Every ref must watch Huck vs Glowacki fight.

[From Russia]

Glowacki was doing very well until Huck landed monstrous left hook to the temple, deadly punch... Glow legs was gone, it was very difficult for him to get up (he got up like between 7 and 8) and when referee said "nine" he stumbled back to the ropes. I thought: "Oh ****, he is ****ed the ref gonna stope the fight", but David Fields (huge props to him) gave undefeated fighter an opportunity to continue and we all know how the fight ended.

I hope all referees (especially British) take note of this fight.

Some people may say that David Fields could have stopped the fight and it would be ok, because Glowacki looked really wobbly at "nine", but I think the ref didnt stopped the fight because:

1. Ref knew Glow was winning the fight, so he wasnt some sacrificial lamb...
2. Krzysztof didnt take a lot of punishment, before that punch landed.
3. Glow was undefeated and there was no info about his chin and ability to recuperate.

[Weebler I]

Ref made a good call, but every fight is different.

He was in there looking into the fighter's eyes, so he could probably sense the condition Glowacki was in at the time.

[Jubei]

I had similar thoughts, when i saw the fight, i was rooting for Huck and i think that fight would have been called off by 50% of the refs currently in boxing, if Huck was a Haymon fighter it would have been waved off, if the fight was in germany it would have been waved off.

Of course every fight and every knockdown is different, but i see alot of fights being waved off too early, and also a couple of course too late, it takes alot of experience from a ref and i think alot of the fights that are being waved off early are because the homefighter/the A fighter scored a knockdown.

[P4PLoser]

I had similar thoughts, when i saw the fight, i was rooting for Huck and i think that fight would have been called off by 50% of the refs currently in boxing, if Huck was a Haymon fighter it would have been waved off, if the fight was in germany it would have been waved off.

Of course every fight and every knockdown is different, but i see alot of fights being waved off too early, and also a couple of course too late, it takes alot of experience from a ref and i think alot of the fights that are being waved off early are because the homefighter/the A fighter scored a knockdown.

Huck is a haymon fighter...

[Weebler I]

Tbh though, the ref could've stepped in a little sooner in the 11th. Huck wasn't right when he got up, and I don't think he needed to be laid out through the ropes and then onto an ambulance.

[MBE]

Haymon may be able to secure some good paydays but his match-making is terrible. His fighters can't stop losing on his shows. He knows nothing about boxing.

[Dindu_Nuffin]

Based on the circumstances you mentioned , I too agree the red might the right call.

Had he been getting beaten on like a heavy bag and it was one sided then I would agree with a stoppage after that wobble back to the ropes at 9.

I think the boxer should always be given the benefit of the doubt in those situations and the red should just be right there ready to jump in and stop it the second thst head snaps back and eyes go back into the head and boxer may only be standing due to instincts

[BostonGuy]

Huge props to Dave Fields, his refereeing was perfect throughout the fight and he made a great a call by letting Glowacki continue to fight. I was sure that he was gonna call it off. Glowacki was very unsteady on his feet and didn't seem to respond to Fields was he asked him to come forward. However, Fields assessed and gave Glowacki the benefit of the doubt, and the rest is history - as they say.

[BrometheusBob.]

Tbh though, the ref could've stepped in a little sooner in the 11th. Huck wasn't right when he got up, and I don't think he needed to be laid out through the ropes and then onto an ambulance.

Agreed. The last punch that nearly sent him out of the ring looked baad.

[Humean]

The ref called the Glowacki situation right but not the end, he definitely let Huck take two or three unnecessary punches.