"The referee is the most important man in the ring tonight, other than the fighters". Maybe he was talking about the corners, but I doubt it.
Pacquiao vs. Algieri - Commentary in Algieri's Corner Round 9 between Tim Lane and Max Kellerman with Jim Lampley giving the play-by-play This content is protected Kellerman: So what was the game plan coming into this fight? Lane: I will tell you in a few minutes. He [Algieri] is gonna put him to sleep. Kellerman: So the plan is to have Algieri knock Pacquiao out? Lane: Yes. But I still got him in the cage. I'm gonna let him loose. Kellerman: Round 10? Lane: Round 10, round 11... Pacquiao punches Algieri and knocks him down with a straight left. Lampley: Well, that is going to make it difficult for that plan to materialize.
The funniest part is just how naturally how much of cheating he was. Even when he got punched out of the ring, he tries to say he couldn't continue becuase the fall hurt he's ankle and he was actually pushed lol I mean angling for a dq win after getting the lights punched out of him lol