The next one shown was a recording from earlier on, unbelievably outclassed, he was about half the size and had no muscle definition, looked about 40 and looked scared!
The next one shown was a recording from earlier on, unbelievably outclassed, he was about half the size and had no muscle definition, looked about 40 and looked scared!
Avalos wasn't really defending himself for a good twenty seconds or so before the stoppage, barely able to raise his arms. In my opinion, I thought that the referee was a bit late.
Avalos wasn't really defending himself for a good twenty seconds or so before the stoppage, barely able to raise his arms. In my opinion, I thought that the referee was a bit late.
Avalos wasn't really defending himself for a good twenty seconds or so before the stoppage, barely able to raise his arms.
I thought the stoppage was a bit premature at the time. After the fight they showed the stoppage part in slow motion and he had protected himself until the final onslaught so it looked spot on for a title fight.
The ref has a tough job I suppose. If he'd stopped it earlier (as I think he should have done personally) he'd probably be criticised. It just seemed to me, as a novice, that Avalos looked well out of it four or five punches before it was stopped.
The ref has a tough job I suppose. If he'd stopped it earlier (as I think he should have done personally) he'd probably be criticised. It just seemed to me, as a novice, that Avalos looked well out of it four or five punches before it was stopped.
On the slow motion replay before that Avalos did fight back but on the last exchange he looked done. I suppose the ref has to consider giving the challenger a chance in a title fight but a world champion is more likely to do serious damage. Also the ref got blamed for stopping george groves too early so it is a fine line. Fo me it was spot on but I probably wouldn't have argued if it was earlier.
On the slow motion replay before that Avalos did fight back but on the last exchange he looked done. I suppose the ref has to consider giving the challenger a chance in a title fight but a world champion is more likely to do serious damage. Also the
Just before the ref stepped in it looked to me as if Avalos was going to collapse even if he wasn't hit again, his eyes went glassy and looked as if they were going to close.
Just before the ref stepped in it looked to me as if Avalos was going to collapse even if he wasn't hit again, his eyes went glassy and looked as if they were going to close.