LETTER OF THE WEEK
THOUGH it was irrelevant in the end, had the Maurice Hooker-Jose Ramirez fight gone to the scorecards, how controversial could the incorrect knockdown ruling in the first round have been? Clearly, the referee missed that it was a trip that caused Hooker to hit the floor, resulting in a count against him. Various sports have embraced video technology to review key decisions that could alter the outcome of an event. Surely this is something boxing could look into. A minute between rounds is ample time for a qualified referee to review incidents like a controversial knockdown and inform judges if an alteration to a call is required. After all, it is in the interests of fair play and that is all any boxer should expect when they enter the ring. Dermot Bolger
SECONDS OUT PROJECT