Maybe or not Asikainen could have survived the round, but it's hard to blame british boxing for the decision of an Italian ref.

Macklin's shot which sent Asikainen down was an absolute peach, and Asikainen never seemed to come back from that. He didn't even try to punch after that, just leap arms open trying to catch Macklin in a clinch. I think it was the fact that Asikainen swivelled towards his corner, then turned back to the ref which did it for him, as it didn't look totally composed.

Also, from the TV pics, Asikainen had very dark coloured irises, which made him look as though he was pretty dazed, even during his ring entrance.