If you could go back in time and prevent a bad stoppage, which fight would it be?

[Holystroke3]

Ward-Kovalev 2. Would have liked to see a prolonged beating end with Kovalev flat on his back. But "Krusher" wanted a way out and got it

[Mammoth]

Ward-Kovalev II. Just so the Kovalev super fans would know he was getting stopped anyway.

[siablo14]

Oh, this is really easy. Chavez/Taylor 1.

Here! Here!...

[meme_man]

Yeah, it would've been nice to see Kovalev get beat up some more.

I wanted to see the bully get beat up some more I felt robbed.

[GGG Gloveking]

Tyson-Holyfield. I would have waited until Mike locked down like a pit bull on his ass

[future hendrixx]

ward kolavev 2 for sure.. i wanted kovalev beaten to a bloody pulp and unconscious. i was not pleased with the stoppage. fck u tony weeks.

[Graz]

Yeah, it would've been nice to see Kovalev get beat up some more.

Ha. I think Kovalev gassed out and outcome may have been the same despite the fouls. We’ll never know.

[travestyny]

That begins and ends with Ward vs Kovalev II. Ref allowed the fouls and stopped it for his favorite. Sorry sad but true.

Why would you assume it's true that the ref stopped it for his favorite? Isn't it possible that the ref simply made a mistake? Happens all the time in sports.

Also, he did tell them that beltline was good, and Kovalev was complaining about legal body shots. I think it's possible he just didn't see clearly where the last few shots landed or thought they were on the beltline. If you watch the NBA, you see how many mistakes the league admits the refs make each and every game. Just saying, it doesn't have to be as malicious as you make it seem, bro.

[Graz]

Why would you assume it's true that the ref stopped it for his favorite? Isn't it possible that the ref simply made a mistake? Happens all the time in sports.

Also, he did tell them that beltline was good, and Kovalev was complaining about legal body shots. I think it's possible he just didn't see clearly where the last few shots landed or thought they were on the beltline. If you watch the NBA, you see how many mistakes the league admits the refs make each and every game. Just saying, it doesn't have to be as malicious as you make it seem, bro.

Fair enough. Although impractical maybe we need a way to police or overturn some of these “mistakes” referees make through an instant replay review etc. Kovalev was gassing out in that fight but it doesn’t excuse Ward’s blantant fouls clearly seen on replay. It’s old news now and I don’t believe the problem is rampant with referrees. It was a problem in this fight.

[Sun_Tzu]

Oh, this is really easy. Chavez/Taylor 1.

Exact fight I was going to post.