In the wake of George Groves' controversial stoppage loss to Carl Froch, we remember 10 other fights that left the loser feeling aggrieved at the intervention of the referee.
Enzo Maccarinelli v Ovill McKenzie - L TKO2
Popular Enzo had been knocked out, often heavily, five times in his career as a cruiserweight but after serving a ban for a failed drugs test returned in 2012 as a light-heavy. His fight, for the Commonwealth title, saw him face the heavy-handed yet fallible McKenzie, making his second defence of the belt. The pair traded blows early in the fight but it was nothing more than a routine exchange on the ropes that was surprisingly ended by Ian John Lewis, who himself didn't seem convinced that he'd made the right decision. It was one occasion where a fighter's previous form counted against him, and he duly went on to win the rematch.
Donovan Ruddock v Mike Tyson - L TKO7
Tyson was on the comeback trail a year after his defeat to Douglas, and there was bad blood between the pair with Tyson threatening to kill his opponent in the ring. The fight was brutal - with Tyson's aura of invincibility now shattered 'Razor' stood toe to toe, taking Iron Mike's best shots and dishing out some of his own. Ruddock had been dropped in the fourth, but was on the end of a three punch combination although still on his feet when Richard Steele - he of Taylor-Chavez fame - stepped between them. His actions sparked a mini-riot in the ring as both entourages piled in, but opinion was divided. Tyson dominated the rematch three months on but was incarcerated shortly afterwards.
Anthony Crolla v Derry Mathews - L TKO6
'Million Dollar' was making his second defence of the British lightweight title and was being touted as a future world champion. But things started to unravel against Mathews, who went into the fight on the back of a sixth career loss but dropped Crolla with a big right hand in the third round. Manchester's Crolla then suffered a nasty cut in the fourth as the drama turned into a crisis. But the tough-as-teak champion was fighting back and appeared to have weathered the storm when referee John Keane called a halt in the sixth round. In the rematch, they boxed each other to a standstill in a thrilling draw.
Diego Corrales v Joel Casamayor - L TKO6
Corrales, on the comeback trail more than two years on from a battering at the hands of Floyd Mayweather, would become a legend in his own, short, lifetime. He was put down twice by Casamayor but dropped the Cuban once as well and fought back to wobble his opponent in the sixth after taking another shellacking. The fight could have been a classic but the doctor called it off mid-round with 'Chico' suffering two nasty cuts around the mouth. They fought twice more, each earning a win via split decision. Sadly, within a year of the trilogy Corrales was dead.
Audley Harrison v David Haye - L TKO3
Not a travesty by any means, but big Audley always maintained he still had his wits about him when he was stopped on his feet. Harrison had frozen on the big occasion - his first world title fight and what he believed to be his destiny - barely throwing a punch. Haye had also been unable to pull the trigger until round three, when a blizzard of heavy blows dropped Harrison to the canvas. He beat the count, but only a few punches later the fight was over. We all wanted to see more, but whether Audley was up to it is debatable.
