Ref throws towel back out!

[Sf05]

This was poor refereeing, this is why boxing sometimes cops a bad rap because of the macho thing.
Earl was never going to win this fight and that was evident from round one.
Imagine if Jay Nady had not stopped the Tszyu v Judah fight.
Could you imagine the damage that would have been done to Judah if it went into a third round!!
Zab Judah owes his life to Jay Nady.

Sorry mate but i think it was an excellent bit of refereeing, 5 seconds later earl landed a beauty of a right hand and put kat down, Didn't you see kats legs for the next 1minute after getting up?
He was all over the place and it needed just one clean punch more to put him down again.

Fair enough Kat was landing clearly more shots and the power behind them was amazing, but he wasn't far from losing that fight

still hats off to both men what a performance they gave, did you say that bulge of swelling on earls left eye (Ouch)

[Tam Seddon]

that 2nd round was the round of the year so far! it also gave me an erection Bilbo! hahaha was a good set of fights. LOL at Audley!

[yoitsdan]

Vann was proved correct, he threw out the towel then within 30 seconds Earl knocked Katsidis down. Excellent refereeing, Earl's eyes were clear, he was ready to fight.

[Trainer Monkey]

Most commisions no longer let you throw in a towel,the corners got to signal to the ref

[Put Em' Up]

Most commisions no longer let you throw in a towel,the corners got to signal to the ref

Really? Why no more towel?

I thought the towel was the signal lol.

[Trainer Monkey]

Most commisions no longer let you throw in a towel,the corners got to signal to the ref

Really? Why no more towel?

I thought the towel was the signal lol.

Its a hazard,if the ref doesnt see it,or the other fighter doesnt see it,theyre going skating

[Fenster]

Most commisions no longer let you throw in a towel,the corners got to signal to the ref

Really? Why no more towel?

I thought the towel was the signal lol.

Its a hazard,if the ref doesnt see it,or the other fighter doesnt see it,theyre going skating

That's ridiculous. Health and safety gone mad.

So they decided there's more chance of someone injuring themselves slipping on a towel than a fighter taking unnecessary blows because a corner can't get the refs attention?

[Put Em' Up]

Most commisions no longer let you throw in a towel,the corners got to signal to the ref

Really? Why no more towel?

I thought the towel was the signal lol.

Its a hazard,if the ref doesnt see it,or the other fighter doesnt see it,theyre going skating

Crazy thing is they are not allowed to jump on the apron to stop it either (or are not supposed to) So exactly how is a corner supposed to stop it mid round if they feel it is the thing to do?

Kind of a catch 22 with the rules. Oh well this is boxing lol

[mexirican]

Great fight! The towel went in to save face for Kats But the ref felt he still could defend himself plus the fans in attendance were getting their moneys worth

[Put Em' Up]

If the corner is allowed to throw in the towel (I think that is the only debate here as of right now) and they do so.

The ref be it he thinks the fighter can go on or not should not be allowed to over turn that. Unless the towel is thrown in after the bell rings for round one and the guy is only hit by a jab or something crazy like that.

Other then that I do not think a referee or anyone else can judge the well being of a fighter then their own team can. Who is the ref to say "This guy can take some more abuse"?

It is up to the ref to keep the fighters safe and stop the bout need be if the fighter has had enough to save them from further abuse. Not to say you can take more abuse.

[Trainer Monkey]

If the corner is allowed to throw in the towel (I think that is the only debate here as of right now) and they do so.

The ref be it he thinks the fighter can go on or not should not be allowed to over turn that. Unless the towel is thrown in after the bell rings for round one and the guy is only hit by a jab or something crazy like that.

Other then that I do not think a referee or anyone else can judge the well being of a fighter then their own team can. Who is the ref to say "This guy can take some more abuse"?

It is up to the ref to keep the fighters safe and stop the bout need be if the fighter has had enough to save them from further abuse. Not to say you can take more abuse.

I can see the towel thing
Some commisions demanding the corner is silent during the round thing,that I can see a complaint with.

[amat]

Only the referee can stop the fight. But nobody knows there fighters like the corners do and the referee should recognize the throwing in of the towell. For a ref like Micky Vann to do that is surprising honestly.

[Kel]

Vann was proved correct, he threw out the towel then within 30 seconds Earl knocked Katsidis down. Excellent refereeing, Earl's eyes were clear, he was ready to fight.

Micky Vann was bang on. It was a fantastic decision to throw the towel back out, you are dead right Dan

[Klitsfan]

One of the best fights I have seen in the past 5 years!Katsidis is a force in the division.

[Kel]

One of the best fights I have seen in the past 5 years!Katsidis is a force in the division.

It was a corker! Loved every second of it