can a ref take 2 points away from a fighter for one foul ? ?

[hitmanhatton]

the ref is king in the ring. He can do just about whatever he deems necessary.

In THAT case I thought he was kind to Gamboa. He could well have DQ'd him.

its what i was expecting considering his call in the Soto fight i mentioned

i was also of the opinion however that point deductions were also only officially a recommendation of sorts and the judges can choose to ignore it ... is this correct ?

[marbleheadmaui]

the ref is king in the ring. He can do just about whatever he deems necessary.

In THAT case I thought he was kind to Gamboa. He could well have DQ'd him.

its what i was expecting considering his call in the Soto fight i mentioned

i was also of the opinion however that point deductions were also only officially a recommendation of sorts and the judges can choose to ignore it ... is this correct ?

No. The judges have no discretion in a matter like that. Or at least they are not supposed to (Yeah, I'm giving YOU the evil eye Mickey Vann!)

Now of course what the judges can do is change how they score the round before they deduct the penalty points to screw with the process, but I'm pretty sure that'd be a problem in getting future fights.