Kovalev's draw

[buge]

According to boxrec, it was due to an accidental foul in the 2nd round - why wasn't it a no contest?

[HI-TECH Boxing]

His opponent was a p*ssy and pretended to be hit on the back of the head, when it was on the side of the head.

[buge]

thanks for the video - it does look like a normal hook, but it's hard to tell due to video quality

regardless, the main question is why it wasn't a no contest

[vman075]

thanks for the video - it does look like a normal hook, but it's hard to tell due to video quality

regardless, the main question is why it wasn't a no contest

I once asked this question to Dan Rafael in his chat; he said it depends on the commission. Some call it a draw some a no contest.

Pretty ****ty way to blemish a guys record

[killakali]

I once asked this question to Dan Rafael in his chat; he said it depends on the commission. Some call it a draw some a no contest.

Pretty ****ty way to blemish a guys record

California calls them no contests. That's how Saul Rodriguez got his draw. Accidental headbutt

[BTL]

didnt sergy see him back at the hotel and called him out for it?

[Weebler I]

didnt sergy see him back at the hotel and called him out for it?

lol yes, Kovalev wanted to finish it. Apparently the guy said "no no, that's illegal".

[ironmike2012]

That was a KO. The ref fell for that, unless it was a rabbit punch or a clear foul, that should have been a KO. I have seen plenty of fights where the fighter gets hit behind the head and it wasn't called.
Reminded me of Orlin Norris against Tyson, that was a coward move.

[BrometheusBob.]

I watched the punch a few times at .25x speed. Because of the quality it's very difficult to make out in what direction his head was facing. Either way, he was ****** in ducking his head and coming in head first. It does seem possible that it caught at least partially on the back of the head, I just can't tell. It looks like the ref was right there though, so I wouldn't pick my view of the action over his.

That being said I think a NC would have been a lot better, a draw makes no god dam sense.

[boliodogs]

The ref was a piece of **** and robbed him of a legit KO win. The referee is supposed to go by what he actually saw and if he saw an illegal punch then he calls it the second he sees it. This ref saw no illegal punch but somehow decided there was an illegal punch 20 seconds or so after it lands based on what????? This was another Kovalev KO spoiled by an idiot referee.