Many observers at ringside, including fellow boxers David Haye and Amir Khan, remarked that referee Howard Foster had stepped in too quickly during an exchange in which both fighters landed heavy punches.
Mange observatører ved ringsiden, herunder bokse-kollegerne David Haye og Amir Khan, bemærkede, at dommer Howard Foster trådte ind alt for hurtigt under en udveksling, hvor begge kæmpere landede tunge slag.