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Don't think Vargas could've finished him, but dont agree with the ref's ability to say "never mind" lets go to the cards.
Fact is the fight was waved of after Bradley took a solid shot and got in really bad shape, Vargas was going for the kill with 10-7 seconds left, and the ref waived it off.
That there tells you it's a stoppage win. But then ref comes back and says "never mind" it was my mistake, so now HE SAYS HE MEANT THE FIGHT IS COMPLETED, and they go to the scorecards.
I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT
The first one was his mistake and that should've been it, the rules are clear, and it was a stoppage win for Vargas, he can't come back and say "never mind" on this kind of situation,
The first waive off,that was the refs mistake not Vargas, so that should've been final, and the ref should not be allowed to say "never mind" and so he had to live with his mistake. .
It's ridiculous to let a ref come back and and change his mind especially on this kind case of having 7seconds to try and get a KO on a wobbly fighter. It's not right.
Just as the fighters
You have to hold the refs accountable and held to their standards.Comment
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The referee made an honest mistake but I don't think it changed anything. Vargas had 8 seconds to hit Bradley so hard that Bradley stayed down for the full count. It's my understanding of the rules that you still have to beat the ten count even after the final bell. A second knock down would not be enough to win Vargas the fight since Bradley was so far ahead on points. He had to put Bradley down for the full count to win. When the referee waved the fight off Bradley had somewhat recovered and was holding Vargas and seemed to know what to do. There is no doubt in my mind that if the ref had not stopped the fight early Vargas would not have landed a KO punch in those 8 seconds so there is nothing for me to be outraged about. Vargas never hit Bradley with anything hard in the 50 seconds between the time he knocked Bradley down and the time the ref called the fight off. Vargas is trying hard to get the results changed but they won't change anything nor should they.Comment
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I think the ref actually harmed Bradley by his mistake. If he had not stopped the fight early Bradley would have lasted the stinking 8 seconds standing up and nobody could say he might have been knocked out.Comment
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Than the Manny clan would be in full uproar and the Floyd fan boys would be in straight defensive mode.
The only way it would have mattered is that Manny would have had a chance on the score cards, he didn't because the judges ha no intent on relating him the winner that . A knockdown would have been possible but a knockout is highly unlikely.Comment
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That **** show would go both ways. We'd still be hearing about Pacquiao being a ***** for not accepting the loss.
Also worth considering, the way Vargas threw his whole weight in, that punch would have been harder than Mosley round two probably. Even in that fight he buckled, but not to the extent Bradley had in this one. It would be a new situation for Floyd but it feels more par the course for Bradley after how many times he was rocked against Ruslan.
But I get where you're coming from Larry, even though Bradley had regained his senses and was in no way approaching a stoppage, it is fair for Vargas to feel frustrated with how this was handled by the ref. I hope they don't rule it a no contest though.Comment
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Plus, Bradley could have taken a knee and burned out the clock like he did against Ruslan and still won.Comment
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