Povetkin vs Mike Perez RBR, undercard & discussion

[Dr.Eisenfaust]

Wladimir should think twice about facing Povetkin in a near future. I guarantee that.

[Baltimore]

Was waiting until ESPN aired it but softball is on instead?

[BostonGuy]

Does anyone think the ref waived off the fight prematurely? After the second knockdown, it looked like the ref automatically waived the fight? Is this what happened? Why didn't he give Perez the count?

[Guest]

Does anyone think the ref waived off the fight prematurely? After the second knockdown, it looked like the ref automatically waived the fight? Is this what happened? Why didn't he give Perez the count?

I don't think so. To me he honestly looked like he didn't know where he was.

The way he fell and stumbled both times looked so bad, I think the ref freaked a little.

I thought the call was fine.

Many on here were mad becuz they thought he could've gotten killed had it gone on and that the stoppage was actually late.

Hyperbole sure, but safety first.

[BostonGuy]

I don't think so. To me he honestly looked like he didn't know where he was.

The way he fell and stumbled both times looked so bad, I think the ref freaked a little.

I thought the call was fine.

Many on here were mad becuz they thought he could've gotten killed had it gone on.

Hyperbole sure, but safety first.

I don't want to see a guy get damaged but it wasn't like Perez was lying on the canvas sparked out

I think the ref should've at least assessed him before automatically waiving the fight off - practically before Perez even hit the canvas. The ref rushed to judgement and didn't give Perez a chance to demonstrate if he was in fact OK to fight or not OK. You give the fighter the benefit of doubt before pulling the plug so quickly

We've all watched fights where there were 'flash knockdowns' early on in the fight - only for the fighter who got knocked down to comeback and make a fight of it.

[Guest]

I don't want to see a guy get damaged but it wasn't like Perez was lying on the canvas sparked out

I think the ref should've at least assessed him before automatically waiving the fight off - practically before Perez even hit the canvas. The ref rushed to judgement and didn't give Perez a chance to demonstrate if he was in fact OK to fight or not OK. You give the fighter the benefit of doubt before pulling the plug so quickly

We've all watched fights where there were 'flash knockdowns' early on in the fight - only for the fighter who got knocked down to comeback and make a fight of it.

I actually thought that in Danny Jacobs versus Caleb Truax and I was ringside for that so understand where you are coming from.

The way Perez reacted to the punches was so weird though. It wasn't like a JMM versus Pac first round knockdowns, he just seemed so flummoxed.

Look at his face when he is falling in the last knockdown.

I think that did him in.

[Hype job]

Does anyone think the ref waived off the fight prematurely? After the second knockdown, it looked like the ref automatically waived the fight? Is this what happened? Why didn't he give Perez the count?

Absolutely not, after the first knockdown he didn't know where he was, he should have called it off then and there, almost got him killed with the second knockdown.

[xillennium]

That was fast...

[BostonGuy]

I actually thought that in Danny Jacobs versus Caleb Truax and I was ringside for that so understand where you are coming from.

The way Perez reacted to the punches was so weird though. It wasn't like a JMM versus Pac first round knockdowns, he just seemed so flummoxed.

Look at his face when he is falling in the last knockdown.

I think that did him in.

Absolutely not, after the first knockdown he didn't know where he was, he should have called it off then and there, almost got him killed with the second knockdown.

You both make good points but, I think the ref should assess a fighter before automatically calling it off, except in cases where the fighter is on canvas unconscious or incapacitated.

If you look at the replay, after the Povektin celebration, Perez is seen on his feet shortly after next too the ref. Based on that, it didn't seem like he was hurt enough to have to remain on the canvas.

It was a sensational KO and I think the ref was just a little caught off guard

[kirill83]

Povetkin wins this fight