That hybrid punch of Ruddocks is one of the most lethal I've ever seen. Rip Michael Dokes

@matthewgibbs1366

4 жыл бұрын

The smash!

Clancey: "I think Ruddock is fighting the wrong fight" Razor sends Dokes to another dimension Clancey: " What a performance by Razor Ruddock!!!"

@deicide7095

2 жыл бұрын

I think he was saying that because Ruddock was better at mid range cuz of his reach.

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

@tarstarkusz

Жыл бұрын

He should not have eaten that last left hook. The first shot knocked him down. When you fly across the ring into the ropes and the ropes hold you up, that's a knock down. The ref should have first called a knockdown at this point. But that last hook should definitely never have happened. He was out on his feet with his hands at his sides for at least a second before Ruddock through the last hook. This is the kind of stuff that gets fighters talking funny.

@terrencedeagle4429

Жыл бұрын

These announcers are so biased.

Dokes in hospital and merchante still counting 1001 1002.

@nazur72

2 жыл бұрын

Dokes at the funeral home getting embalmed..ref...1003...1004...

@samwalther9585

Жыл бұрын

@@nazur72 hi guitars or

idiot ref should have stopped it before last left and than actually counted him out while he was unconscious Sickening

@hulk7272

4 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY!!!!! I don't know what the HECK he was waiting for man!!!??? That last shot could've been fatal.

@rudimwongozi9412

4 жыл бұрын

Arthur Mercante Jr. is a completely incompetent referee. The only reason he got any work was because of his father. Mercante Jr. should be barred from refereeing any fight.

@keepinitrea

3 жыл бұрын

Dirty intentions! N not the ref alone to be blamed ruddock too should've stopped when he knew the guy was out .. smh

@flyingsquirrel0387

2 жыл бұрын

@@keepinitrea It’s not Ruddock’s job to stop the fight, it’s the refs. He did what every other boxer does by not stopping the damage until he’s on the ground or the ref ends it. Boxers can’t afford to take that split second to see if their opponent is able to continue or is knocked out, which is why good refs are necessary since it’s their job to do this.

@stevemtc1

2 жыл бұрын

That ref almost cost that man his life

First the ref lets dokes take that last punch when he should have been rushing in to protect him and then he counts to ten over a guy who is totally motionless. Worst ref I have ever seen.

@terrencedeagle4429

Жыл бұрын

True.

@ianlassitter2397

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@chonqmonk

Жыл бұрын

Whaaaaat, he was still breathin'

@thomaslycan8893

Жыл бұрын

100%

@knicknack4511

10 ай бұрын

The last two, maybe even 3 punches should’ve been cut off. The type of punched Razor was, that could’ve been fatal.

Why was the ref counting ? The guys practically dead!

Yeah the ref counting to ten was insane. He should be checking for Dokes pulse and heartbeat instead. Obviously he was out cold and in no way able to even hear the count.

@danadabrowski3366

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah at the point you just wave in the doctor.

@Bill_Woo

4 жыл бұрын

Not only that, the ref Arthur Mercante Jr. should NEVER have allowed the last punch. Arms down. LOW. Head hanging, unresponsive. *Unacceptable* at any level not to step in. Arthur Mercante Jr. should have been banned from the sport and sued for harmful negligence.

@harryheath177

3 жыл бұрын

A ref without any common sense!

@harryheath177

3 жыл бұрын

After that fight the razor I thought was going to be the man he was a good offense fighter but his defense was shaky and Lennox shattered it all together but that last slug he got on Dokes could have killed him he was totally defenseless on his feet when dude just loaded up on that vaunted smash

@harryheath177

3 жыл бұрын

Ali wouldn't have done that rest his soul he would have did the Lyle and Quarry thing I mean he could have slugged him to the body and got the same result but that's a sport that is cruel

"...7...8...9..(an hour later) ...2178...2179...2180" I don't think this ref knows what unconscious looks like

Michael Dokes was blessed with speed, timing, and power. He would have been one of the greatest heavyweight champions to have ever step foot in the ring, if he would have left drugs alone.

@lt7082

4 жыл бұрын

He did have some great attributes,but not enough defensive skill to be one of the all time greats.His biggest flaw was not being able to move that massive head of his.Amazing speed and a good chin though.

