The forearm knockdown

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  1. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Calzaghe had stayed down for the count after that forearm smash what would have happened afterwards?

    Of course nobody could tell at the time that it was Jones's forearm that did the damage to knock Joe down so afterwards would the fight have been declared a 'No contest'? Or would it have gone down officially in the record books as a knockout?
     
  2. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    I'm sure the Calzaghe camp would have raised a big fuss. Hard to say what would have happened. How much of the gloved portion hit Joe? I can't recall exactly. Was it a legal shot?
     
  3. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    It would have gone down as a KO win.
     
  4. hugo

    hugo Active Member Full Member

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    It was all forearm - but Jones didn't intend to do it that way - I would not rule it a foul.
     
  5. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    it would have been a KO
     
  6. Boyd

    Boyd Well-Known Member Full Member

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    KO for Jones no doubt.
     
  7. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    I would have laughed like a mother****er if the Calzaghe camp raised a ruckus over that.
     
  8. pauliemayweathe

    pauliemayweathe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he would have lost the fight...he ducked his head into it...it was not on purpose so he loses...he said it was a good shot
     
  9. BazRandall

    BazRandall Member Full Member

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    good that calzaghe has a granite chin and doesn't need to be drawn into this kind of situation.

    Forearm smash would of carried more power than his fist surely???

    makes it more impressive
     
  10. yale

    yale Active Member Full Member

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    i don't know but i first thought he went down from the pain. Silly me. He looked a bit wobbly for a few seconds?
     
  11. DINAMITA

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    It would have been a KO because the referee obviously didn't know it was a forearm at the time, hence the count. There would have surely been an automatic rematch though, as it was an illegal KO and a mistake by the ref.
     
  12. HandsOfGold

    HandsOfGold Member Full Member

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    When they showed a replay using a different camera angle at the end of the fight, you can see the glove connect with Calzaghe's face, then the forearm followed through.

    But it wasn't all forearm.
     
  13. boxeo#1

    boxeo#1 Boxer-Puncher banned

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    Yeah? Why?

    Imo they have all right and I would understand it. It was a forearm and no glove. I know it was unintentional, but it offcialy is an illegal punch. Just as for example a backfist or punching with the inside of the glove.

    I think there should be a rematch in that case to settle things straight.
     
  14. sam_sunders

    sam_sunders science Full Member

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    yeah it woke him alright.
     
  15. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    Cause, like it or not, slaps are illegal punches and Calzaghe's career has seen a slap or two. It would be ironic.

    I would agree about the rematch.