Jackson Asiku vs Marc Callaghan

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 19 Nov 2005, 16:15

Anybody watch this? Asiku stopped him literally a second before the end of the first. What did anybody think of this stoppage? Was it a good call, or was it a bit too early being that nothing else would've happened to him in that round?

TheRiverCityHippy · Post by **TheRiverCityHippy** » 19 Nov 2005, 17:11

he went down twice though, and the second knockdown looked pretty heavy - he did well to get back on his feet to be honest.
it`s a marginal call by the ref but i for one will never get on a ref`s back for erring on the side of caution.
fair stoppage imo.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 19 Nov 2005, 20:42

he looked pretty unsteady I would say it was a very good call by Mr Keane

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 20 Nov 2005, 07:23

Good call. Callaghan would only have been wrecked in the next round. Out of his class - in weight terms, not just ability.

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 20 Nov 2005, 09:47

He did look well rocked when the Skysports teamed interviewed him.

JimmyJamJerusalem · Post by **JimmyJamJerusalem** » 20 Nov 2005, 14:33

Kevin wrote:he looked pretty unsteady I would say it was a very good call by Mr Keane

Yeah, did you see him wobble when the ref asked him to step towards him?

Poor git, he was well gutted after, I think it was a little cynical interviewing him so soon.

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 20 Nov 2005, 14:34

Yeah, maybe. He did look kinda devastated.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 20 Nov 2005, 16:29

I knew the fight would have been stopped, John Keane refereeing.

He always is a bit extra cautious, remember Harrison vs Bonin.

It was a tough decision, think maybe as it was a championship contest he should have let him gone on, but he was staggered. Not a horrible decision, seen alot worse - Harrison vs Bonin is a prime example.

numpty · Post by **numpty** » 21 Nov 2005, 06:21

Lol, I turned on my TV at 10 past 10 and it was all over! Did I miss much?!

THEBUTCH · Post by **THEBUTCH** » 21 Nov 2005, 10:00

Callaghan tried, but as everyone here could see, was out of his depth. The good news is he's only got damaged pride and that will heal. Bad luck Mark, but full marks for attempting to bridge the gap.

Also as JimmyJamJeruesalam pointed out, the post fight interview was uncalled for. Surely we all knew how Mark must have been feeling and letting the "wooden" Ed Robinson loose on him was insensitive on Sky's part.