Fights that Continued/Stopped-If You Were The Ref:

[Master]

I would have allowed Tyson v Ruddock and Froch v Groves 1 to have continued. They were stopped prematurely.

I am glad the ref did not stop Ward beating Gatti as well as Bowe v Evander 1 although would have been glad if the ref did stop Bowe in their 3rd fight.

I would have stopped Meldrick Taylor v JCC.

I would have made Griffiths get up after he faked being hurt against Roy Jones, Ortiz against Floyd Mayweather and Khan v Crawford.

[Beanz]

Brilliant thread..and yes Froch/Groves 1 should never have been stopped so prematurely.

[SlimTrae]

I would have allowed Tyson v Ruddock and Froch v Groves 1 to have continued. They were stopped prematurely.

I am glad the ref did not stop Ward beating Gatti as well as Bowe v Evander 1 although would have been glad if the ref did stop Bowe in their 3rd fight.

I would have stopped Meldrick Taylor v JCC.

I would have made Griffiths get up after he faked being hurt against Roy Jones,(me too!) Ortiz against Floyd Mayweather (I was cool with that stoppage) and Khan v Crawford.

Agree on Ruddock, he actually looked like he was smiling/laughing as he got smashed to the ropes.

What do you think about Khan vs Barerra?


I would've stopped in probably the 3rd round, even though the cut was a gash, bleeding profusely from round 1 until.
What irked me about the stoppage was the timing.

4th round one minute in, at 1:45 left ref breaks it up then at 1:31...between that time I counted 1 shot landed, so why now? So the ref & doctor talk to him....while blood is gushing...no wiping,....just talk to him, why?

I'm convinced the ref wanted it to go past 4 so he wouldn't have to give a no contest for a cut caused by a butt.

Let MAB be treated like a warrior. Why let him bleed for 4 1/2 rounds? just to call a break when there was absolutely no punishment being administered.

I would've called that bout before 4, cause nothing occurred worse for me to say...now in the 5th round where there are no mean exchanges occurring, blood flowing no more than before. But that's my take.


In the post-fight interview, Barrera said that he felt the fight should have been stopped in the opening round as the cut was as bad at that point as it would get. The 1st round gash required 33 stitches. I would've gone past 1st round, but not past 4 rounds.
MAB is a warrior and deserved to be treated as such, but they used him IMO as a notch on Khan's belt. So in a sinister way..Thank U Crawford for doing that Khan...on MAB's behalf: THANK YOU! bwaahahahaaa

[SlimTrae]

I definitely would've stopped Holmes-Ali end of 9...the way they pushed Ali out there was like watching a lamb being told to run through a field of wolves. I was so pissed. But I didn't know, how angry Dundee was when he finally stopped it ging into the 11th...
Right emotions...2 or 3 rounds too late.

Holmes from getgo came out to whoop ass. Nothing about his shots were meant to take it easy.


around 9:18 is did Dundee say (F) you!!! to Boudini Brown? It looks like Brown wants Ali to continue, Angelo hits or grabbed him by the arm...or pushing him away from Ali?

I'M THE CHIEF SECOND...ITS OVER!
2 ROUNDS TOO LATE DUNDEE.

[Dark Lord Al]

I would have stopped the Hearns v Andries fight much earlier, Dennis took so many punches.

I also think Khan v Prescott was stopped early.

[SlimTrae]

I would have stopped the Hearns v Andries fight much earlier, Dennis took so many punches.

I also think Khan v Prescott was stopped early.

Good mention on Hearns-Andries, damn I totally forgot about that one!! I just remember Tommy dominated.

[Master]

Hearns was frightening. Andries got a knock down that was not counted.