Absolutely, though I realise that many boxers will bring gallons of heart to the ring, it's often the heart that keeps them in there, taking round after round of pounding, when really, they should have been taken out of the fight earlier. A corner will always have a slanted view of the fight, and believe their boy can come back in to it with a second/third wind, or a couple of lucky/good shots, but that is rarer than usual, and it is th ref's job to look after the fighters and make sure that they have their interests at heart. While boxing is a brutal sport at times, and the fights where both are in there ripping chunks out of each other are among the best, once a boxer can' defend himself, or mount an attack, then he shouldn't be in there.

You should be commended for your heart mate, and will to win will get you very far!