why? the reff will even refuse to count before the fighter that knocked someone down goes to their corner.. why is it so important for that?
to avoid the steel chair going across the back of the head, and a 3 count pin, from the opposing corner. or to avoid the trainer giving their fighter a knuckleduster to goes around the glove.
I watched a documentary about a month ago that actually answered this but I can't quite remember who was fighting. I want to say a Tunney fight but I'm not sure. Anyhow every time his opponent got his knee off the canvas he'd take a shot and go down again. It happened several times and if I remember correctly the guy died. That's when they made the opposite corner rule giving the referees more control.
In the olden days, a boxer that scored a knockdown was allowed to stand near the fallen boxer. Once the fallen boxer rose from the canvas, the fight was considered a go. Thus, many boxer's would get knocked down repeatedly, not given a chance to "recover" so to speak. The rules were changed following a boxer's, who's name escapes me at this time, died as result of being knocked down numerous times in a short time span. The rules now state that the boxer that scores a knockdown must go to the furthest neutral corner. This allots the fallen boxer a few more seconds to "recover" from the knockdown. ***Also, there was reports that some older boxers that scored a knockdown would go by their corner & their trainer would squirt them with water as a way to help keep them hydrated during the fight. Thus another reason why boxers go to a Neutral corner.
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