Churchlawtonblue
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Sorry but that doesn't make sense. One minute you are saying the standing 8 is not still a thing, but then you are defending the referee's right for calling one last night. Can you remind me when you last saw this in a pro bout, I can't recall seeing this being called recently, but I could be wrong.It’s not the same thing. I’m not saying the standing 8 is still a thing.
But the laws of Queensbury rules state if the ropes are the only thing keeping a boxer standing then the ref can administer a count.
It’s different to a standing 8 where a big shot backs a fighter up and the ref counts (like in amateurs)
I think the ref stopped Usyk from getting a knockout win last night. Questions should be asked, but we all know they won't in the murky world of boxing. Several pro fighters have already questioned that decision last night. At best it was a very strange call imo.