An insight into a night of boxing

THE EDITOR: “Questionable boxing result” Newsday letters March 5 refers.

Yes, I believe Thomas Metcaffe is bang on the money. When Clifford Etienne rested his head on the canvas he immediately (and, with 18 or 24 oz boxing gloves on — very dexterously) whisked out his gum shield indicating two things simultaneously:-
* he was fully compos mentis and
* he had decided not to continue.
The TV commentary team dropped their usual impressive perspicacity and either chose not to, or failed to, notice what was obvious.
Only later, on BBC Sports News, was the night put into perspective with an oblique reference to “the usual Tyson circus”.
Apparently, unlike Showtime, the BBC was a disinterested observer.

GEOFF HUDSON
Port-of-Spain