@Shovelhook

4 жыл бұрын

Arm speed impressive but didn't have much power to be a heavyweight. I agree on the few defensive skills. Bowe could have been one of the best ever, not Dokes.

@martincurran6432

3 жыл бұрын

How was he blessed with power? Doaks basically wasn't anything amazing

@leocormeum3595

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shovelhook crack and pie victim.

@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin

2 жыл бұрын

Bit of an exaggeration bruh. Excellent fighter on a good day though.

I`ll never understand how Tyson could take that same punch from Razor without even taking a knee. Unbelievable punch resistance from Mike.

@staraptorflock3661

9 ай бұрын

Shows how slept on Lennox Lewis’s punch power was

@user-dc9oq2pr6v

6 ай бұрын

his knees actually buckled a few times

@reginaldroundtree1325

6 ай бұрын

Tyson actually had a good chin.

@liamkeogh5135

4 ай бұрын

@@reginaldroundtree1325There’s no “actually” about it!! Tysons chin was solid! Anybody who beat him had to kill him in order to do so.

@user-dc9oq2pr6v

4 ай бұрын

@@liamkeogh5135 yeah and buster sent him fumbling for his mouthpiece 🤣

Arthur Mercante Jr has to be one of the worst referees in the history of the sport. How he could count 10 over a fighter who was clearly knocked out and needed immediate medical attention is beyond me. This isn't the only fight where Junior endangered a fighter by either letting a fight go on too long or by not attending to a boxer on the canvas in serious trouble in no condition to continue. His dad was old school too but in a day where we didn't know much about accumulation of punishment and brain injury in fighters but allowing Foreman to almost kill Frazier in their first fight because "Frazier was the champion and you have to give the champion the benefit of the doubt" was unforgiveable. Mercante Sr was a strange man. He's probably the most celebrated ref in the history of the sport but I read his autobiography and several incidents in and out of the ring he recalled in the book left me scratching my head wondering if he might just be a little retarded. Looks like the acorn didn't fall far from the tree.

@cholopanama

5 жыл бұрын

MrCrystalcranium I agree. I believe Sr stopped 2nd fight between Frazier Ali 2nd round 1 minute early after Frazier was out on his feet. Allowed Frazier to recover.

@lefez9015

4 жыл бұрын

@@cholopanama That was Tony Perez.

It was so obvious Dokes was unconscious, and with a near dead fighter in front of him, the idiot referee actually kept counting all the way up to 10... Unbelievable...

@georgexanthopoulos3003

7 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better. He continued counting while medics and cornermen were running to Dokes' aid. Fucking asshole should have had his license revoked on the spot.

@ericmatterson9905

4 жыл бұрын

Stevie Wonder could have been a better ref.

@Bill_Woo

4 жыл бұрын

Not only that, the ref Arthur Mercante Jr. should NEVER have allowed the last punch. Arms down. LOW. Head hanging, unresponsive. *Unacceptable* at any level not to step in. Arthur Mercante Jr. should have been banned from the sport and sued for harmful negligence.

@lindzimcolzwane6761

Жыл бұрын

Stupid Refree.

Gil Ruddock is fighting the wrong fight Razor Boom Gil Ruddock is the best prospect I've seen in years!!! What a performance!

@theinformationbomber7102

Жыл бұрын

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

One of the best knockouts of all time. Just a absolute beauty.

@Orange6921

Жыл бұрын

Dokes had a really strong chin, so this was a shocker for him to get knocked out cold like this

He took about 2 punches when he was already out . He fell asleep on his feet .

@HarryHeath-kc7cm

16 күн бұрын

Pretty much he was so frozen couldn't take a knee clinch or anything stuck on the turn buckle and the ref was there but no where to save him from really getting creamed out

Dokes spoke serious words to live by, may the Brother's soul remain active and strong!

Commentator- This is the best prospect I’ve seen in years!! Ruddock 1986-1992 was a monster. His left hook uppercut smash is one of the best shots by a heavyweight in history.

Dokes is lucky he wasn't killed by those punches

@rykehuss3435

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Mercer - Morrison. Brutal KO's both of them, lucky neither guy got killed.

@jacobhartmann1050

Жыл бұрын

​@@rykehuss3435 Arturo Gatti's KO of Joey Gamache is still the most brutal I've ever seen. That Mercer-Morrison one is up there for sure!

