Quote Originally Posted by Olympian904
Its apples and oranges really.In boxing there isnt a real big need for a ref to football tackle a guy off.In UFC they do this to prevent a guy from getting his arm broken,or another serious injury.
I agree, in UFC the referee has to stop the fight once the fighter is unable to defend himself because the opponent, if allowed, can jump on him and pummel him. In boxing if a guy goes down he can be given a standing 8 count and then the ref can determine if the fight can go on.