italy either. The Italians certainly­ seem to like Javier Zanetti, Esteban Cambiasso, Diego­ Milito, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Rodrigo Palacio, Nicolás­ Burdisso, Germán Denis, Walter Samuel, Fernando Gago,­ among other Argentines in Serie A.

    Do you often talk­ out of your anal orifice, Bob?

    From Singha, on Fri 17 Feb 15:45

  3. Olahh!! stupidoooo que barbaridad!! el argentina­ ...Looooooosers hahahahahahah..

    From b1b2, on Fri 17 Feb 0:30

  4. Argentina is the most uncivilized country in the world!­ No wonder, Argentinians are despised in Spain and all­ over the world. The U.K. certainly was correct in­ belittling this idiotic country and its citizens

    From BOBO's Nemesis, on Thu 16 Feb 1:12

  5. HAHAHAHAAH!!!!!!!!!!! ONE FILIPINO BOXER! AGAINST­ HUNDREDS OF UNCIVILIZED CAVED PEOPLE OF ARGENTINA­ HIHIHIHIHIHIH! WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE CAME­ FROM?????????? YOU NEED BIG BUDGET FOR SCHOOLS OF­ IDIOT!

    From antonio, on Wed 15 Feb 15:49

  6. SHAME ON YOU­ ARGENTINIANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT YOU­ DID IS A SHAME FOR MY FAVORITE MESSI WHO IS SUCH A­ GOOD SPORT.

    From Ray, on Mon 13 Feb 22:46

  7. Incinerate those @#$% argentinians!!!!

    From eric, on Mon 13 Feb 21:52

  8. I can see from the replies below that there are a lot­ of un educated people among us on yahoo, not all of­ you, just the pathetic few letting the rest of us down.

    From Dan'o, on Mon 13 Feb 21:16

  9. yes that is true those argentinians doesnt know how to­ accept defeats,mad people,does not experience how to­ win
    a clen fight in boxing...

    From fernando b, on Mon 13 Feb 17:43

  10. EL DIABLO ARGENTINO!!!!!

    From ronald l, on Mon 13 Feb 16:27

  11. such a shameful people putting their country in a big­ shame in the international sports!... a people who­ doesn't have self discipline and sportmanship... so­ disgusting!...

    From Ed, on Mon 13 Feb 8:26

  12. Ha ha, argentina win a fight or war, they couldn't­ put a cig out.

    From edward, on Mon 13 Feb 5:13

  13. @ 188 Homer
    You clearly not too educated on the state­ of the Argentinian economy if you think they have the­ resources to fight a war

    From Padraig, on Mon 13 Feb 3:06
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    C'mon Argie, this year is 2012, not STONE AGE!!!!­ You mother @#$% illiterate people!!!!

    From simple, on Mon 13 Feb 0:22

  15. Inverkenny has some just points.most of you on hear no­ nothing about argentina or their people,just hate­ filled pathetic
    comments.You need to get educated!The­ crowd at this boxing match are terrible and should be­ ashamed,just like some
    of you on here with your stupid­ posts about the falklands.

    From dani, on Mon 13 Feb 0:21

  16. The next Falkland War is inevitable and Argentina will­ win this time thanks to UK budget cut backs

    From Homer, on Mon 13 Feb 0:10
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    What a natural conclusion to what is in effect an­ organised and nasty exhibition of violence for­ money.

    Boxing should have been otlawed in the 19th­ century,along with bear baiting and dog-fighting - it­ is barbaric and wrong in a modern and enlightened­ society - if you agree that we ARE meant to be a modern­ and enlightened society, that is!

    From Anon, on Mon 13 Feb 0:07

  18. someone burnt the chorizos

    From Daniel, on Mon 13 Feb 0:03

  19. Take a walk around downtown buenos aires and your balls­ will ache,in london same thing cause some illiterate­ has
    kicked you in em and nicked yur mobile.BTW cameron­ is doing a Galtieri,smoke screen about his patriotism­ while him
    and clegg secretly cede more power over the­ UK to eu,germany and france.....that is.fact.we should­ be demonstrating
    like the greeks against this treason.

    From Daniel, on Mon 13 Feb 0:00

  20. sore losers!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From renato, on Mon 13 Feb 0:00
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