Anyone think the Byrd-Ibeabuchi stoppage was a bad call?

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  1. boxsensei

    boxsensei Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Look at the vid. Clearly Ike, landed a huge left hand that dropped Byrd and hurt and bad. Byrd then went down again. Yes Bryd was hurt, up he got up and beat the count, there were only 15 secs left in the round. Byrd showed great defense and instincts in the last sequence before the ref stopped it. He was ducking, slipping and rolling all of Ike's shots, except for one. He could've survived the round, gotten a minute to recover and continued to fight.

    I've linked directly to the knockdown. Discuss.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D8_fJ6tgD0&feature=related#t=06m24s
     
    boxsensei, Mar 16, 2012
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  2. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Second knockdown looked iffy, seemed like a push more than anything

    i think he could of continued but his body language didnt help

    his legs seemed wobbly he faced away from Ibeabuchi didnt throw back and was talking to the ref not protecting himself

    shoulda just got outta the corner and survived
     
    KO KIDD, Mar 16, 2012
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  3. Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers Kimbo #1 P4P Full Member

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    Nope. Ibeabuchi is the greatest puncher in boxing history and was well on his way to killing Chris Byrd in the ring.
     
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  4. Whipdatass

    Whipdatass Boxing Junkie banned

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    No, Byrd was done.
     
    Whipdatass, Mar 16, 2012
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  5. boxsensei

    boxsensei Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think he was protecting himself. He didn't throw back, but he was making Ike miss. Its one thing when a guy is just covering up while his opponent unloads, but Bryd was slipping and rolling everything. I think the ref should've let him see the end of the round. It wasn't ike Ike was teeing off on him.

    He was missing a lot for someone who was on his way to killing a man.

    What makes you think he was finished??
     
    boxsensei, Mar 16, 2012
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  6. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When byrd was drooling uncontrollably.
     
    MURK20, Mar 16, 2012
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  7. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tough call, he stopped it about 3 seconds late which made it look like an arguably bad call.
     
    Webbiano, Mar 16, 2012
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  8. Lacyace

    Lacyace Forever Knight Full Member

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    Watch the whole fight. Ike clearly dominated. It was a great stoppage. Byrd was just simply outclassed here.
     
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  9. Joe

    Joe ♦♣♥♠Slowhand♦♣♥♠ Full Member

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    No, the only bad part was the ref letting it continue after the first knockdown, it should have been clear to him that Byrd was gone, him rolling the punches etc means nothing it's instinct for a proffessional boxer he was well on his way to a coma...
     
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  10. ingredientity

    ingredientity Active Member Full Member

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    Absolutely not. Byrd wasn't even fighting at the end. Good stoppage by the ref.
     
    ingredientity, Mar 16, 2012
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  11. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chris has always said it was a bad stoppage but then Chris hates to lose so he would say that. My only problem with the stoppage was that it happened after the bell had rang. Why not let Chris go to the corner and try to recover?
     
    Flatlander, Mar 16, 2012
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  12. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If do...the fight was stopped early because the ref was a gambler.
     
    prelude, Mar 16, 2012
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  13. ApatheticLeader

    ApatheticLeader is bringing ***y back. Full Member

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    :yep
     
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  14. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Because then it would have been a tko or ko 6, not tko 5 anymore...no money for the ref. Remember the ref laid down some big one on tko 5.
     
    prelude, Mar 16, 2012
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  15. lv lurker

    lv lurker fly on the wall Full Member

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    Chris "Drooly" Bird. That's about it.
     
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