Fights getting Stopped to Early by the referee

[Otley]

I think one of the worst stoppages to come from a referee being a little to quick to stop proceedings in a fight would have to be when Ray Mercer clipped Tommy Morrison on the chin and he slipped and the ref stepped in too quickly. The ref didn't give the Duke a chance....I reckon that fight was fixed because just before that point Morrison was coasting to glorious win.....but yet again the ref had to spoil the party.


Job Biscuit (That for me was blatant early stoppage I have ever witnessed...shame cause it ruined a good career)!!


eh eh!!

[ono]

I think one of the worst stoppages to come from a referee being a little to quick to stop proceedings in a fight would have to be when Ray Mercer clipped Tommy Morrison on the chin and he slipped and the ref stepped in too quickly. The ref didn't give the Duke a chance....I reckon that fight was fixed because just before that point Morrison was coasting to glorious win.....but yet again the ref had to spoil the party.


Job Biscuit (That for me was blatant early stoppage I have ever witnessed...shame cause it ruined a good career)!!


eh eh!!

Sprott's win over Harrison. Harrison was just about to get up...according to the man himself.

[magee]

Calzaghe v Peter Manfredo Jr. Not that it would have changed the outcome, just that I thought the ref came in to early. Felt for Manfredo, it was a big night for him.

[boxingbantz]

Calzaghe v Peter Manfredo Jr. Not that it would have changed the outcome, just that I thought the ref came in to early. Felt for Manfredo, it was a big night for him.

Agreed. The referee had a 'mare. Did feel for Manfredo that night.

[Mark TKO]

Ruddock v Lewis I always springs to mind when they talk about early stoppages - Ruddock had received a fair punch yes but Steele I think it was stopped it within two seconds of the ounch landing with Ruddock still upright (am pretty sure he wasn'even lying on ropes).

I also thought Lewis v McCall I was a premature stoppage. Lewis was hurt very badly yes but should have been given chance to continue I thought.

[Mark TKO]

Also Julian Jackson v Herol Graham.

If you watch a replay referee waves fight off at count at 2 - like hello Last I heard a fighter on the canvas should be given a full ten second count. Herol had a full 7 seconds to recover and was clearly not given the chance.

[Mar]

Calzaghe v Peter Manfredo Jr. Not that it would have changed the outcome, just that I thought the ref came in to early. Felt for Manfredo, it was a big night for him.

....i agree as well. Wow i almost even forgot about that one. Talk about not even getting a shot.

[blegit]

I think one of the worst stoppages to come from a referee being a little to quick to stop proceedings in a fight would have to be when Ray Mercer clipped Tommy Morrison on the chin and he slipped and the ref stepped in too quickly. The ref didn't give the Duke a chance....I reckon that fight was fixed because just before that point Morrison was coasting to glorious win.....but yet again the ref had to spoil the party.


Job Biscuit (That for me was blatant early stoppage I have ever witnessed...shame cause it ruined a good career)!!


eh eh!!

You're just pulling our leg right? I have to admit when I first read this I thought this guy is delusional. But I'm pretty sure you're not that delusional to call like 10 unanswered shots an early stoppage. And I'm even more sure you're being hilarious when you see Morrison being violently knocked against the ropes then to the canvas for more than a 10 count. But you are right the ref sucked because Morrison could've gotten killed due to the ref not stopping this when Morrison went limp against the ropes and then was hit several more times without being able to defend himself. This was a truly scary KO. I get your humor though. Jokes on us

[DaxxKahn]

I think one of the worst stoppages to come from a referee being a little to quick to stop proceedings in a fight would have to be when Ray Mercer clipped Tommy Morrison on the chin and he slipped and the ref stepped in too quickly. The ref didn't give the Duke a chance....I reckon that fight was fixed because just before that point Morrison was coasting to glorious win.....but yet again the ref had to spoil the party.


Job Biscuit (That for me was blatant early stoppage I have ever witnessed...shame cause it ruined a good career)!!


eh eh!!

You're just pulling our leg right? I have to admit when I first read this I thought this guy is delusional. But I'm pretty sure you're not that delusional to call like 10 unanswered shots an early stoppage. And I'm even more sure you're being hilarious when you see Morrison being violently knocked against the ropes then to the canvas for more than a 10 count. But you are right the ref sucked because Morrison could've gotten killed due to the ref not stopping this when Morrison went limp against the ropes and then was hit several more times without being able to defend himself. This was a truly scary KO. I get your humor though. Jokes on us

Agreed a truly brutal KO one of the more scary ones in boxing history where someone did not get permenatly hurt...I wasa truly surprised Morrison did not have not nonly his career over in that fight but most of his normal life....

As for early stoppages Richard Steele had become famous for them by the year 2000

[JonnyFolds]

Ruiz Tua

The ref stopped that fight early when Ruiz was dropped like a sack of rocks.

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You didn't really say WHY the ref stopped the fight early!!

Oh, wait "too" early.. gotya

[Spicoli]

Vincent Pettway "ko"ing Simon Brown was clearly premature...I mean Brown was still punching back for crying out loud

[CFH]

Calzaghe v Peter Manfredo Jr. Not that it would have changed the outcome, just that I thought the ref came in to early. Felt for Manfredo, it was a big night for him.

While the stoppage was atrocious (possibly the worst I have ever seen), I think the ref was well aware of the colossal mismatch taking place and was seriously concerned about Manfredo getting hurt.

[Memphis]

I dont think the fight was stopped to early but the referee for Hamed Alicea didnt give Alicea a chance to get up, he pinned him tothe canvass with the count at 2 I think.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I felt Andy Lee's fight against Vera was stopped too early, particularly since Lee landed the last two blows.

[HattonTheHammer]

hatton-pacquiao

ref waved it off at 4, hatton was clearly ready to get up and the put beat down on manny