Toney Rahman decision was terrible

[No Contest]

Rahman kept looking at Toney like "Damn your fucking me up"..that headbutt was part his fault too...he kept saying I couldnt see those rights. I think that has more to do with him being slow than the cut.

[Violent Demise]

I had no problem with the descision. The cut wasn't bad enough to warrant a stoppage. Rahman quit before the docotor even asked him anything. He could of fought on. But after that 3rd round it was obvious he was looking for a way out

[CutMeMick]

I've seen worst decisions so to be honest it doesn't surprise me...

[antimoron]

This is supposed to be a no contest isn't it? Correct me if i'm wrong.. isn't it if w/in 4 rounds, the rule is to declare no contest if 1 fighter can't continue due to technical reason like this case by accidental headbutt. The only fault i see is that if Rahman himself decides to quit before the doctors decision to stop the fight. If this is the case then the decision should be correct.

[saturday_kid]

Here in the UK if a fighters unable to continue on doctors orders even if the cuts from a headclash it goes down as a defeat and win for his opponent, no no contests here, most stupid rule!!

[CountryBoy]

Was it shady.... yea, But Rahman was on the way out anyway. I would like to see Toney Klitschko

[Markusdarkus]

To be honest im beginning to get suprised when a fight stateside comes to a happy ending. Officiating is more often talked about than the fighters which is a crying shame.

I thought it looked ultra dodgy and im a Toney fan, i think he was coming on well but something dont seem right. Weather Rahman verbally quit i dont know it was an online feed.

[Kev]

Here in the UK if a fighters unable to continue on doctors orders even if the cuts from a headclash it goes down as a defeat and win for his opponent, no no contests here, most stupid rule!!

Yeah that's correct and I think it's a rule that needs changing.

Did you see Wayne Elcock against Darren McDermott a couple weeks back. McDermott, the challenger easily won the first round and was winning the second when there was a nasty clash of heads. The fight was immediately stopped and Elcock was declared the winner.

That sucked imo, completely unfair to McDermott who was bossing the fight in those early stages.

Nobody likes to see no contests but I belive fighters need to be protected, not just from injury but from unintentional fouls and accidents losing them the fights.

Rahman should have either been told he had to fight on or else forfiet, or if he couldn't carry on, the result should have been a no contest.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I've just investigated this a bit.
The situation was; The cut was ruled to be a result of a clash of heads, however neither the doctor or the referee deemed Rahman unable to continue after the cut was inspected.
Rahman himself ruled himself unable to continue claiming he couldn't see punches coming and said "I'm not fighting with one eye."

[saturday_kid]

Here in the UK if a fighters unable to continue on doctors orders even if the cuts from a headclash it goes down as a defeat and win for his opponent, no no contests here, most stupid rule!!

Yeah that's correct and I think it's a rule that needs changing.

Did you see Wayne Elcock against Darren McDermott a couple weeks back. McDermott, the challenger easily won the first round and was winning the second when there was a nasty clash of heads. The fight was immediately stopped and Elcock was declared the winner.

That sucked imo, completely unfair to McDermott who was bossing the fight in those early stages.

Nobody likes to see no contests but I belive fighters need to be protected, not just from injury but from unintentional fouls and accidents losing them the fights.

Rahman should have either been told he had to fight on or else forfiet, or if he couldn't carry on, the result should have been a no contest.

Yeah mate was actually at that fight & was gutted (mcdermott is from near me) a young(ish) fighter loses his undefeated record for nothing he has done at all. Certainly needs to be changed imo common sense isn't it.

[No Contest]

This is supposed to be a no contest isn't it? Correct me if i'm wrong.. isn't it if w/in 4 rounds, the rule is to declare no contest if 1 fighter can't continue due to technical reason like this case by accidental headbutt. The only fault i see is that if Rahman himself decides to quit before the doctors decision to stop the fight. If this is the case then the decision should be correct.

Yes but the fighter doesnt make that decision. Rahman was the main one trying to stop the fight.

[Mar]

I'm not sure what to think...i've seen guys try to fight on with limbs damn near falling off, and it almost seemed like rahman was looking for exit knowing the cut rule. Either way to toney a win is a win so we're definatly gonna hear his mouth the next couple of weeks.

[JT Rock]

I'm not sure what to think...i've seen guys try to fight on with limbs damn near falling off, and it almost seemed like rahman was looking for exit knowing the cut rule. Either way to toney a win is a win so we're definatly gonna hear his mouth the next couple of weeks.

To be honest Mar, with the way the heavyweights are going these days, Toneys mouth would be refreshing as to add spice... Also be fun to hear Haye and Toney talking sh*t back and forth, since you know thats gonna be happening any day now