Should the fight be scored a TKO?

[2quick2slick]

No. But a lot people find the TKO result more appropriate than NC. I have no problem with it at all.

[river rat]

The doc said "if he can't see, he can't see." What he really said was, "if he wants to quit, let him quit!" If he wouldn't of complained then it might of went on. Usually the doc up in the fighters face seeing how bad it was.

I wanna see Toney back in the gym and get a shot before he gets any older. I wanna see Rahman fight Lamon Brewster.

Rahman doesn't want to fight Toney again. He wants a easier path to a big money fight.

[Sithis]

no contest. no brainer. he didnt quit. doctor stopped it.

[neils7147933]

I think Rahman was trying to use the rule to his advantage, but we all saw on tape where the cut came from, you have to give the fighter the benefit of the doubt if he can't see, and the fight hadn't gone 4 rounds, although I'm kind of glad it came to end because I don't know if I could have taken 9 more like that...

[neils7147933]

Probably not, but he never verbally said that the cut wasn't serious enough to stop the fight. This may change the way these matters are handled in the future. The cut was definitely deep, but Rahman didn't exactly show the same heart that Vitali did either.

Yes he did - oh wait, you're not talking about the Byrd fight... my bad (smilie)

[Silencers]

Even though I thought Rahman wanted to quit, the doctor told the referee to stop the fight so it should officially be a NC.

[Blue Öyster]

The doc said "if he can't see, he can't see." What he really said was, "if he wants to quit, let him quit!" If he wouldn't of complained then it might of went on. Usually the doc up in the fighters face seeing how bad it was.

I wanna see Toney back in the gym and get a shot before he gets any older. I wanna see Rahman fight Lamon Brewster.

Rahman doesn't want to fight Toney again. He wants a easier path to a big money fight.

i agree 100% that is exactly what happen