SEE RING RIOT FROM MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA
The annals of boxing history are replete with sore losers but I think we'll have to create a new chapter for a washed up, 40ish fighter from Argentina named Luis Lazarte. It turns out that Lazarte is also a cannibal wearing boxing gloves.
First off, this chump should be not only barred from ever fighting again after his conduct and that of his own son and cornerman and others connected to him which produced a massive riot Friday night in Mar Del Plata (an hour's flight from Buenos Aiures), they should all be barred from boxing completely.
Before I get into the "casualty list" resulting from this disgraceful conduct, how about a welcome home to Cebu, Philippines, shout out to new IBF light flyweight champion Johnriel Casimero. But, get this, not only did Casimero bring his shiny IBF title belt back home, his long flight from South America finished up as the champ was celebrating his 23rd birthday.
Here's a rundown of the victims in this hyterical situation:
JOHNRIEL CASIMERO
The Pinoy fighter was bitten not once but twice during this fight by this cannibal named Lazarte.
For Lazarte, this just runs to past form as he beat Ulisses Solis once in the neck and also bit a Nicraguan opponent in the neck. Who does he think he is, a Mini Mike Tyson at 108 pounds?
Casimero "celebrated" his new crown by having to cower underneath the ring as assaults and general mayhem persisted beyond his small safety space.
According to American cornerman Sean "Mister X" Gibbons, who was kicked and stomped on by a few cowards, Casimero was apologetic when they got to their dressing room.
"He's a nice kid, a humble kid," the Las Vegas based Gibbons said by phone Monday. "He said, 'Sean, I am so sorry.' I said, "For what, you've got nothing to be sorry for, you're the new world champ!
"But he was visibly shaken."
REFEREE EDDIE CLAUDIO
Someone evdiently hit Claudio, who stopped the fight with Lazarte taking a pounding, with a chair which resulted in a cut near his nose. Claudio was treated and released at a local hospital, according to Gibbons.
"They should call Lazarte 'Jaws,'" Gibbons said. "Lazarte set the tone for the whole riot.
"Look at the tape because at the end of the sixth round, Lazarte was penalized a point by the ref and he said to the ref, "Do you want to get out of here alive?"
"Eddie took the point after Lazarte bit John on the shoulder. I was told Eddie took eight stitches."
CORNERMAN SEAN GIBBONS
Gibbons and others were hit from the side and from behind by plastic bottles full of water.
"To be fair, the local promoter Osvaldo "Capone" Riverp told us afterwards that he was horrified. So did the owner of the sport complex. He said he was very embarrassed," Gibbons said.
"I got kicked in the head and in the body. My first instinct was to protect our fighter.
"I got blinsided with a punch or a kick to the ribs and I went down. I was really defenseless.
"Lazarte's 22 year old son was assaulting people as well. At age 46, I'm getting too old for this shit.
"I got stomped on the head as I down. I rolled out of the ring and I just felt horrible. I couldn't find the fighter but it turns out he, Sammy (Gello-Anni) and Ping were safe underneath the ring."
(mlcmarley@aol.com)
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