Foul Blow - Doctor says it was a disgrace fight was allowed to continue

[Like a Boss]

A doctor working ringside at the Danny Green-Anthony Mundine fight has labelled the contest a disgrace, revealing his disgust at Green being allowed to continue fighting after being concussed in the first round.

Dr Lou Lewis expressed his outrage Tuesday morning at proceedings in Adelaide on Friday night, saying the fight should have been stopped when Mundine felled Green with a left hook to the head in the opening round.

Dr Lewis said Green, who won a majority points decision, was clearly “out of it” after being hit by an illegal punch he didn’t see coming.

“I’ll be honest, I am really pissed off,” Dr Lewis said. “I thought the fight was over.”

Green was allowed to continue fighting after the other doctor in attendance, Dr John O’Neill, gave him the all-clear and went on to win a majority points decision.

Dr Lewis said he opposed Dr O’Neill’s call, but ended his protest to avoid a “s*** fight”.

“I told him anything that happens from here is on you,” he said.

He said the referee should have started counting to 10 as soon as Green dropped to the canvas and — if he failed to make the count — should have awarded him the win by disqualification if Mundine’s shot was deemed illegal.

“It’s set us back so many years,” Dr Lewis said. “I thought it was disgusting. The referee should never work again.”

Dr Lewis, who has been involved in the sport in various capacities for 45 years, plans to lodge an official complaint with the Australian National Boxing Federation and South Australian Office for Recreation and Sport boxing compliance officer Tom Hunter.

“It’s made us a laughing stock around the world,” he said. “They didn’t take care of the boxer. If it happened in rugby league you’d be suing people.

“He (Green) couldn’t punch with any power and he was huffing and puffing. He was fighting on instinct more than anything else. A heavy puncher, in the same weight class as Green, could have done serious damage.”

Green’s own assessment of his condition backs up Dr Lewis’s diagnosis. “I was nearly knocked out cold,” the West Australian told reporters in Perth on Monday. “It was a very, very hard thing to come back from, at any time in the fight.”

Green revealed he was asked to repeat the doctor’s name to prove he was capable of fighting on — and was allowed to keep going despite getting it wrong.

“I think I said the wrong name of the doctor anyway,” he said. “There were two doctors, one was John O’Neill and one was (Lou) Lewis and I thought that was Dr John Lewis. It was enough. It got me going.”

http://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/doct ... 96dd6e420b

[Grant]

I agree that it was wrong to continue. I know it would have caused an uproar but green was clearly concussed.

[DA GOOSE]

Lou Lewis is a laughing stock and team Green stooge. He sanctioned Green-Briggs.

[AntonS]

Lou Lewis is a laughing stock and team Green stooge. He sanctioned Green-Briggs.

Is that so? You got that wrong. It was Lou, after discussing Briggs' overall health with his (also Gold Coast ring) doctor, recommended to NSW Authority, his registration be revoked & never, ever be renewed.
WA Authority were aware of it, but chose to ignore it. The rest is now history.

[Like a Boss]

I agree that it was wrong to continue. I know it would have caused an uproar but green was clearly concussed.

I leave whether Green was concussed or not to the doctors. But it was plain to see the blow had a significant effect on him.

[DA GOOSE]

Lou Lewis is a laughing stock and team Green stooge. He sanctioned Green-Briggs.

Is that so? You got that wrong. It was Lou, after discussing Briggs' overall health with his (also Gold Coast ring) doctor, recommended to NSW Authority, his registration be revoked & never, ever be renewed.
WA Authority were aware of it, but chose to ignore it. The rest is now history.

Sorry mate you are wrong.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/boxing/blow ... iceType=te

Daniel Lewis


BOXING veteran Arthur Tunstall says the bout has taken the credibility of his sport in Australia to its lowest ebb, but the NSW doctor who cleared Paul Briggs to fight Danny Green believes there was no dive.

Long-time boxing medico Lou Lewis said he believed Green's blow had legitimately

[AntonS]

smh reports are usually full of crap & well known for it. It enjoys "Remember where you read it first" tag.
Only NSW Authority, in this case chief Craig Waller, issues clearances & not a doctor. He naturally declined, because Briggs' registration was no longer valid.......leaving it to WA Authority to do whatever it wants to do.
Why seek dear old Arthur's (who knew SFA about pro boxing & has been 11 marbles short of a dozen for years) opinion??

[buster007]

ignore what the goose is saying, it has nothing whatsoever to do with what happened in this fight.

what the doctor says regarding this fight is 100% correct.

mundine threw an illegal punch while the ref was holding green and trying to separate them. green is clearly concussed and if the ref doesn't hold him up he will likely fall down.

tell me how would you go if u started a boxing match already concussed?

green winning the fight after that truly showed guts imo. if that doesn't happen I think mundine would have been given a wonderful beating.

[bogan whisperer]

Lou Lewis is a laughing stock and team Green stooge. He sanctioned Green-Briggs.

Green hasn't stooged anyone more than he has stooged you. No doubt you will be off trawling the inernet in search of more aged Danny Green articles.

[DA GOOSE]

smh reports are usually full of crap & well known for it. It enjoys "Remember where you read it first" tag.
Only NSW Authority, in this case chief Craig Waller, issues clearances & not a doctor. He naturally declined, because Briggs' registration was no longer valid.......leaving it to WA Authority to do whatever it wants to do.
Why seek dear old Arthur's (who knew SFA about pro boxing & has been 11 marbles short of a dozen for years) opinion??

Well Lou should sue the Herald,seconds out and Paul Briggs.

http://www.secondsout.com/columns/paul- ... ce-refusal

[AntonS]

smh reports are usually full of crap & well known for it. It enjoys "Remember where you read it first" tag.
Only NSW Authority, in this case chief Craig Waller, issues clearances & not a doctor. He naturally declined, because Briggs' registration was no longer valid.......leaving it to WA Authority to do whatever it wants to do.
Why seek dear old Arthur's (who knew SFA about pro boxing & has been 11 marbles short of a dozen for years) opinion??

Well Lou should sue the Herald,seconds out and Paul Briggs.

http://www.secondsout.com/columns/paul- ... ce-refusal

Maybe? But Dr Lou ain't as much of a goose as you appear to be