Quote Originally Posted by killersheep View Post
I should be clear I am all for reform, because in reality we don't have one set of rules. Rules vary state to state and country to country based on the athletic commission of jurisdiction and further by the presiding sanctioning bodies and further from the private contracts of the fighters which is all left up to the judgment of the ref to enforce those rules. Cheating is common still and you'd be hard pressed to find a fighter that doesn't break the rules in one way or another.

yep

In the UK you tend to see per ratio more out and out barnyard fights because our rules are pretty lenient. Head to germany and its a total reverse, almost everything is punishable under their sanctions.

America (vegas imparticularly) seem to have found the middle ground which is why i usually prefer to see fights across the pond. But thinking about it i wouldnt wanna lose british boxings sense of identity even if our rules can at times seem a tad crazy

Had the scenario from saturday had happened in the UK i genuinelyfear under the BBBoC it would of been declared as a non contest