What happens when there's a double KO...?

I would think a draw? I know its not the same but the ref in Merqui Sosa vs Charles Williams fight deemed both not able to continue and it was a draw.

 

I don’t know the official verdict off-hand but surely the only sensible outcome would be to declare a draw. I mean that is what’s occurring. The difficulty would come in determining whether both were counted out at precisely the same time. It might require watching the video back instead of a live call. Such delayed decisions can occur.

Roy Jones, Jr. was declared winner by the ref initially against Montell Griffin before it was overturned a few minutes later.

 

Wouldn’t the count on you stop though once your opponent was counted out? I certainly understand your logic & wouldn’t quibble too hard about it, but if you’re at 8 & they’re at 10, for instance, you are the winner in the strictest sense, aren’t you? Fights over once the enemy fails to get up at 10.

 

Great question Glass.

There was a double KD in the Wolgast - Rivers fight.

Apparently Wolgast fouled Rivers who was heading toward the canvas due to the foul blow.

Wolgast then rushed in and was caught by a legit punch from the descending Rivers causing Wolgast to fall on top of Rivers.

The ref Jack Welch elected to help Wolgast back up and count out Rivers who remained on the deck.

However, there was controversy atop that in so far as some believing that the bell rang before Welch could count Rivers out.

I guess there are multiple treatments for this scenario that are equally arguable.

One perspective might be that, for either man to have a count applied to him, - his opponent should at least be standing himself, in his own right.

So, if both were down together for 5 seconds before at least one of them arises, the count on the still downed fighter should start ONLY after 5 seconds, upon the moment the other fighter arose.

If they BOTH stay down for 10 seconds, then it might seem apt to call a draw - but an arbitrary decision could be made to allow as much time as is necessary for at least one fighter to arise so that a count could start on the still downed fighter.

Not the be all end all answer but just one way to look at it.

 

During double KOs, the rules dictate that everyone suddenly moves in slow motion while dramatic music waxes & wanes.

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"If both contestants rise but neither can continue as determined by the referee and/or event physician, the winner will be determined by the scorecards. If both boxers remain down until the count of ten, the bout must be stopped and the decision is a technical draw. [Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24. 023, 67.08.]"

https://www.google.com/search?q=wha...gUQIRifBZgDBpIHBDM5LjSgB-qCAg&sclient=gws-wiz

 

EVERYTHING looks better in slow motion: -

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Pretty sure they have the contestants fight to the death, not sure though.

 

In a world where there is so much sense left, IMO these options should not exist, especially the option:

 

Didn't end in KO, but the ref started counting, so presumably if neither had gotten up it would have been a technical draw, as per Shay's post -

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