Was Sultan held up by the ropes, i.e. was it a knockdown?

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  1. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I thought he would've gone down if not for the ropes.
     
  2. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    who cares?

    he obviously wasn't hurt.
     
  3. Tanner

    Tanner Active Member Full Member

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    Iggy's gloves would have touched the canvas if not for the ropes. He didn't seem seriously hurt though.
     
  4. stack

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    would have gone down if not for the ropes..and if not for wlad still being so close. as he bounced off the ropes it still looked like he was goin down but he was able to grad wlad around the knees and regain his balance
     
  5. Dorfmeister

    Dorfmeister Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, he had no where to go but down to the flush 1-2, 1-2s right down the pipe. He found a seat on the ropes and Wayne Kelly did not see that cause he took the four straight punches so quick and got up that quick also... Sultan absorbed more than people expected him to but that should have been counted as a knockdown.
     
  6. barneyrub

    barneyrub Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wlad kinda barged into him also though.
     
  7. Fighting Fisherman

    Fighting Fisherman Active Member Full Member

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    For sure the ropes held him up, I consider it a knockdown... but the ref didn't so no knockdown.

    By the way, Sultan has a great chin if you ask me. Sure Wlad didn't connect with many rights, but other fighters have gone away with those shots.