@MarcusandStorm

2 күн бұрын

Agreed. I was a kid watching this back then and I was like 😳

“Razor fighting the wrong fight! Moments later Razor wins devastating KO 😂

One of the greatest knockouts I ever seen. Ref could of counted to 1 million dokes was not getting up.

That 3rd left hook by Ruddock would have knocked out a bullmoose....damn

@luisbohorquez7096

4 жыл бұрын

fashizzle78 😃😁😁😃😃👍👍🥊🥊🥊🥊👍👍👍👍

@hammer3353

Жыл бұрын

That punch didn’t impress me though because Dokes was already dead when he hit him with that. It never should have been allowed to land. The referee should have been in there.

@motorcitycobra8875

Жыл бұрын

@@hammer3353 stop couch boxwr

Referee is a criminal for not stopping the fight before

"Dokes is down and he maybe out!" Maybe? Maybe? Ya think???

Pre Prison IRON MIKE TYSON absorbed those same Powerful Punches from RAZOR RUDDUCK & never went down !!!

@robertsaladino

3 жыл бұрын

Facts....his chin absorbed that power into nothing

@tonyh8965

2 жыл бұрын

Tyson pre prison was something else. Post prison never the same.

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

@@tonyh8965 absolutely true !!

@Shovelhook

Жыл бұрын

@@tonyh8965 Post Rooney was ne er the same. His defense was lost, his jabs, hand spedd, stamina, head movement.

@Orange6921

Жыл бұрын

Tyson did not get hit cleanly but a few times. He had great head movement and a strong chin,

Don't know why the referee was counting. He was clearly knocked out.

Ruthless ref and ruthless Donovan.

@STORMYBMAN

5 жыл бұрын

Tag team duo

That last punch was pretty fucked up. Dokes was only held up by the ropes after just the first left smash, then another one, then one of the most brutal punches on a defenseless man in boxing history.

@lindzimcolzwane6761

Жыл бұрын

I Believe Mike Tyson Paid Razor Ruddock back in Kindness.

Lets get it straight. The whole KO took but 4 seconds. The ref didnt stand there while he took a beating. The fact he counted. OK. Maybe surgery shoulda started the moment Dokes hit the ground. Counting wont change anything at that point. BTW. Dokes was my coach in the NSP system. My friend. I miss this man. But the ref is not to blame for a split second type situation. Fighters fight. Win. Lose. Live. Die. RIP my friend. I will NEVER forget your laughter. Thank you for everything. Love "Bullet"...

@motorcitycobra8875

Жыл бұрын

Surgery? You boob. Lol. Go to the gym marshmallow.

@WM0302

5 ай бұрын

I feel sad that the ref did respect dynamite to give him a count! My heart is very sad!! Though I can't remember if I saw this live, it reminded me of the holy field fight, does showed his courage and gifts but he was too small with a lion's heart to beat a heavyweight, he was always the smallest guy, he was a great heavyweight, I wish he would have stayed at lightheavy weight.

I really don’t feel too sorry for dokes getting that beating. He beat the woman he was living with in South central Los Angeles regularly. It was karma coming back & biting him in the ass. How do I know this you may ask? I was a young deputy sheriff at the station where he was arrested.

@SuperGGLOL

3 жыл бұрын

That’s scary. Dokes is capable of knocking out heavyweights. And he’s beating a woman? What a joke....

Seen as interview, you see what a really smart articulate and well-spoken guy this guy is for rugged brawling boxer but surely has a big heart and obviously cares very much about the people who care very much about him it was sad to see he got on that ride of drugs and alcohol but it was great to see that he got his life back together enough to give it one more shot and give it all he gave against Riddick Bowe but his time had passed and it is what it is and it was what it was. One can only hope his life has been good since that last fight or since his last fight in the fight game he did have a pretty good career God bless you Michael dokes

What a laugh that Mike Tyson was “dodging” Ruddock. Mike Tyson destroyed Ruddock twice, knocked him down a total of four or five times and knocked him out in the first fight. Ruddock was never the same after the Tyson fights.

When you see Ruddock you always get the impression he should have achieved more. He had a great left uppercut lead. Didn't box smart a lot of the time though, like against Morrison when he should have won. Terrible, cowardly refereeing by the way.

