Should Maidana have been deducted the point for the transaparent elbow?

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Not just deducted a point, shit he could get fine for hitting a ref or suspended.

That's going way overboard I think. It was a pretty weak elbow that didn't do any damage to a 205 year old and clearly senile referee. It's pretty much on par with a blatant low-blow as far as I'm concerned and doesn't require any further discipline.

I didnt think it was very hard but intentionally hitting an official could get an athlete fine or suspended, in any sport. He may not have intended to hit the ref but he was intending to hit someone. In this case he hit the ref.

His intent was not to hit Cortez, it was to hit Khan. I would definitely agree that a suspension would be possible if he has attacked Cortez, but he was clearly aiming for Khan and only hit Cortez when he jumped in to separate them. Even then it was a pretty weak shot.