Ok, real question here... where did that "no-knock down exhibition" meme came about? I recall sherdoggers laughing at this when Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr was in the work, but no one could actually explain what that meant, or even where it came from.
One the various betting platforms discussing this bout, the consensus seemed to be that it was just something that
California State Athletic Commissioner Andy Foster (
https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Andy-Foster-11842 ) had urged the boxers to not seek the knockout, saying:
So yeah, it was a bit complicated, and even if it was considered an "inside tip" not to bet on a 1st round KO just because of that comment from ol' Foster
But it's not like the dude can make Floyd & Iron Mike do what he wants.
After all, Andy Foster terminated his rant with a very important:
I know that between those 2 comments, Michael Benson ran with Foster's initial comment and "reported" that they boxers were forbidden to KO one another, but how do you enforced that?
I one of the 2 get jabbed once in the face, can he just football it and just roll around on the ring floor screaming bloody murder?