Fighters turned ref

Jim Jeffries ref’d a few fights.

Charkey Ramon was a popular Australian boxer who picked up a few local titles.

He went on to ref but knew when to switch hats and revert back to true type as and when required, lol: -

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He’s based in Australia these days and has over 170 bouts to his name mostly in domestic fights.

Seems highly competent.

 

I believe I read that John L. Sullivan was the referee in two of George Godfrey the First's fights.

 

Thanks for posting that, never heard of this!

 

And for Denny Moyer-Giambra in Portland, OR, though he didn't have a say in scoring the bout.