the real question is........why the hell did tony weeks stop the fight?

[bngsdad]

Cus he thought it was another Chico/Castillo happening


But this time it was waaay too early. He should've given him an 8 count

[meme_man]

You don't withhold the 5 minutes fighters are given to recover from a low blow because he is already tired and it would allow him to recover.

That should have been on ward for throwing the low blows in the first place.

Both fighters were dirty but as the fight went on Sergey was looking for a way out.

[HarvardBlue]

Kovalev stopped defending himself. That's the sign of a defeated fighter. The ref's job is to save the boxer when they stop defending themselves.

[dibzvincent143]

low blow or not, why was his first instinct to stop the fight? what the hell?

if he thought they were LEGAL punches then start a 10 count ffs.

Legal or not weeks should have not stopped fight yet. Ward deserves an unquestionable win he trained his butt for it, and kova needs to be given a chance for a comeback since he wasn't out on his feet.
Khan was given three tries. Even bradley was given benefit of the doubt against provo
Those guys are more hurt imo.
Dont give me that "oh hes gonna get stop anyway" we cant say that to all the greatest comebacks in boxing

[Elroy The Great]

theres no standing 8 and kov assumed the fetal position. not much choice but not very weeks like.

[Elroy The Great]

Kovalev stopped defending himself. That's the sign of a defeated fighter. The ref's job is to save the boxer when they stop defending themselves.

this.....but maybe we need another brain dead boxer.

[Damn Wicked]

low blow or not, why was his first instinct to stop the fight? what the hell?

if he thought they were LEGAL punches then start a 10 count ffs.

I thought he was stopping the action to warn Andre for low blows!

[Damn Wicked]

Kovalev stopped defending himself. That's the sign of a defeated fighter. The ref's job is to save the boxer when they stop defending themselves.

At the end of the fight the only thing he was still trying to defend were his nuts. But he should have been prepared for that kind of combat and did the same in return...That's what a few other fighters and boxing commentators have said.

[HarvardBlue]

At the end of the fight the only thing he was still trying to defend were his nuts. But he should have been prepared for that kind of combat and did the same in return...That's what a few other fighters and boxing commentators have said.

Cool story bro! But no, he was in serious trouble before that.

[Xi_]

Kovalev is a racist quitter. He got the beat down he deserved.