Is Laurence Cole the worst referee ever?

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Is Laurence Cole the worst referee ever?

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  1. Yes, the very worst

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  2. No

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  3. I'm not sure

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  1. Maidanas Gun Tattoo

    Maidanas Gun Tattoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Kenny Bayless, what a tragic falloff.
     
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  2. Devon Dog

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    The worst referee imho was the French referee in the Benn Mcclennan fight
    He did nothing wrong in the fight but it was his attitude sometme later when he claimed that the corner should have pulled him out of the fight before he called it
     
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  3. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Glaring illustration of the corruption of boxing.
     
  4. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is gonna sound bad but that french ref is the reason that Gerald became brain damaged, he had Benn early and would have taken him out but he inexplicably paused the action. The rest is history.
     
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  5. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Paris was a borderline cheat for sure, he ended Tszyus career.
     
  6. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I too like Reiss.
     
  7. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is true, a real ****ing daddy's boy is/was Lawrence.
     
  8. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fosters stoppages have consistently been the worst I have witnessed. He has wrecked so many promising contests prematurely. That being said Cole in general is much worse.
     
  9. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not to mention the Marquez-Jaca fight, where he blatantly cheated. Virtually told Marquez to quit and that he would make sure he would win the fight on the score cards!
     
  10. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That was shocking, I usually like Reiss, forgot he reffed that fight. Kessler was wronged that night.
     
  11. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All british ref's are ****, except Victor Laughlin, who I actually think is the worlds best.
     
  12. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Arthur Mercante Jr. is pretty ****ing terrible too.
     
  13. iamthegreatest

    iamthegreatest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Kept getting pushed back once Benn got up, allowing Benn more time to recover. Also, the count outside the ring wasn't right either.
     
  14. First Round KO

    First Round KO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agreed, Benn should have lost.
     
  15. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I could be wrong, but I believe Kostya was set to retire anyway. There was talk of bad back problems. But that fight certainly didn't help matters.