Kenny Bayless is my favorite ref but....

[Julius Rain]

I think he should of gave Katsidis a standing 8 count before he stopped the fight. Knowing we had two warriors in there, I just dont think a fight should be stopped like that. JMM did land a lot of unanswered punches but Kat got on his bike and even began throwing back when the stoppage occured.

I think JMM would of won anyways but Kat prove he had enough power to drop JMM. I thought JMM was more hurt then ever from that hook of Kat. That is why I believe as long as Kat was standing he had a chance. Despite being dominated in the last round I didnt even think Kat would look that good against JMM.

Credit to JMM though - the guy is a tough shell to crack.

[:::PSL:::]

IMO, it was a good stoppage.

Bayless demonstrated how truly dumb Lawrence Cole is.

[Julius Rain]

IMO, it was a good stoppage.

Bayless demonstrated how truly dumb Lawrence Cole is.

I had that in mind and thought maybe Kenny was setting an example of when a fighter should be pulled out. However, this was nothing close to the Dallas match. Kat deserved an 8 count IMO.

[TitoFan]

I think he should of gave Katsidis a standing 8 count before he stopped the fight. Knowing we had two warriors in there, I just dont think a fight should be stopped like that. JMM did land a lot of unanswered punches but Kat got on his bike and even began throwing back when the stoppage occured.

I think JMM would of won anyways but Kat prove he had enough power to drop JMM. I thought JMM was more hurt then ever from that hook of Kat. That is why I believe as long as Kat was standing he had a chance. Despite being dominated in the last round I didnt even think Kat would look that good against JMM.

Credit to JMM though - the guy is a tough shell to crack.

I agree. Bayless IS a very good ref, but IMO he kinda dropped the ball last night. The stoppage came without warning, and Katsidis deserved better. A standing 8-count wouldn't necessarily have changed the outcome, but it would've given Katsidis fair warning that the stoppage was coming.

[Julius Rain]

I think he should of gave Katsidis a standing 8 count before he stopped the fight. Knowing we had two warriors in there, I just dont think a fight should be stopped like that. JMM did land a lot of unanswered punches but Kat got on his bike and even began throwing back when the stoppage occured.

I think JMM would of won anyways but Kat prove he had enough power to drop JMM. I thought JMM was more hurt then ever from that hook of Kat. That is why I believe as long as Kat was standing he had a chance. Despite being dominated in the last round I didnt even think Kat would look that good against JMM.

Credit to JMM though - the guy is a tough shell to crack.

I agree. Bayless IS a very good ref, but IMO he kinda dropped the ball last night. The stoppage came without warning, and Katsidis deserved better. A standing 8-count wouldn't necessarily have changed the outcome, but it would've given Katsidis fair warning that the stoppage was coming.

exactly.

[generalbulldog]

I think it's a good stoppage. When you take numerous straight shots in the head and have it rocked back and forth, it's time to stop the fight.

[Fenster]

There is no standing 8 count in pro boxing (maybe some backward US state rules). If Bayliss did that he should be sacked.

[Cressa121]

I'm not sure about it really. He took a lot of unanswered punches to the head earlier in the round and you could see the ref taking a good at him. He could have stopped it when the shots were landing flush and nothing was coming back, but stopping it at the time he did seems a little strange as Katsidis had got on his bike to get his legs back under him, and he was starting to throw some shots back. He wasn't ducking and slipping the shots like he was in the earlier rounds, and the longer it went on the more punishment he would have taken, so it was better to stop it when he did and prevent any more power shots landing.

JMM looked great though, landing crisp counters and combinations, didn't look his 37 years out there. Katsidis also looked a lot better than I thought he would, it was a real back and forth fight. We were treated to a really great battle between 2 warriors, although my enjoyment was lessened by the fact I watched in on a spanish stream Credit to both guys for serving up such an entertaining fight

[Lance Uppercut]

I think he should of gave Katsidis a standing 8 count before he stopped the fight .

I dont believe there is a standing 8 count in LV