@jakeyb25

4 жыл бұрын

He neglected his tools. Earlier in his career he had a great left jab which he used frequently along with his right hand. Watch his earlier fights such as the one he had with Weaver in '86 he is jabbing, and throwing combinations. After the Bonecrusher ko he basically became a one-handed fighter always looking to land the haymaker and it made him a one-dimensional fighter. A Ruddock who could of kept pumping a jab in Tyson's face would of had the potential to beat Tyson when they fought in '91.

@briancamilli8873

4 жыл бұрын

By the time he faced Tyson, Ruddock became what Tyson had become. A fighter looking to land that one bomb. That hybrid left hook that Ruddock had could knock anyone out but he began to telegraph it and not set it up with a jab and a right hand.

@ericmatterson9905

4 жыл бұрын

Not cowardly, incompetent.

@brocklanders3616

Жыл бұрын

In the Morrison fight, the ref gave Razor a standing 8 and a chance to recover/show him something. He would continue taking big shot after big shot, until stopping the fight after Morrison whiplashed his head back. The ref did his job, based on what he's taught to look for before stopping the fight.

Drugs seriously burns you out! Dokes was 31 looking 41

@tonyh8965

2 жыл бұрын

Same happened with Tyson.

I was at this fight and then somehow wound up on a flight to Las Vegas with Dokes aboard.I approached him and mentioned that I was in attendance for his last fight and his response was inaudible.A few blondes were waiting for him at the airport so he was in good hands

Dokes was long gone at this point. RIP.

Why did the ref even bother to count? he should have just waved the fight off immediately🙅

@ericmatterson9905

3 жыл бұрын

He thought Dokes would rise from unconsciousness in time to beat the count

This was an awesome power shower by Ruddock. The scariest KO I ever saw.

@1981lashlarue

7 жыл бұрын

Anytime someone gets knocked out and falls forward, it's scary. You know they're not getting up for a while.

@pretorious700

6 жыл бұрын

You apparently never watched a Foreman fight.

@guitarshredz666

4 жыл бұрын

Its up there with Mercer Vs Morrison and Tua vs Ruiz.

@ericmatterson9905

4 жыл бұрын

Cooney vs Norton or Mercer vs Morrison.

@jacobhartmann1050

4 жыл бұрын

Arturo Gatti vs Joey Gamache is the scariest I ever saw. 2nd would be Mercer vs Morrison

Slumped old boy like he got shot by a missile

Dokes reminds me of Roy Jones Jr.. When he gets knocked out he really knows how to get knocked out lol

@jeremysipes44

5 жыл бұрын

Is he dead?KOs u mean?

@lefez9015

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@vlLEGTxSQUADX

4 жыл бұрын

💀💀💀😂

These so called professional ring announcers claim Ruddock only threw his right hand two or three times? What fight were they watching! Gil Clancy, get some glasses!

horrible ref

@1981lashlarue

7 жыл бұрын

The irony is his father, Arthur Mercante, Sr., is arguably one of the best referees ever. Go figure.

@petierican6079

6 жыл бұрын

Bryan M terrible ref his father Arthur mecantie sr. Was great but jr.NOT!!! My friend gorge kilid Jones killed scott Beethoven back in 1999 becuase he let the fight go on the fight should have been stopped in the 4th or 5th but he stopped it in the 10th becuase he got knocked out the kid died 3 days later but all refs fault

@shawnthaicon2586

5 жыл бұрын

Bryan M you said it

@ericmatterson9905

3 жыл бұрын

@@1981lashlarue genius skips a genrration

@NemeanLion-

3 жыл бұрын

It’s ridiculous to blame the ref for that. No ref would’ve jumped in between that second and third punch.

RIP MR.Dokes

Poor Michael...as full of confidence and spirituality he was before this fight, it's tragic his life went to absolute shit after it. So sad. He was intelligent, articulate and creative...a deep man so rare in the sport. I am absolutely certain the last punch Arthur Mercante Jr allowed Ruddock to throw at an unconscious Dokes sitting on the bottom rope contributed immensely to the mental and physical decline seen in the fight with Bowe. Michael entered the ring to fight Bowe with a shuffling gait, a sure sign of pugilistica dementia along with a brain fried beyond healing from cocaine. The man interviewed before this fight was unrecognizable the night he beat his girlfriend almost to death in a cocaine fueled and raging frenzy 8 years later. I think his life started down that path due to the savage knockout he suffered this night at the hands of Ruddock and the incompetence of Arthur Mercante Jr. A true boxing tragedy.

