Comments Thread For: Ford Beats Kholmatov With Dramatic Last-Second TKO

[Stuntman Mike]

That stoppage was nuts. I don't know why refs don't give standing 8 counts if a fighter gets hurt in the last 10 seconds. It lets him go to the decision at least. Sure, Kholmatov would have not survived any more time if it wasn't the end of the fight, but it was. I don't see how it's called off with 7 seconds left and Kholmatov was ahead on the cards.

That said... JERSEY IN THE HOUSE!

You know how many clean punches can be landed on a defenseless man in 7 seconds?

[TMLT87]

Not to take anything away from Ford who was impressive and showed a lot of grit, but I wonder if Kholmatov could have survived to the final bell, it was razor thin.

[Combat Talk Radio]

No fighter trains to "take a knee".

Cotto, Cryan, Victor Ortiz, Algieri

[ShoulderRoll]

You can’t turn your back and keep your hands down. That’s practically baiting a ref to jump in and stop it.

[hitmanjosh]

Before this fight took place I mentioned that Ford was up against a gret deal and would need to do many perfect or good things to win, heart was display in rocky moments, good defense, and I said he must be busy however he was behind because of not being busy. He was punching hard not often as I would like but the real winner in my opinion was the great work his corner did and keeping him informed the right way and was honest and encouraging the whole time. Awesome corner!

[Mammoth]

I knew Ford would win this. He's had up and down performances but there was enough to see in past them to tell he was a class fighter. Just didn't know he had a clutch gene.

[Brittney1229]

Terrible stoppage! Kholmatov didn't know where the ropes were. He was looking at Ford while running away. He ran into the ropes and the ref stopped it.

[BoxingJunkie]

Terrible stoppage! Kholmatov didn't know where the ropes were. He was looking at Ford while running away. He ran into the ropes and the ref stopped it.

Re-watch it! Kholmatov didn't know where the ropes were because he was practically out on his feet!

I don't like premature stoppages anymore than the next person, but that stoppage was more than justified.

[eco1]

it it would have been the other way the ESPN cheerleaders and ref would not have stopped that fight since Kholmatov was winning.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

Wanna knowwhy hestumbled
The guy was fighting with a tor) LCA and a bum knee
He wasn’t allowed to wear a brace which is beyond me but wtv
He should have been given an 8 count
But that wasn’t the case

At the end you could see that he was having leg trouble. Y seemed to me that it was more that than being rocked. It was a good fight and both guys gave a good account of themselves. It's crazy that he wasn't allowed to wear a brace on his knee. I guess that some commissions allow it and some don't.