POLL: Did Charles Martin QUIT or was it a BAD STOPPAGE?

[Pretty Toy]

We need a rematch to settle this. Martin was robbed but that's always the risk when you fight in Britain.

[Loque-san]

Martin was clear-headed and on steady legs. So either Martin can't count to ten, or he was looking for a way out. In any event the referee should have let the fight continue. The fans at home bought the PPV and those in the arena bought tickets. They wanted to see a fight, not a farce. The ref is a dumbass regardless.

[1hourRun]

You dont do this to a champion - the ref treated the 'Prince' like a prospect..he was quick to react on the final count , you can see he had a spring on his step...however the dumbass should of known this is UK.

[Enzo Mc is SHIT]

Nah it was the classic getting up at 10 and pretend you wanted to carry on.

One of the oldest tricks in the book.

Absolutely. He had no intention of beating that count. He tasted that power and found himself a way out.

[Chrismart]

Looks like he just messed up the count, probably as he was dazed.
Can't blame the ref IMO.

[daggum]

wasn't he making 10 million dollars or so? why get beat up? martin knew he had no skill so he took a couple punches and a couple million and now he's set for life. no point in being tough when you don't have skill to back it up. be smart.

[Ray*]

UK ref so it's expected

In that case he should have done his homework and got up at 7/8. Malik Scott did the same thing against chisora and we had the same dumb excuse regarding the "UK". If you know it's the UK then get up at 8 maximum when you get KD, don't get up at 9.5 and pretend like you want to continue when we all know you want out.

[bigjavi973]

i think he was dazed still and did t hear the count right.... either way good scrap

[hhs661]

A little bit of both. You get up at 8, the ref asks if you're ok, if you wanna continue, shakes your gloves a bit and you get a few extra seconds.

Martin didn't even try that. He waited til the last millisecond and then attempted to stand up. By then it was too late. I was all team martin going in, but this stoppage was all him and not the ref's fault