If Tyson didn't try to pick up his mouthpiece against Douglas......

[Mickey Gomez]

Do you think he could have beaten the count?

[Sweet Jesus]

Would of been out on his feet anyway.

[Great Afrikan]

maybe, but Tyson was a beast. Because of the loss people forget the uppercut he floored Douglas with...going backwards.

[lyrical]

he was done, but the other knock-down was a long count.

[MindBat]

Ref would have still called the fight off after looking into his glazed over eyes.

[MindBat]

There were too many twinkling stars and cute little birds flying around Mike's head for the ref not to have called it off.

[IMDAZED]

There were too many twinkling stars and cute little birds flying around Mike's head for the ref not to have called it off.

And if the ref hadn't stopped it, Douglas would've killed him.

[Mickey Gomez]

Ref would have still called the fight off after looking into his glazed over eyes.

There were too many twinkling stars and cute little birds flying around Mike's head for the ref not to have called it off.

I think Mike's futile scrambling for his mouthpiece didn't help his position either, but I do think if he had left the mouthpiece alone he would have beaten the count. I've seen refs let fighters in worse states continue.