Toney Rahman: why a TKO was the right call

[amat]

Rahman did not say "I can't continue", he said "I can't see".

When you are making this comment, unsolicited, to a ringside physician, there is no difference between to the two phrases. They both mean the same thing:"please stop this fight"

So what happens when someone really does have blood flow that prevents them from seeing? Are they not allowed to say that? What happens when the corner stops the blood before the doctor gets there and he can't tell that it's going into his eye? Is a fighter to be sent out to get pummeled with punches he can't see because he doesn't want to speak up in the corner in fear of getting a TKO.

If you are going to have rules, you should be forced to adhere to them. California has a tremendous commission, I hope they change this result. It's the only fair thing to do. I'm not denying that Toney was the far superior fighter or even that Rahman was looking for an out, but rules are rules and if you aren't going to go by the book then there is no sense in having the book at all.