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Below the Belt Robert talks to Larry Merchant, a boxing commentator for HBO Sports, about Andrew Golota. On Saturday in a fight with Riddick Bowe, Golota was disqualified for repeated blows below the belt. In July, Golota was also disqualified from a fight with Bowe for the same reason. In both fights, Golota seemed the clear winner before the disqualification. Merchant says that when Golota experiences frustration or fatigue, he loses control of himself and that is why he has had this same disqualification twice against the same opponent.

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Robert talks to Larry Merchant, a boxing commentator for HBO Sports, about Andrew Golota. On Saturday in a fight with Riddick Bowe, Golota was disqualified for repeated blows below the belt. In July, Golota was also disqualified from a fight with Bowe for the same reason. In both fights, Golota seemed the clear winner before the disqualification. Merchant says that when Golota experiences frustration or fatigue, he loses control of himself and that is why he has had this same disqualification twice against the same opponent.