As You Watch This, Count For Yourself...

[Truth]

I know Tyson lost and I never paid attention to the claims of Tyson fans saying it was a slow count in the beginning. But then I took notice and realized they have an argument...


I got 13 seconds...

[Guest]

This is an old one... it doesn't matter what the actual time count is, the fighters have to follow the referee's count (I'd never before seen until the other night the guy at ringside with white gloves whose count is ahead of the referee's).

If the ref had initiated a proper count, I feel sure that Douglas would have answered it, you can see him closely observing the count...

[Truth]

This is an old one... it doesn't matter what the actual time count is, the fighters have to follow the referee's count (I'd never before seen until the other night the guy at ringside with white gloves whose count is ahead of the referee's).

If the ref had initiated a proper count, I feel sure that Douglas would have answered it, you can see him closely observing the count...

Yeah your right, but it was close. A different ref might have waved the fight off...

[GunStar]

Douglas was lessoning to the ref, the ref was a little slow, but Douglas would've still gotten up if the ref was a little faster.

[Dirt E Gomez]

Tyson was given more than 10 seconds when he was knocked down. And as others have said, it was clear Douglas was able to get up but paced himself and it's a 10 count, not 10 seconds.

[Truth]

it's a 10 count, not 10 seconds.

True. All I'm saying is isn't it weird to think that one of the biggest upsets in sports history could have easily have never happened. I think Tyson was just destined to lose that night...

[Kball15]

it doesnt matter how fast the count was. douglas was observing the count. the fighter has the right to believe that after 1, 2 will come. then 3, then 4, and so on so forth. It doesnt matter how fast or slow they come as long as there is the same amount of time in between counts.

Douglas waited till 8 to stand up. he clearly knew how much time he had. He could have easily gotten up if the count was as fast as normal.

And a 13 second count isnt that unusual. they are usually anywhere from 8 seconds to 12 seconds. They are never exactly 10

[Dirt E Gomez]

True. All I'm saying is isn't it weird to think that one of the biggest upsets in sports history could have easily have never happened. I think Tyson was just destined to lose that night...

Look at Douglas. He's more than capable of getting up sooner, but he doesn't rush it. The second he's knocked down you can see that he's not out of it in the least. He did what all smart fighters should do, wait and steady your legs before getting up just to be safe. His head never even hit the canvis, he immediately could've gotten up but waited.

[GunStar]

I was a big Tsyon fan at the time of Douglas fight, I was shocked and couldn't even sleep that night, I just didn't believe what just happened.

But it made me sick that Don King tried to cheat Douglas from this fight, I hate BS excusese and this is one of them.

[DiegoFuego]

I just counted and it was completely legit. He counted slow for 3 seconds, then 4, 5, and 6 he speeds up. Tyson fans are ****ing crybabies. Any other fighter and this horrible excuse never comes up.