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Somewhat right and somewhat wrong in the Donaire-Montiel fight By Epifanio M. Almeda PhilBoxing.com Tue, 22 Feb 2011  To Filipinos, ring announcer Lupe Contreras? pronunciation of Nonito?s surname, ?Do-nigh-ree?, was right. However, Filipinos can tolerate hearing Nonito?s name announced with a ?Donair?, he, being a US citizen. Referee Russel Mora?s not ending the fight when Fernando Montiel was clearly out of it while on his back having some sort of seizure was somewhat wrong. ?Five seconds is crucial to a fighter?s life, how much more ten?, is what veteran international referee Bruce MacTavish?s comment on a referee?s decision to protect a boxer who has been felled by a clearly brain concussing punch. A fallen boxer?s condition while down on the mat should give the attentive and trained referee the sign whether to start counting or to immediately call the ring physician into the ring. McTavish?s comment was made during an informal discussion of a group of referees and judges with the Philippine Games and Amusements Board (GAB) personnel shortly before the start of the Froilan Saludar-Leimpetch Sor Veerapol headed card in Imus, Cavite last Saturday night. The issue was a referee?s responsibility to the health of a boxer who has been knocked down hard and the question is his next move. To count or call in the ring physician. The topic was the recent fight held in Cebu City where the referee was making his 1-10 count in what many perceived as unnecessary delay in attending to a boxer in distress. In Saludar?s 1-round demolition of Sor Veerapol, McTavish waived the fight over when he saw Sor Veerapol in no condition to continue in his mid 8-counts. I asked Bruce if a rule is possible for the boxing commission in-charge to overrule a referee who still makes the count in a situation where the ring physician?s job is already needed? After all, the health of a boxer is the referee?s main concern. ?In the ring the referee is god?, is Bruce answer. ?But that?s a good point. A referee is human and could err in his judgment,? he adds. Then comes the Montiel hard knock down. Montiel was clearly out of the fight on the canvass, glassy eyed and legs twitching. In Manny Pacquiao?s knock out of Ricky Hatton, referee Kenny Bayles immediately took a good look at the fallen Hatton and then waived the fight over signalling the ring doctor to immediately do his job. The GAB will be hosting the ?2011 BOXING SUMMIT? for Philippine boxing officials on 19 March 2011 in its office at Makati City. The ?something wrong? in a referee?s decision after a hard knockdown of a boxer will surely be an interesting topic. Congratulations to Lupe Contreras for his ?Nonitoooo Doo-nigh-ree? announcement. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Epifanio M. Almeda.  |
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