How come fighters don't take an 8 count instead of letting ref stop the fight?

[_Rexy_]

I made this thread last year. IMO It's always the smart move to take the knee and get the eight count than to let the ref jump in and waive the fight off.


But doing that when you're under a barrage is another story.

[_Rexy_]

Not the way I remember it...The first time Cotto took a knee he gathered himself and tried to rally after taking an 8 count. the second time his corner stepped into the ring and stopped it.

It's the second knee that people remember though.

[HitmanTommy]

Not the way I remember it...The first time Cotto took a knee he gathered himself and tried to rally after taking an 8 count. the second time his corner stepped into the ring and stopped it.

Cotto was smart. Taking an 8 count may be losing the battle, but it's not losing the war.