Comments Thread For: Charles Martin: Referee Should Have Let Joshua Fight Continue!

[betmen]

Yeah four minutes of action one good shot and a technical knockdown thats how you beat a champion.

1 good shot?? joshua was landing big right hand since round 1. brutal K.O are waiting just around the corner.

[LetOutTheCage]

Im devastated... the 'Prince' was not even hurt! That ref was clearly in Hearns pocket...I dont want to see any American fighting on British soil ever again...Joshua was roided up the eyeballs and had the ref and crowd on his side...Charles Martin had no chance. Once again the Brits buy another title.



I submit the first fall - Charles Martin knows the rules ; If a knee is down he must be given a full ten count also he is making eye contact with the ref letting him know he is fine - the first fall was legit but the second one landed on the shoulder you can even see Martin laughing it off....I dont have more to say....this is not how you beat a champion...shame on the Brits.

I really hope your just joking, it's clear Martin didnt want it and was looking for a way out. Wilder next!

[Ray*]

Thats why i got up at 9 on the first KD and 10 on the second KD... I like the game some boxers who don't want to continue fighting like to play. Malik scott played the same game against Derek Chisora and was looking for a rematch (Payday).

The referee was spot on, he counted verbally and physically signal with his fingers, maybe Martin doesn't know how to count.

[Dr Rumack]

This dude should never have been heard of, and after Saturday night he will hopefully never be heard of again.

Enjoy your ill-gotten gains Charles, and fuck off.

[PunchyPotorff]

He'll get the benefit of the doubt when he stops trying to fool fan's. It seems his tactic worked on you.

Time will tell on that now, won't it? I'm guessing he'll turn out to be better than your opinion of him.

[CraigM]

What was the point in continuing, Martin pretty much gave up the second he got knocked down the first time.

and no he wasn't up at 10, right after it yes but not before.

What boxer with any sense watched the count and doesn't get up at 8!

[hugh grant]

After being knocked down, martin should have made adjustments. Not get knocked down again. How many more times would he be down if the fight went on?

But I wanted it to go on simply because the knockdowns are so inocuos, all like phantom punches Liston , ali style

[stellen]

Charles martin is just a gutless boxer. He just didn't have the heart to stand up and fight like a real man. Shame on him.

[ultravividscene]

14 seconds from hitting the deck to lifting both knees from the apron, wasn't even upright at the already late count of ten.

[thack]

Martin was hurt and his inexperience of being knocked down didn't help , he didn't see both punchers coming the second of which hurt him a third would of taken his senses away ....no need for that .....he seemed a decent guy throughout the build up and can come again ......as he said shortly afterwards 'the best man won on the night'...end of.