Quote Originally Posted by ross View Post
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?