Should Foster have been disqualified for throwing Ford out of the ring?

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Should Foster have been disqualified for throwing Ford out of the ring?

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  1. Yes

    9 vote(s)
    29.0%

  2. No, but two points should have been taken off Foster

    18 vote(s)
    58.1%

  3. No

    4 vote(s)
    12.9%
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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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    Ford must have been hurt, he was visibly shaken when he landed outside the ring, there was quite a drop off. It probably affected him for the rest of the fight.

    Might have Ford won the fight if not for that?

    Should Foster have been disqualified?

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    Perkin Warbeck, May 31, 2026
    Perkin Warbeck, May 31, 2026
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  2. DynamicMoves

    DynamicMoves Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Soon as he did that with no point deduction, I knew Ford couldn't win on the cards.
     
    DynamicMoves, May 31, 2026
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  3. Bigplatts

    Bigplatts Member Full Member

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    Not disqualified but at least one point deducted and Ford should’ve got five minutes to recover. Given how razor thin the fight was the fact it happened does open up the question of if Ford could’ve won otherwise. Really stupid stuff from Foster.
     
    Bigplatts, May 31, 2026
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  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    That was a bad acting job :lol:
     
    Rico Spadafora, May 31, 2026
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  5. Shazzar23

    Shazzar23 Demetrius Bivol Full Member

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    Ray "Shades of Hopkins" Ford
     
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  6. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    No ref handled it fine. Frankly some refs are too quick to deduct points. A warning is fine for a first infraction
     
    The Professor, May 31, 2026
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  7. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Agreed, he didn’t “throw him out of the ring” on purpose. It was some exceptional rough housing, but I don’t think his intention was to send Ford to the floor, lol. You can even see his shock as Ford continues to slide through the ropes fully horizontal. Haha!
     
    MagnificentMatt, May 31, 2026
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  8. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was a freak accident from typical roughhousing. Ford should have been given a while to recover though. 5-10mins easy.
     
    Barrf, May 31, 2026
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  9. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    No but maybe ford should have gotten 5 minutes or a have the doctor check him

    Weird accident, Foster trying to shove/throw Ford away and Ford went through the ropes but had a pretty controlled fall and didnt try to milk it
     
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  10. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Should have had at least a point deducted imo, was pretty egregious.
     
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  11. LoveThis

    LoveThis Sweet Science Full Member

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    He didn't seem to have intended it, that's true. But using the spinning force and still pushing on top of that was more than the usual roughhousing.

    At least one point deduction. That was dangerous either way, and if you only deduct Points on the second infringement, any fighter could intentionally do the worst things...
     
    LoveThis, May 31, 2026
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  12. ILikeBoxingForRealz

    ILikeBoxingForRealz Active Member Full Member

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    You absolutely deduct points there IF NOT disqualification for a busch league move like Foster pulled last night. No room in the great sport of boxing for that nonsense. Foster needs to be better
     
    ILikeBoxingForRealz, May 31, 2026
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  13. rolzone

    rolzone Active Member Full Member

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    2 points, that was blatant, unsportsmanlike and just dirty
     
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  14. rolzone

    rolzone Active Member Full Member

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    If I were Ford I’d have retaliated with the same move once no deduction
     
    rolzone, May 31, 2026
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  15. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee VIP Member

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    Amateur hour by the refs from Houston
     
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