So Paul's first fight was also stopped when his opponent was also standing on two feet.
The knockdown looked bad, but I think he woke up right after and was good to go 100 percent. He was little wobbly, but what do you expect, he got hit pretty hard and hit the deck hard.
If Askren survived that, I have no doubt he could have come back. I mean no one thought Askren was going to win the first round or avoid possibly getting clipped, it was the cardio and his experience that people thought would come into play.
So how bad was that stoppage in your opinion?
I know 100 percent Askren could have continued without a doubt and it would have taken a lot from Paul to put him away because Paul isn't hard to clinch, and if there's one thing Askren is a master at, it's clinching people.