Howard Foster

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  1. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Does he not realise in boxing people get hit? He just cant ****ing wait to stop a fight!
    Terrible terrible ref robs fighters of the chance to weather a storm and come back. Imagine if he did the AJ Wlad fight last week?
     
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  2. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    Along with Vic Louchlan best refs in U.K., watch Howard's eyes he was looking right a Sutcliffe after the right hand and please note no complaints from Philips corner
     
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  3. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I didn't see the fight however I think Foster is one of the best refs we have. He sometimes stops a fight before the unnecessary punches land. He knows when a fighter has nothing left.
     
  4. Ian_k

    Ian_k Active Member Full Member

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    I think he stops some fights a bit early , but like most refs - there not going to stand there and let the fighter take unnecessary punishment, if there not fighting back
     
  5. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think he is shockimg for stoppages. This is boxing people get hit and get in trouble. If Foster had been in charge of AJ Wlad he would have stopped it in the 5th. You have to give the fighters a chance to recover
     
  6. Erik

    Erik Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Someone should do a bit of digging and look at the betting for these fights. Might explain some of his stoppages.
     
  7. Ilesey

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    He's currently thinking about stopping a fight before the contracts have been signed by the fighters.
     
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    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    it is very easy to stop a fight when the boxer is flat out in a coma....!

    i am not a Howard Foster fan but i thought he was bang on with that stoppage,especially watching the slowmo replay
     
  9. oiky

    oiky Gypsy Boy Full Member

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    Foster can stop fights too early but he does have a decent eye for things
     
  10. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Ian John Lewis is the worst.
     
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  11. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    without a doubt
     
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  12. SuspiciousChees

    SuspiciousChees Active Member Full Member

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    He had stop it, one of the guys in there got hit by the other guys fist ffs.
     
  13. Bensub

    Bensub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Could be worse.......

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  14. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Criminal was the refereeing in that fight.