Should Gatti/Ward 1 have been a TKO?

I'm not sure.

Smoger lets fights go but not like that.

Gatti was being hit over and over without defending himself. I mean, Gatti couldn't even stop Ward from pushing Gatti's head up with one glove, then swinging and landing with the other hand.

Smoger would of stopped it.

 

that's what i was thinking of. no matter how many times i watch it, that moment is always terrifying

 

"You know, you dream of fights like this, but seldom do they live up to the expectation. This is even more than you could dream of."

My favorite quote from a boxer commentator

 

Tru that. I mean it was brave what Gatti was doing and he was known for that, but I was thinking the same thing.

 

:deal

It's only my second favorite but still a great one.

 

Yea, there's just way any other ref would of let that go on.

 

did anyone else have gatti winning all 3 ward fights?

 

Refs usually know if a fighter is known for comming back after punishment, Holyfield was often allowed to continue fighting where other fighters would have been stopped.

 

The fact that he survived shows that he shouldn't have IMO.

But I canm see why it could have.

Tremendous action that round.

 

It could have been stopped but wasn't. It's the stuff legends are made of.

 

Exactly my thoughts ,also if the fight is from the very beginning toe 2 toe action with both guys getting hurt during it , refs usually allow them to take more punishment than they would normally allow in any other "normal" fight.

 

It was a brutal fight and Gatti had plenty of them, it was a good decision to let the fight go on but I bet guys like Nady or Cortez would have stopped it. Frank was very old school and very experienced I think it was good judgement on his part.

 

Gatti should have won that fight.