Standing 8 count??

[Kev]

How many of these garbage a** stoppages would have been avoided had the "Standing 8 Count," been implemented in the fight?



They should make the "Standing 8 Count," absolutely, 100%, mandatory in EVERY fight.

Totally agree 100%.

But what about the fighter who is in the ascendency? Surely the ONLY reason a referee should interfere with the flow of a fight is if their are clinches, holding, fouls etc.

If a fighter is putting a pounding on someone then it is up to his opponent to fight his way out of that situation, either by returning fire, retreating or if he needs to taking a knee.

Not only is it unfair to the fighter who has the other on retreat but it could also lead to WORSE refereeing decisions, with fighters arguing that the referee gave them an unwarranted standing eight count that cost them the fight on the scorecards.

I can imagine threads popping up all over Saddo's saying 'Why did the fucking tard referee give him a standing 8 count, he was fine!'.

Defensive fighters, especially those who like to absorb pressure like Winky Wright, the current Roy Jones etc could be at a disadvantage if the referee decided they were needed a count.

Just leave it as it is, one less thing for ref's to fuck up