Did the ref rob Smith of a ko?

[kushking]

I say yes because if a fighter pushes his head to a position where the other fighter can only hit him back in the back of the head,then its no longer a rabbit punch, just as when a fighter ducks down & gets hit,its supposed to be legal imho.

[BigDramaShow!]

That was a legit rabbit punch. Don’t know what you’re talking about.

[kushking]

That was a legit rabbit punch. Don’t know what you’re talking about.

If a fighter comes forward & puts his head in a position where its impossible to punch him anywhere but the back of the head its supposed to be legit. A rabbit punch is if a fighter reaches around the head to hit in the back of the head.

[club fighter]

Can't say if Smith could have closed the show but the ref didn't handle that well, especially letting Vlasov get instructions from his corner.

[jmrf4435]

It looked like it.

But joe should have been more patient

[YoungManRumble]

Sadly Joe robbed himself of a KO by not going to the body consistently enough.

[Superbee]

Clearly a rabbit punch... As a matter of fact there were two, last one being close to a point deduction or even a D.Q. ...

That Ritter scored it a knock down deserves some attention from the sanctioning body...

[Spray_resistant]

No he took a shot to the back of the head and could have took much more time if he wanted though Smith had him in some trouble there.

[kushking]

Can anyone say that boxing has ever been consistent when it comes to discerning between whats a rabbit punch & what isn't?

After all in boxing fighters constantly turn their heads in such a way that their opponent can only throw a right hand to the head by hitting them in the back of their turned head thats right in their grill.

What comes to mind is Wilder vs Fury 2 when Wilder did what I just wrote above,& he was rightfully ruled ktfd?

I wonder if the ref had money on the over or it going to decision?

[club fighter]

I can't argue your point, I saw rabbit punches in just about every bout on this and the PBC card, all I saw were warnings, and Vlasov gets a timeout in his corner. Again, ref didn't handle it well.