FrozenMixedVegtables wrote:Horse wrote:Any nominations for next week's fight?
Might as well get that lined up for the start of next week.
Duran-Buchanan. This fight always causes a mix of opinions because of the low blow. Would Ken have came on stronger the last few rounds? Or would Duran have stopped him, or just beat him up until the final bell? Did Ken deserve a rematch?
Just watched it recently and psoted the following on BOTP
"Just watched Duran vs Buchanan again. Was a fantastic bout but...
From a Scotsmans point of view, what a terribly disappointing ending.
Buchanan was well beat but it's controversial none the less.
The first time I watched it was on youtube and it cut out after the decision was announced but I rewatched it on dvd yesterday and heard the commentator interview the referee on the ring apron after the fight and he said it was a punch to the abdomen.
Now firstly it seemed to come after the bell, which makes it an illegal blow, it is thrown as the referee is pulling Duran away to end the round, so he surely should have known to stop punching and, it's obviously very difficult to see where the punch landed from the camera angle, but as he wheels away you see the leg of Kens shorts raised, which indicates he was punched well below the belt.
the referee was over Durans shoulder and must have seen this. Very disappointing"
Still, Duran was never losing that fight late, Ken was done and I suspect wanted a way out when that low blow landed. A brave effort and definitely one we need to view on here
