That's not what it means and no he didn't. You act like he wouldn't have went back out there if Parillo didn't stop it.
LOL he wouldn't have gone out there. Are you serious? Penn was 100% finished mentally. If he wanted to keep fighting it would have gone like this in his corner...
Corner "BJ, do you want this"
Penn "yes"
And then he would have went out for the 5th. But instead it went like this...
Corner: "BJ do you want this"
Penn: (stares down and says nothing)
Doctor: "BJ do you know where you are
Penn: (nods head yes)
Corner: "Do you want this BJ" (grabs Penns shoulder and tries to look at him) "do you want this fight? Do you"
Penn: (pulls away refusing to answer)
Corner: "you want this" (again)
Penn: (puts head down still refusing to answer)
Then his brother called off the fight. That IS quitting, but not wanting to say the words