the worst stoppage i have ever seen

[ross]

He is normally a very good ref he just made a mistake. Everyone is allowed an off night.

This will lose him work.

He may have got theHatton fight but Hattons team will now think "well if Ricky takes a good shot is he going to stop it?". Same as anyone will think.

Its not the refs decision to make whether the fighter should even be in the ring as that is what has happened here. He has given no opportunity for the fighter, who wasnt hurt or wobbled and was stillfighting back, to continue.

He took the money to be in there, he didnt dissagree with the fight so give the man a chance. If Lewis was the ref in Aliv Foreman, would he have let Ali take all those shots and make one of thegreatest comebacks in history?

Blokes a cunt and he knows it looking at that sheepish face and waddling his fat little ass round the ring trying to keep up with Enzo to console him. Lucky for him, no one is likeley to stop him reffing early in a fight because he looks like he might do another shit job.

[Master]

This is the first time I have seen him do a bad job so give the man a break. Enzo Mac's reputation may have also something to do with it.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

That was utter pony.

[Master]

That was utter pony.

What would you know, you are drunk.

[Memphis]

If Lewis was the ref in Aliv Foreman, would he have let Ali take all those shots and make one of thegreatest comebacks in history?

Did Ali have a reputation for having dodgy whiskers? Had he been dangerously sparked out several times leading up to that fight?

Ali was allowed to take plenty of punishment over his career especially in its twighlight. That happened because it was a different time and referees werent as keen to step in, also because he had a proven track record for being able to take a hit.

If a referee is OK to leave a fight because a guy is sturdy in the chin department surely he's justified in calling a halt to one early if the guy is the polar opposite?