@colinkillian9265

2 жыл бұрын

The knockout took 4 seconds, can't blame the ref, nasty knockouts happen and especially in this era where they rarely stopped fights unless absolutely necessary..Fighters risk their lives, unfortunately this fighter couldn't fight the addiction that took his life away from him..

@MrCrystalcranium

2 жыл бұрын

@@colinkillian9265 How do you explain AMJs inability to recognize Dokes was OUT and wasn't going to get up in a week, yet he counted him out and did nothing to help. Referees like Joe Cortez or Mils Lane immediately sense when a fighter needs assistance and not a lesson in how to count to 10. Mercante is a dolt.

I just witnessed a murder😐

"This is not the right way to fight Michael Dokes . . ." Ten seconds later knocks Dokes into oblivion with the same punches he's been using the entire fight. Boxing commentators never fail to fail, it's just a question of how badly will they fail.

All time great left hook

Great piece, my man!!! I can add that i once read an interview with Dan Inosanto where he did mention that Bruce and Gene use to "pal around" with each other. So apparently they were friends.

And to think what Lewis did to Ruddock!

1. Ref counting when they guy was completely comatose 2. Ruddock getting and taking a free swing while Doakes was out against the ropes. 3. Ruddock celebrating while guy was still not recovered.

@brocklanders3616

Жыл бұрын

Kinda similar to Weaver vs Tate. The count going on too long, Weavers celebration after he face planted his opponent unconscious.

Referee should've been suspended...

Funny thing is Ruddock had a real good right hand and a complete arsenal. It always drove me crazy that he didn’t use it to set up the smash.

@evanbarr9270

2 жыл бұрын

the jab and 1-2 lands every-time he throws it ,he really did not have killer instinct.

Lousy referee. Should have been waved off IMMEDIATELY.

“Oh Gil…You haven’t a clue” -Donovan Ruddock

Jamaican pride....these was the days when boxing was boxing.

Come on guys. That last shot was a beauty. Good thing the ref didn't spoil it. That's what the crowd paid for.

@brocklanders3616

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! It wasn't no Morrison/Mercer. People have no understanding how fast these things happen. As a ref, you can't do anything right. People cry BS or fix if it's stopped too soon. I personally would let the fight go too long than too short.

Loved me some Dynamite Dokes. Drugs and weight didn't help him age well. Even though he "looks" fine at 240 here, he'd had been way better off at 225. His stamina and head movement were severly lacking at 240. As a younger fighter he could throw a blistering combination, then back it up. Here he's 1-2 punches at time. Ruddock's hook is masterful and devastating. Nice jab with it too, it's a shame he never learned to use it more consistently. RIP Dyanmite.

Dokes had all the natural talent but none of the discipline...

@NemeanLion-

3 жыл бұрын

I think he had a drug problem.

Donovan is really very hard boxer. Much respect for fight against Mike Tyson. Donovan didn't wait like Lennox Lewis for the right time, opportunity, chance, when Tyson weakens and loses his condition, though no doubt Mike Tyson was not the same Mike Tyson from the 80s. but Donovn dared, challenged, deserved recognition, respect

@bosshogg659

Жыл бұрын

Probably because when Lewis got into the title picture Tyson was locked up. When he got out there was no way Don King was going to risk losing his cash cow again. Bruno, Seldon where easy paydays & only when they were sure Holyfield was shot was that fight made. They misread that big time. Tyson was great until King got a hold of him then it was all downhill. Sadly he never beat an opponent nowhere close to Lewis’s caliber

Dokes was out on his feet which made that last full powered left so deadly.. I don’t know what fight the ref was watching!!

Ruddock was a unique puncher but lacked fitness and tactics. His long reach should have kept him at distance from his opponent. With more mobility he could have been a champ

Christopher Williams song was playing in Dokes' head: Don't Wake Me, I'm Dreaming

If the ref wasn't out of position he could have stepped in . Dokes was out on his feet . Totally unnecessary punishment just like Mercer vs. Morrison.

lewis was a true monster to handle ruddock the way he did

@byrongammonbyrongammon9937

2 жыл бұрын

PLEASE!!!! Ruddock was never the same after he was deconstructed by Tyson.

