What a heck happened in Di Rocco vs. Giuseppe Lauri?????

[Leifhackman]

Then the referee waved his hand in front of An ugly fight with head butting, pushing etc. by both sides (Di Rocco's had a cut near his eye in 1st) untill in the 7th Di Rocco simply turned around and started to walk a way. Lauri went after him and tried to punch since the referee didn't say anything neither step between them. Di Rocco got pissed and tried to hit and kick Lauri all he could. When the referee came between then he tried to spit Lauri but missed that too.Di Rocco the same way as when the referee doesn't allow some one to continue the fight.

Lots of hassle after and talking here and there around the ring after that and after all Lauri's hand was lifted up. I watched this from an Italian channel (RaiSportSat) and couldn't understand at all what were all the people saying. Di Rocco was interviewed as well.

To me it looked that Di Rocco was in a bad mood already when before the fight started.

Could some one please breaf what happened there and what did Di Rocco etc. say about everything?

[Luigi1985]

Lauri trash talked since the beginning of the fight, and he head butted Di Rocco also very often. Michele had a cut in th very first round after a few seconds only. But the French referee did nothing, he only exhorted Di Rocco and said he should watch because of his head. Laughable. In the 7th round, Michele wanted to complain about Lauri at his coach and turned the back to Lauri, what than happened, you know it yourself. Without asking Di Rocco or something the referee ruled it as a TKO. Normally it´s right, because in boxing when you move your back to the other fighter you give up, and it´s automatically a TKO. But not in this case, Di Rocco dominated this fight. I gave him all 6 rounds, and the official scorecards were 5-1 and 4-2 twice. It would really be better in general in Europe, when 2 fighters from the same country fight for a belt or something important, that a referee from the same country makes it, like in the UK...


IMO Di Rocco didn´t look mood or something, he looked just concentrated and was in top shape and very motivated. He´s young, he didn´t know what a kind of fighter Lauri is (very experienced, provocates very much, fights dirty, etc.), he also has with Scapecchi a new trainer, I think there is soon a rematch between these 2, and than Di Rocco schools this idiot, believe me, like he did it in the first 6 rounds of their 1st fight... :good

[Leifhackman]

To me it looked kind of dirty from both sides what comes to pushing and head butting. I might be wrong too.. but this is the impression I got. I didn't keep record but I also had the picture that Di Rocco was ahead. What I noticed that in many of Di Rocco's punches there wasn't anything behind. More like dust wiping than punching. Then again, some of his punches looked like they had normal power behind them. Maybe di Rocco has two kinds of punches: the ones to hurt the opponent and other ones only to pick points from referees.

I really liked Di Rocco when he fought against Tolppola. It was a clean fight though which I think suited Di Rocco better.

[Luigi1985]

To me it looked kind of dirty from both sides what comes to pushing and head butting. I might be wrong too.. but this is the impression I got. I didn't keep record but I also had the picture that Di Rocco was ahead. What I noticed that in many of Di Rocco's punches there wasn't anything behind. More like dust wiping than punching. Then again, some of his punches looked like they had normal power behind them. Maybe di Rocco has two kinds of punches: the ones to hurt the opponent and other ones only to pick points from referees.

I really liked Di Rocco when he fought against Tolppola. It was a clean fight though which I think suited Di Rocco better.


Yeah, you´re right, Di Rocco for example often changes his stance, he can also fight as a southpaw, but than of course he doesn´t do that to hurt his opponents, he does it to fuddle the opponents and to collect important points. All in all, his power is only mediocre, but with his speed and precision he can certainly make some damage (especially with punches who the opponent doesn´t see coming)...

[Leifhackman]

Yeah, you´re right, Di Rocco for example often changes his stance, he can also fight as a southpaw, but than of course he doesn´t do that to hurt his opponents, he does it to fuddle the opponents and to collect important points. All in all, his power is only mediocre, but with his speed and precision he can certainly make some damage (especially with punches who the opponent doesn´t see coming)...
Did you see Tolppola fight? It was a very clean fight where the referee hardly had to move his hands. I was very impressed his ability to dodge and avoid, and what I don't think I've seen ever before he could deliver punches while he was dodging, from very difficult positions. I think many guys need to collect themselves back together after dodging, but Di Rocco's coordination and balance was just something different. Also in that fight he showed some very good combinations. Also I think it was a bit easier for him to sparkle in that fight since Tolppola is not very fast.

If Di Rocco could put a fair amount power in his punches I think he would be a tough bit for most world level fighters.

[Luigi1985]

Did you see Tolppola fight? It was a very clean fight where the referee hardly had to move his hands. I was very impressed his ability to dodge and avoid, and what I don't think I've seen ever before he could deliver punches while he was dodging, from very difficult positions. I think many guys need to collect themselves back together after dodging, but Di Rocco's coordination and balance was just something different. Also in that fight he showed some very good combinations. Also I think it was a bit easier for him to sparkle in that fight since Tolppola is not very fast.

If Di Rocco could put a fair amount power in his punches I think he would be a tough bit for most world level fighters.



Yeah, I saw that fight. The difference was, that Tolpppola was a clean fighter, he´s not any slower than Lauri. I totally agree with your evaluation about him...