I know I always say it.....BUT....

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 07 Jun 2004, 12:24

Why can't fights just keep going until either:

a) a knockout occurs (or serious vision impairing laceration)

b) one fighter gives best

or

c) one corner throws in the towel

??

Points decisions are far too inconsistant.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 07 Jun 2004, 12:29

FlawedGenius wrote:Why can't fights just keep going until either:

a) a knockout occurs (or serious vision impairing laceration)

b) one fighter gives best

or

c) one corner throws in the towel

??

Points decisions are far too inconsistant.

Partly because many fighters are too brave for their own good and a fight 'to the finish' would result in more ring fatalities IMO also TV would never allow it as it would not fit into thier oh-so important schedukes and we can't have 'Live underwater basket weaving' from Peru delayed can we?

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 07 Jun 2004, 12:46

There's not many people who can ignore their survival instincts for too long, and for those few that can their cornermen will show compassion and throw in the towel.

'Fatigue makes cowards of us all.'

Scheduling is a pain in the arse I admit. Yesterday, for instance, the Moto GP (my favourite sport) got royally humped by Eastenders of all things. I appreciate most people in the country are soap addicts, but nevertheless I was livid.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 07 Jun 2004, 12:53

FlawedGenius wrote:There's not many people who can ignore their survival instincts for too long, and for those few that can their cornermen will show compassion and throw in the towel.

'Fatigue makes cowards of us all.'

Scheduling is a pain in the arse I admit. Yesterday, for instance, the Moto GP (my favourite sport) got royally humped by Eastenders of all things. I appreciate most people in the country are soap addicts, but nevertheless I was livid.

If you watch Eastenders long enough you might see some Motor action, characters tend to get run over now and again.

TheRiverCityHippy · Post by **TheRiverCityHippy** » 07 Jun 2004, 12:57

i agree with joe, the deaths and serious injurys would spiral, and a decent size card could take a week.
jeez, why dont you go the whole hog and get rid of the gloves and throw a few lions in there for good measure.

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 07 Jun 2004, 12:59

It's worth considering.

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 07 Jun 2004, 13:02

Just imagine if Sven ottkes fights were like this, they'd go on for fornicating days!!

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 07 Jun 2004, 13:04

Kevo wrote:Just imagine if Sven ottkes fights were like this, they'd go on for fornicating days!!

And Johnny Nelson would've only made one defence, and it'd still be going on now.

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 07 Jun 2004, 13:05

MightyWarrior wrote:
Kevo wrote:Just imagine if Sven ottkes fights were like this, they'd go on for fornicating days!!
And Johnny Nelson would've only made one defence, and it'd still be going on now.

All that dancing and running around, they'ed be middle weights by the end of the fight

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 07 Jun 2004, 13:06

I think there sould be tag team wrestling 8)

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