Che, I have some background in boxing, and there were some suddle things that happened last night that were downright bullshit. Maybe not if it were only one or two things occurring, but in toto, Maidana got the shaft.
Of course, he should have been able to put him away.
One could make an argument that fights have been stopped where less damage was done. Khan was not trying to punch back at all, but was covering up for extended periods of time, which is usually one of the signals that a fight is being stopped, particularly after the 2nd time he got rocked.
I give Khan credit for not going down though, as he withstood a hell of a beating in the later rounds.
How he was not telegraphing Maidana's looping overhand right is beyond me. Roach should have had Khan continuously moving to his right to avoid that punch and the uppercuts, and he would not have taken such a beating. In essence, while Khan may have won that fight, he may have lost in the long run, as he was exposed to some serious punches that could have caused lont-term damage.
People who have never been involved in this sport don't understand long term ill effects. One needs only to hear/see Meldrick Taylor.
