Quote Originally Posted by beenKOed View Post
Do not know what the problem is, a foul was committed, the powers that be have taken the right steps to correct it.
I do not care what anyone says, they are doing the thing. Teddy Atlas was wrong the night of the fight and he is still wrong. Teddy can take the alignment of the stars and stick it where the sun doesn't shine.
The rules are there to protect the fighters, every fight, all the time no matter what.
I'm with the sentiment but only if it was all so universal. Rules "on paper" are bent like a limber Vegas call girl in this sport. No contest often means much more than it actually means . Rances was in mid combination and a guy is trained to follow through. The rules are only as meaningful as those who enforce them..and THAT ref blew the show much more than that final. As well as the cow bell used to signal the 10 second mark that no one heard. Now this, this is a clear DQ...not a NC. If only his name was not Riddick Bowe. The live version of this was criminal. They used "NC" here to CYA and the line was often 'well, he was going to ko'd him anyway'. Remember Marlon Starling vs Tomas Molinares? Check it out as it was be similar. The thing that gets lost on that replay and scenario was that Starling was actually punching with Tomas..he led a right, Molinares landed right counter a mili second at the bell. It to was a NC but reversed by the commisioner weeks later. In hindsight had roles been reversed they would not have thought twice about it standing I believe. Running on here, in a round about way its a good topic as ideal rules and boxing are often like a divorcing couple who get stuck in some elevator on the way to the attorneys office 10 flights up .