Should the Khan/Barrera fight have been called a no contest?

[Puya]

NO doubt what so ever that fight should have been stopped in the 3rd round the cut was too horrible to let them fight. They did that intentionally to let his guy get an easy W. Don't get me wrong I like Khan.

[Majesty]

NO doubt what so ever that fight should have been stopped in the 3rd round the cut was too horrible to let them fight. They did that intentionally to let his guy get an easy W. Don't get me wrong I like Khan.

"They" as in Barerra and his tream which elected to fight on?

[Kev]

NO doubt what so ever that fight should have been stopped in the 3rd round the cut was too horrible to let them fight. They did that intentionally to let his guy get an easy W. Don't get me wrong I like Khan.

What are you talking about, the cut was ruled by a headbutt so it was entirely down to Barrera to continue. If he'd have said he couldn't see the doctor and referee would have stopped the fight.

In the case of cuts and hometown decisions it's the other way around, the local fighter gets cut and so they save him by calling it a no contest, or in Germany and you are knocking the shit out of the champ (as Green did to Beyer) they will just disqualify the other guy.

But you can't force a fighter to fight on when an accidental clash of heads has opened up a dangerous wound.

It's entirely 100% BARRERA AND HIS TEAM'S fault that they lost due to a technical points decision after 5 rounds.

[ukansodoff]

I tihnk definatly it should. The Ref and Doctor should of took the decision out of Barreras hands and called it off, the blood wasnt trickling into his eyes it was pouring.

But every credit to a massive warrior, im sure the doc highly recommended he called it quits and Barrera said give me a round to try knock him out.

It was a proper big fight with big undercard, big hype, big audience and no doubt big tv figures. He wanted it be be a real fight with a real result.

But to the critical viewing public, especially the ones lookin for Khan to answer some questions it was a NO CONTEST anyway. Way too many if's from before the fight are still there.

[TheMacMagician]

Barrera surely has way too much experience to allow another defeat onto his record. He had to have thoguht he could beat Kahn and snatch the W. If he wanted it stopped he could have complained ages before it was actually stopped and got an NC leadin to a rematch.

[JazMerkin]

Agree with Bilbo & themacmagician, if Barrera wanted it called a NC he should have made it clear beforehand, the fact is he didnt, he appeared to want to fight on when they talked to him in the 4th, thus Khan got the win & deservedly so in my eyes.

[Hulk]

The fight should have been a No Contest. But Barrera was too stubborn and too proud to let that happen.

[Cortez The Killer]

It was a nasty cut but it could have been in a worse spot.

Did it affect MAB? No doubt. But Khan was going to have his way last night cut or no cut imo.

Khan deserved the win. No need for a rematch.

MAB has enough scalps and this lose is not going to have any kind of negative impact on his record.

I feel the win benefits Khan, but apparently the guy can do no right to some people.