neutral corner

neutral corner

One of two corners not used for resting between rounds. When one boxer is floored, his opponent must retire to a neutral corner while the referee counts.
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Joshua went down again in a flurry of Ruiz punches with nearly two minutes left in the seventh and while the British fighter got off his knees just in time to beat the count his legs looked like jelly as he made his way to a neutral corner.
Andy Ruiz, right, heads for a neutral corner after knocking down Anthony Joshua (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Also, parents can bring them to a neutral corner, hold them in place and explain what they did wrong.
The ref refused to start the count until Dempsey retreated to a neutral corner. Tunney was on the canvas for 15 seconds before he got back to his feet and went on to win the title.
However, Dallas insists a switch to the home of rugby is not feasible and that Scottish football needs its neutral corner.
The hard-hitting Duno, fighting out of Sanman Promotions of JC Manangquil and Dexter Tan, caught Yardley Suarez in a neutral corner and unloaded heavy bombs that dropped the Mexican with 1:07 left in the first round of another lightweight tussle.
Referee Edwards called a halt to the round halfway through and took Takam to the neutral corner, more deliberation over the cuts appearing above his eye ensued.
The referee will then direct the other fighter to remain in the neutral corner. The ringside physician's goal at this time is to conduct a quick but thorough neurological assessment of the fighter.
"For the two boxing events we did in London earlier this year, we had [the cameras mounted] on each of the two neutral corner posts, and another on one of the 2D jib arms, to get a really interesting sweeping view," says Chris Fieldhouse, executive producer for IM360, a joint venture between visual effects studio Digital Domain and 360-degree video pioneers Immersive Media.
The Middlesbrough super heavyweight hammered Sunderland standout Cal Hewitt with second round punches, leaving him in a crumpled heap in a neutral corner.
After sending Lippe-Morrison to the neutral corner, Referee Gerald Ritter stopped the fight as Dawson was out cold.
He was out of it but got an extra five seconds to recover because the ref was getting the other lad back in the neutral corner.