Controversial stoppages you thought should've been stopped sooner?

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  1. FThabxinfan

    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Imo,I genuinely thought that Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez Sr I would've been less controversial if they stopped it when Meldrick started crumpling on his own,it definitely was a late stoppage..but justified.
     
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    Ahmet New Member Full Member

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    Michael Dokes vs Razor Ruddock for sure.
     
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    Foreman vs Lyle.

    It looked like the referee didn’t think it was right to step in as long as Lyle still had a pulse.
     
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    Jesus Chavez-Leavander Johnson.
     
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    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Morrison getting destroyed by Mercer - should have been stopped about 15 punches earlier if that's what you mean.
     
  6. USFBulls727

    USFBulls727 Active Member Full Member

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    Check this one out (time stamped)

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  7. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That was one incompetent referee. Up until the very last second it didn't even look like there was a referee in the ring.
     
  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    And where was his corner? Can't imagine watching on as a guy I trained took that kind of punishment.
     
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    PrimoGT Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Apparently the same referee's written a book about how pro boxing can be saved and improved.
    [url]https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Professional-Boxing-Roger-Yanez/dp/1936885182[/url]
     
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    USFBulls727 Active Member Full Member

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    Here's another where the ref seemed about 20 punches late in stopping it (time stamped)

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    Ali vs Holmes. Angelo Dundee should have realized by about the 8th that his man was done.
     
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Not sure. Yeah Meldrick was in bad shape but there was already enough controversy with it being stopped when it was. Exactly two more seconds and boxing history would look very different today
     
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    Johansson v Machen
    Johansson v Patterson 1

    Watched it at the time, i agreed Thomas Hearns v Dennis Andries should have been stopped in the 6th round.
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  14. Ahmet

    Ahmet New Member Full Member

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    which one is this? Ref should’ve been arrested for attempted murder
     
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    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hiroki Ioka vs Napa Kiatwanchai III
     
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