@antaresblazewar9083

2 жыл бұрын

@@byrongammonbyrongammon9937 Ruddock was standing at the end of the Tyson fight, Tired and hurt, but he remained competitive until the last round, even catching Tyson with good shots. Will be nice if you share us the medical report that suports the claim that he was that much less of a fighter after that.

@byrongammonbyrongammon9937

2 жыл бұрын

@@antaresblazewar9083, Ruddock suffered a broken jaw midway through the match. If you doubt my assertion that Ruddock wasn’t affected by his fights with Tyson, so be it. But film doesn’t lie though. If you watch the Ruddock-Dokes fight, the Ruddock-Tyson fights and compare it with Ruddock’s matches vs Morrison and Lewis he’s not the same fighter. In the matches vs Dokes and Tyson, Ruddock behaves like a firecracker at the opening bell. Ruddock looks lethargic in comparison during his fights against Morrison and Lewis.

@antaresblazewar9083

2 жыл бұрын

@@byrongammonbyrongammon9937 Yeah i agree that Ruddock was in his best shape ever in the Tyson fights.But the fact that Lewis was such a talent cannot be denyed. He would have beaten Ruddock anytime. He had all the tools. That does not mean that Ruddock was a bad fighter or anything, after all he was rank number 1 and was favorite to win the championship at one time.

@byrongammonbyrongammon9937

2 жыл бұрын

@@antaresblazewar9083, Lennox Lewis was a big man. He was also a dirty fighter. Pushing down on opponents with his body weight. Look at the Lennox Lewis vs Levi Billups fight. The FIRST 13 seconds of the fight Lewis brings the top of his elbow down on the crown of Billups’ head, from 12-6, which is illegal in MMA. Why does a man with such height and weight advantages have to engage in such behavior? Despite his gifts one thing Lewis did not have was a chin. That’s evident by Lewis’ one-punch KO losses to Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman. If Ruddock happened to catch Lewis with the left hook uppercut hybrid, the smash, he’d have fallen asleep before he hit the canvas. If Lewis turned pro at 19 like Tyson did he would have gotten his ass beat. Lewis turned pro at 24, remaining in the amateurs so he could beat up on children.

I thought Dokes was dead.

@ericmatterson9905

4 жыл бұрын

The ref thought he could beat the count while he was unconscious.

We all saw what mike tyson did to razor ruddick twice!

@kennyb50

4 жыл бұрын

Those wee good fights though.

@DomRivers67

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, struggled like fuck. Probably the only fighter to give prime Tyson a proper fight, Tyson reckoned his punches were the hardest he faced.

@user-dc9oq2pr6v

3 ай бұрын

Yea Tysons eardrum busted and his rib broke

I met Dokes promoter Sterling McPherson. He had a 3 million guarantee to fight Mike Tyson and took this fight instead

Ah……the 80’s!!! When boxers did shitloads of drugs and still kicked ass. I miss the 80’s!

How would Holyfield vs Ruddock turn out in 91 instead of Holyfield fighting Foreman?

@brocklanders3616

Жыл бұрын

I'm not a big Holyfield fan at all, but he would stop Razor. Watch when Razor sets his feet in place for the shovel left hook "The smash", Holyfields far too good of a counter puncher to let that slide. I think Evander stops him within 6.

No way I'm watching a video with an ad pasted on the center of the screen. Other people have this fight video posted.

The Smash

With the penultimate blow Michael Dokes had already let his guard down and was falling. The last blow was too much, it was unnecessary and very dangerous, which shows human evil on the part of the boxer (Alí did not do that with Foreman when he was falling, he saved the blow, but Ali was the best) and also shows the negligence of the boxer. referee. Both should have been sanctioned (referee and Ruddock). It reminds me of the same situation of the Ray Mercer vs. fight. Tommy Morrison.

I hope that ref Arthur Mercante Jr. was banned from the sport. Any cretin could tell you that the fighter was defenseless. Arms down. LOW. Head hanging, unresponsive. **Unacceptable** at any level not to step in. I don't know if this fight's rules permitted a standing 8 but in _all my life_ I've never seen a more obvious case. And if no 8 permitted, STOP THE FIGHT. Dokes should have sued him and the commission for that.

