Leigh Wood vs. Mauricio Lara Acosta & Dalton Smith vs. Billy Allington RBR.

Brits have nightmares about lara when they sleep.

 

Doesn’t matter if it was a bad call. The facts remain, there was plenty of time for Lara to do more damage just as there was time for Wood to grab and hold. It’s ok to say both instances have happened. To try and pretend only one of those two is possible is disingenuous. That’s the point.

 

We all know how fights are supposed to continue after a knockdown, but we all know that doesn’t always happen. Was Mosley in the corner? No. People said Wood had time to clinch. Fighters aren’t supposed to clinch either.

 

If you think the ref was going to start the fight without separating them to neutral corner first ,you’re crazy. This ref was doing everything he can to buy Wood time. Clinching is allowed. It’s a legal defensive technique.

 

Best thing would've to have Wood cover up with those seconds left and take a knee, if he had the wherewithall, - I'n not a fan of gum shield spitting - it's pretty cynical play. Otherwise - yep just let it play out for that 8 or so seconds and hope to hell he doesn't get put out.

I though of the corner shouting and you can see on the replay Davison is screaming at the ref, probably about just that. He also could have screamed instructions to Wood but ALL of tha twas so drowned out by the crowd and the bedlam in the ring no one is probably listening or hearing it. So I don't blame Davison for that. I mean, the fighter should be wiley enough.

Again, it was worth a punt and take a knee right near the end of the round after covering up for 5 seconds - you then get a few more seconds with an 8 count , but you run the risk the ref will stop it. A 10-7 round isn't the end of the world.
@Serge

 

Clinching is not supposed to be allowed. The key word is allowed. Refs just don’t really penalize for it. But it is not a legal tactic. And plenty of fights have continued where the fighter wasn’t in the corner. I just posted a video where Mosley wasn’t in the corner.

 

Show me where clinching is not allowed. Clinching is allowed for short periods as a defensive measure.

The ref screwed up in the Mosley fight. As I've stated, this is a pro Wood ref and a fight in his back yard. The long count as well as the extra time to ask if he is OK, raise your fist , and who knows what else the ref will have Wood do...tells me he will send Lara to a neutral corner.

 

Davison could've let it go on. I think once all the emotions settle he'll agree to a point and resort to wearing women's panties and masochistically choke himself whilst he masturbates. Won't take it well at all.

I mean, it's not rocket science is it. Round was nearly over. If it was 2:50 on the clock, would you throw the towel in or give him a chance to dance around a bit? He probably would've let it go longer. Brains work in strange ways. Like 'Oh, I don't want to throw the towel in too early''

I mean I'd lean Wood in a rematch - 60/40

 

https://www.boxinginsider.com/almanac/wbc-rules-for-championship-fights/

 

Davison had other plans for his charge.

Bigger than you or I can imagine