Should the Ref have counted Tunney out?

Why call it a 10 count if rising at 9 isn't acceptable?

Seems somewhat misleading, though I've never looked into the regulations and ruling.

Rising at a nine count is acceptable.

The controversy was that, the ref started his count when Tunney had been on the floor for 4 seconds.

The rule change was to do with the fighter going to a neutral corner after flooring his opponent.

Rhetorical question mate. I agree with you.

Those subtleties don't come across well over the internet.

didn't Tyson have Douglas on the canvas for around 13 seconds and there was a bit of controversy around that with Tyson not going to a corner quick enough

A fighter should be in the neutral corner before the count begins.

A fighter also has till the count of 10 to beat the count, Douglas did that.