Again, Good point Starr.
I will understand if the corner stops the fight because they see how the fighter is between rounds and know if he is talking sense.
The reason why the lacy fight wasnt stopped by his corner was because 'birmingham' said he didnt want to stop it cos lacy seemed fine, he was determined to continue, and plus, he could have turned the fight around with one punch!
Another example,when lennox and vitali fought, vitali was doing really well. He was cut but he was fine. When the ref stopped that fight, vitali was really pi ssed. Right...he was cut, HE WASNT GONNA DIE, IF HE WAS SO DETERMINED TO CONTINUE THEN LET HIM. yes, his eye was bloodied but vitali really wanted to continue, and could have stopped lewis in a couple of rounds cos they were going at it quite hard.
I REMember amir khan vs jackson. i think it was richie davies who stopped it in the 2nd. Now jackson certainly wasnt in a any serious danger, after all amir khan aint a dangerous puncher. Even though he outclassed jackson, there was no need to stop the contest, what harm could have 2 rounds done to him. Jacksons head was clear, THE only thing making jackson dizzy that night was khans handspeed.
i mean, gypsy fighters fight for hours, bloodied faces, broken noses etc and they continue to fight until one gives in, AND YES THEY DO QUIT AT TIMES.
ALL IM SAYING IS THAT REFEREES NEED TO really THINK HARD ABOUT WEATHER TO STOP THE CONTEST. I HAVE SEEN MANY STOPPAGES THAT I THOUGHT WERE DONE RIGHT COS THE FIGHT JUS COULDN'T PROTECT HIMSELF.
I AM ON ABOUT THE STOPPAGES WHICH ARE DONE TOO SOON. I HOPE A REFEREE READS THIS POST AND THINKS ABOUT IT. ONE REFEREE NOT MAKING AN EARLY STOPPAGE WOULD BE A GREAT THING.

sla g me of, atleast i have said what i willed.

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