Toney Rahman: why a TKO was the right call

[The Promoter]

Rahman did not say "I can't continue", he said "I can't see".

When you are making this comment, unsolicited, to a ringside physician, there is no difference between to the two phrases. They both mean the same thing:"please stop this fight"

So what happens when someone really does have blood flow that prevents them from seeing? Are they not allowed to say that? What happens when the corner stops the blood before the doctor gets there and he can't tell that it's going into his eye? Is a fighter to be sent out to get pummeled with punches he can't see because he doesn't want to speak up in the corner in fear of getting a TKO.

If you are going to have rules, you should be forced to adhere to them. California has a tremendous commission, I hope they change this result. It's the only fair thing to do. I'm not denying that Toney was the far superior fighter or even that Rahman was looking for an out, but rules are rules and if you aren't going to go by the book then there is no sense in having the book at all.

Look, a corner can always stop a fight or they can have the doctor look at the injury and the doctor can recommend to the ref to stop the fight. That wasn't the case as Hasim Rahman said he "could not fight" period. Even if what you say is true and the doctor did not make his evaluation why didn't Rahman's corner ask for an evaluation? why didn't they petition the ref who is the only person according to the WBC, IBF, WBA and WBO that can stop a fight? Face it Rahman quit and the rules were absolutely adhered to...Maybe you and Rahman should read the rules and understand them before you make wild acusations that they were not upheld...

Even Rahman's argument that they should have gone to the scorecards was wrong as 4 rounds weren't completed...Rahman's excuses are tired and now boring, His complaining that about Tua hitting after the bell, Maskaev hitting on the break, etc... He was clearly getting schooled, bailed out and is now using a bogus argument that you are buying "hook, line and sinker" ...this guy goes on and on and this C level fighter should just be forgotten rather than given any more chances...It's amazing what one lucky punch did for the man's career...