Wow...bad stoppage!!!

This.

Anyone saying bad stoppage is suffering from bloodlust, wanting to see a defenceless man knocked out cold.

 

Quillin didn't complain, so neither should you. He clearly was out on his feet.

Referee made a conscious decision to protect the fighter. We don't need more guys ending up like Gerald McClellen.

 

At first I thought it was a premature stoppage but the slow motion review showed that Quillan was completely defenseless. The ref was right to stop the fight before Quillan got seriously injured.

 

You can see in the replay the referee took a hard look at Peter and obviously didn't like what he saw.

 

he should have gave him a count and allowed him to try and continue.

Not a great stoppage

 

Quillin was concussed and didn't have the slightest clue as to where he was. No one likes premature stoppages but I would rather that the ref error on the side of caution then see boxers retire with brain damage from being in fights that should have been stopped.

 

If you're knocked out, you're knocked out. I don't care if you're standing. That means you have been concussed, your brain is going to swell, and taking further punches could permanently damage the boxer.

This is a sport. Not a death match.

 

Given him a count for what? There was no KD. There's no standing 8 as far as I know.

 

it depends where the fight is taking place. But Im pretty sure a ref can always opt to do a standing count if they think a fighter can recover.

Im not saying it was a terrible stoppage. I just wouldn't use it in the referee training video

 

No. It depends on the specific governing body rules.

That being said: I can't remember the rules from last night. Was there a standing 8 count?

 

Bad stoppage should have given him a count. With that said quillen is an idiot.

 

British stoppage , but sadly many posters think it was ok

 

I think title fights specifically have no 8 count

 

Theres highlight reels on YT where boxers in worse shape coming back to win fights. Not saying Quillin would of done that and presume Jacobs would of gone in to finish it there and then and that would of been that.

 

This case is one that is really right on that line.

On one hand, you have the fact that the guy didn't go down, after the stanky leg, he came around, faced his opponent and brought his hands up. He had a chance to be able to work his way out of it.

One the other hand, Quillin was hurt multiple times, had shown no ability to defend himself adequately, or avoid Jacobs shots. He was, at best, briefly out on his feet, and likely to take more punishment.

I think there was a real chance that Jacobs was going to punch himself out. I think there was a greater chance that Quillin was going to get hurt again, and put down before that happened.

It wasn't an ideal stoppage, but the situation wasn't an ideal situation to make a clearcut call. It wasn't a bad stoppage, as the ref was right there and looking Quillin in the eyes, and saw a hurt fighter about to be attacked again.

It was an acceptable stoppage. I would have preferred to allow Quillin a few moments to see what happened, but in the moment, with the ref forced to make a choice, it is acceptable.