By Carlos Acevedo of The Cruelest Sport.

When Kermit Cintron was catapulted out of the ring on Saturday night against Paul Williams, it sparked the usual mindless drivel about heart and courage.

The Cruelest Sport has been accused of being harsh, incendiary, and angry, but it is one of the few sites where a fighter is not immediately called a "dog" or a "coward" when something unforeseen happens. TCS has come out in defense of Robert Guerrero, Andre Dirrell, and Nate Campbell after they were excoriated for actions some folks–whose critical acumen, or lack thereof, can be measured in the forums of several "high traffic" websites, just make sure to have an airsickness bag ready–deemed craven. Like much that takes place in boxing, whatever happened while Cintron was on the arena floor will probably never be truly known. The doctor, Paul Wallace, told The Los Angles Times that Cintron said "no" when he was asked if he could continue and that Cintron changed his mind when he realized the fight would be stopped. Cintron claims that he wanted to continue after recovering from having the wind knocked out of him. Read the rest here...