Toney Rahman: why a TKO was the right call

[The Promoter]

Your making my point, maybe Rahman couldn't see because of being knocked silly as he was during the round, didn't you see him staggered toward the end of the round? It was determined that the cut was not severe enough to stop the fight, hell the blood flow didn't even warrant the ref to stop the action. Hasim maintained that "blood flow" was the reason he could not see, watch the post fight interview...the Doctor determined that the cut did not present a danger to the fighter but it was Rahman that said he "couldn't see" for whatever reason maybe a detached retina, brain damage, or whatever, all valid reasons to quit....but the cut was not reason enough to stop the fight.

Fact is, that Rahman got a cut from an unintentional head but, the cut itself was not reason enough to stop the fight...much in the same manner if a fighter hurts their hand, shoulder, knee, etc...they cannot expect the fight to go to the scorecards because they want it that way...

Of course I saw him stagger forward. I know Toney was the better fighter. But who made the judgement that the cut wasn't enough to stop the fight? You? Because the doctor didn't, I have the whole broadcast right on my hard drive and watched the entire thing before I made my first post in this topic.

I watched the fight several times as well...The ref saw the open cut and blood flow and felt it did not even warrant stopping the action and having the doctor evaluate...The doctor between rounds as required, looked long and hard at Rahman in his corner and it was only Rahman that raised any desire to have the fight stopped...face it, there was little blood flow and the cut was not deep enough to warrant concern from the ref or doctor...now if there was extensive damage that could not be seen then Rahman quitting was the right call "I can't see" is a lot more serious than "the blood is getting in my eye", Hasim then could make a medical case that the fight should have gone to the cards or demand a rematch...As there has been no medical reason submitted for Rahman's decision I have to stand with HE QUIT...