Standing 8 count and 3 knock down rule.....you in or out???

**Bastian Loc** · 02-03-2011, 01:52 PM

Its kinda weak imo. Either take a knee or stay on your feet.

**ИATAS** · 02-03-2011, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by - p e t -

Its kinda weak imo. Either take a knee or stay on your feet.

yeah, but I'd rather see a standing 8 count then a ref prematurely ending a fight.

Happens all the time in boxing unfortunately. Some guy will get hit hard a couple times then the ref flies in and ends the bout!

pisses me off.

**Seiko** · 02-03-2011, 01:54 PM

I think it is truly up to the ref and your corner to make intelligent decisions

if there were a three knockdown rule we would have never seen

JMM come back against Pacquiao or Corrales come back etc.

**GRANDSLAM** · 02-03-2011, 01:56 PM

Not a fan of the standing 8 count, I've seen refs use it to save the house fighter from getting knocked out.

I think with the 3 knockdown rule, if someone gets knocked down 3 times then they're usually on the way out anyway and should probably be stopped, but I wouldnt make it law.

**BostonGuy** · 02-03-2011, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by GRANDSLAM

Not a fan of the standing 8 count, I've seen refs use it to save the house fighter from getting knocked out.

I think with the 3 knockdown rule, if someone gets knocked down 3 times then they're usually on the way out anyway and should probably be stopped, but I wouldnt make it law.

See Pacquaio-JMM III for the argument against the three knockdown rule...

**frankenfrank** · 02-03-2011, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by BostonGuy

See Pacquaio-JMM III for the argument against the three knockdown rule...

It is a unique case , not just rare.

**Larry the boss** · 02-03-2011, 02:00 PM

naw..cause in the am's alot of fighters get standing 8 counts just cause their opponent is throwing flurries..and alot of knockdowns are flash knockdowns a fighter can go down 3 times and not really be hurt so theres no need in stopping that fight...this subjest is really circumstanstail

**ATG Fighter** · 02-03-2011, 02:06 PM

Sometimes guy can go down 3 times and still be able to continue so I am against the 3 knockdown rule. We wouldn't have seen the Marquez comeback against Pac if that was the rule. It could prevent many other comebacks by fighters that have heart and warrior spirit

**Heeb** · 02-03-2011, 02:09 PM

Don't thin a 3 knockdown rule is necessary. If stopping the fight is necessary after 3 knockdowns the ref will call the fight off.

Standing 8 count and 3 knock down rule.....you in or out???