The craziest first round ever?

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  1. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Knocked down, lost 2 points and won by KO - all inside the first round.

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  2. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Wow both lads knocked the hell out of each other definitely each suffered a concussion. Good recovery from Juarez. Also good work from the referee deducting points for holding. If that round was scored it would have to be 7-7?
     
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  3. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thought the referee should have stopped it on the first knockdown. Juarez chicken walked and was off with the fairies.

    As a minimum, the referee should have asked Juarez to raise his gloves to show he could continue and looking at his eyes and unsteady feet, I doubt if he would have responded in a manner suggesting he could.

    Still, on they went and the result is history.
     
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    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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  5. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Good work from the referee? That is Laurence Cole, the most corrupt scumbag ref in boxing. Remember Lomachenko - Salido? Well he once again did everything to protect the Mexican. Should have waved off after the first knockdown, Juarez walked to his opponent whilst he was counting, Juarez had no idea where he was.
     
  6. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    I didn’t realise that was him but I like seeing refs deduct points for holding.
     
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  7. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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  8. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Btw, I had money on this fight thinking it would be an easy win for Juarez. I thought the first 2/3 rounds would be competitive due to the style matchup and Juarez´s porous defense, but after that Juarez would end up walking through Layton.

    Boy was I clenching my buttcheeks. I thought it was over after the firs knockdown, and the ref could have easily stopped in then and there.
     
  9. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    I came in here to list a couple good/crazy first rounds... but actually, in 20 years watching boxing that is indeed probably the craziest first round Ive ever seen.

    Thanks for posting.
     
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  10. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member

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    Thanks for sharing..

    Lawrence Cole bumbling an obvious KO in the first round turned this into a classic lol
     
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  12. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Active Member Full Member

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    10/10 for entertainment but 0/10 for the referee who should 100% be investigated for his performance here.
     
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  13. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    That ref is Laurence Cole, widely considered one of the worst refs in history, so yeah that's par for the course for him...............


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    I came in to say Powell/Bundrage 1 but then watched this..........................yeah this probably is the craziest first round ever. The first knockdown honestly should've been the end of the fight. Him actually coming back from that to win is pretty nuts. All credit
     
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  14. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shocking officiating. Wild round though
     
  15. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Yeah, I actually think if anything, he stopped it too early for Layton after letting Juarez hold onto the guys waist half consciously for half a round.