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Why was it a TD and not an NC? Is that a British rule? Or was it because the BBBofC English bantamweight title was on the line?

What happened? I'm in work am not getting to see this?

Clash of heads, both guys cut, fight stopped in the 3rd due to the cuts.

ShadrachSimmo wrote:What happened? I'm in work am not getting to see this?

Clash of heads, fight stopped in 3rd.

I believe that's just the BBBofC's way of doing it now, it's the same rule in some states I believe. I seem to remember California rules being different to most other states, there was a mixup on a card I watched last year where the referee wasn't sure.

Remember the Williams-Cintron farce? They ended up scoring a round before it was even finished.

ShadrachSimmo wrote:Remember the Williams-Cintron farce? They ended up scoring a round before it was even finished.

They always score the incomplete round. But I think that's the fight I meant. The referee seemed to have some confusion?

Scottrf wrote:

ShadrachSimmo wrote:Remember the Williams-Cintron farce? They ended up scoring a round before it was even finished.

They always score the incomplete round. But I think that's the fight I meant. The referee seemed to have some confusion?

That ref didnt seem tae know the rules it was a pretty ridiculous fight. But i think Bailey and Ouali topped even that for mentalness(if that's a word?).

the ref called it a technical draw as the fight hadnt gone 4 complete rounds. Fair result I think as Lyons was looking good and there was no chance of that cut holding out another 7 rounds. it was nasty and directly above the eye.

gmanji wrote:the ref called it a technical draw as the fight hadnt gone 4 complete rounds. Fair result I think as Lyons was looking good and there was no chance of that cut holding out another 7 rounds. it was nasty and directly above the eye.

But why a technical draw and not a no contest?

As I understand it the logic is that it's a draw because there is no winner, while No Contest implies that there hasn't been a contest. Technical Draw is the phrase used by the British Board and the European Boxing Union.

iamasadlittleboy wrote:

gmanji wrote:the ref called it a technical draw as the fight hadnt gone 4 complete rounds. Fair result I think as Lyons was looking good and there was no chance of that cut holding out another 7 rounds. it was nasty and directly above the eye.

But why a technical draw and not a no contest?

Is it really an issue?

Its a 1000% improvement to what would have happened if this fight was last year. Wale would have won TKO3.

antcull wrote:

iamasadlittleboy wrote:

gmanji wrote:the ref called it a technical draw as the fight hadnt gone 4 complete rounds. Fair result I think as Lyons was looking good and there was no chance of that cut holding out another 7 rounds. it was nasty and directly above the eye.

But why a technical draw and not a no contest?

Is it really an issue?

Its a 1000% improvement to what would have happened if this fight was last year. Wale would have won TKO3.

While i agree its an improvement i hve to say i agree with the op , imo if its under 4 rounds completed it should be a no contest , it then doesnt appear on someones record rather than it having a 1 in the drawn section , i know if i was the fighter i would prefer it to be rules a no contest , maybe one of our resident pros may share their view , but yes it is definately an improvement on how it was before .