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In either case, an RTD still counts as a type of knockout, and is displayed as a stoppage result on a boxer's win/loss record. One of the most famous RTD (corner retirement) stoppages in boxing history occurred on February 25, 1964, during the first fight of Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston . [ 6 ]
Whitaker got off to a good start, winning the first round on two scorecards, but was dominated by Trinidad for almost the entire rest of the fight, losing an extremely lopsided unanimous decision with two judges scoring the fight 118–109 and one scoring the fight 117–110, all in Trinidad's favor.
Hatton wins via 11th-round RTD Kostya Tszyu vs. Ricky Hatton , was a professional boxing match contested on 4 June 2005 for the IBF and The Ring junior welterweight championship. [ 1 ] The 22,000 who attendanced the bout at the Manchester Arena witnessed one of the biggest upsets in British Boxing History.
The rules governing the required distance for a fighter to be declared a winner by technical decision vary by federation. Some require the fight to be in at least the fourth round; others (and most championship fights) require the fight to be past the halfway point (i.e., five rounds for a 10-round match; six rounds for a 12-round match).
Originally a win via 3rd–round RTD by Tyson but overturned to a no contest after he failed a drug test Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota , billed as Showdown in Motown , was a professional boxing match contested on October 20, 2000.
For example, a world title fight in men’s boxing – a professional bout – will always be scheduled for 12 three-minute rounds; and a women’s world title fight will be scheduled for 12 two ...
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, also billed as The Dream Match, was a professional boxing match contested on December 6, 2008. [1] Pacquiao defeated De La Hoya via technical knockout when De La Hoya decided not to continue with the fight before the start of the ninth round.
Canelo Alvarez has become a master at navigating the boxing business world, as well as being a master inside the ring.