@Bill_Woo

4 жыл бұрын

Obviously, this is taking nothing away from Razor. But there's skill, there's stupidity, there's incompetence, and there's ban him forever from the sport. That ref. Arthur Mercante Jr.

Ruddock looked at the Ref like: You didn’t just see me kill this guy? Stop the fight, man. 😕

And just as the armchair expert(commentator) says Ruddock is fighting the wrong fight @29.20... Boom ! Razor had a fearsome hook

@DackupDoo

4 жыл бұрын

Joseph Robinson Ruddock and his camp called that punch “The Smash.”

Dokes one of the best chin in boxing???? Lol

Did Clancy say he had Dokes up 3 - 0? Dokes was hurt in every round. Saying ‘pffftt’ after every every punch doesn’t score points. Maybe 2 - 1 Razor. 3- 0 Dokes? Inconceivable!

Commentators are watching a different contest!

Dokes shouldn't have been here.

I was there. We thought Ruddock had killed him.

logo in center of video doesnt go away. watch the fight somewhere else

Gil Clancy puts his foot in his mouth a split second before the ko. Not surprised. He does these type things often.

@ferssio

6 жыл бұрын

then he kisses Razor's ass by saying he could be the next Champion"" LOl, Razor was fighting the wrong fight , very Dumb Clancy.

@ericmatterson9905

4 жыл бұрын

@@ferssio 😂😂

He was also a gourmet cook in his spare time too much healthy eating was also a problem he couldn't control his weight i saw this in a bio I once read on him thats how I knew this.

Brutal.

Saw all your fights. Dokes was bombarded by fkn missiles. Stay healthy. 🙏🏾🙏🏻

His beating from big daddy Riddick Bowe was pretty epic too

It was strange angle. Like part hook, part lead upper cut. He was out when it landed. The rest was gravy.

Frightening! If a fighter face plants, there is no need to count 99% of the time.

That left from the Hip is a thing of beauty, devastation.

No ref nor judge should be eligible to referee or judge a pro fight without verified, prior, organized boxing experience of at least 2 years.

Arthur Mercante Jr. was too far from the action in this fight.

mike dokes was a fighter who could have been great

@kennyb50

4 жыл бұрын

Dokes punches were fast an pretty but his power was always suspect.

Arturo Gatti knocking out Joey Gamach was another really brutal knockout. If u never saw it, watch it!!!

That was a horrible job by the ref. Those last shots Dokes took were unnecessary. Right after the announcer said Ruddock was fighting the wrong fight he connects on a bomb. Dokes was on his way down but kind of bounced off the ropes a little and they propped him up. Ruddock misses the next shot but lands the follow up clean. After that Dokes has his hands down and is looking towards the ground completely out of it and unable to defend himself. Then Ruddock rears back like a video game character and lands a monster shot that could have decapitated Dokes. None of those shots after that first would should have been thrown. The ref should have jumped in there and gave him a standing 8 count at the very least. If he did that he would have seen Dokes was out on his feet. Trash ref.

Why did the referee count Dokes out? He was snoring on the corner.

80"90"fight's are the real deal man.! If u watch then any time in this today's era in youtube..they just exploded with excitement..but if u see today's era fighters heavyweight my honest opinion all the fight's that happening in today's era are just full of crap and no explosive enough.and heavyweight already dead in today's era...but ..80"90..the best.

Ruddock won the fight with his left hand! Didn't need his right!😂

Dynamite Dokes was considered the 3rd best heavyweight at the time behind Tyson and Holyfield. To me this was Ruddock's championship fight since he lost those 19 rounds of war against Tyson. Interesting to see what would've happened had Holyfield defended against Ruddock instead of Bowe. I think Ruddock had a chance to take Evander's best shots but who knows.

Hoooorrible KO. Last left hook was so unnecessary

@jcross1215

5 жыл бұрын

The ref was fucking braindead. Dokes looked like a dead man yet he still counted to 10. Unbelievable "professional" refereeing.

sloppy and slow decision referee He is thoughtless and poor judugement

Ruddock's smash never kd the great Mighty!!!