Mills Lane or Richard Steele: who was the best?

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Who was the best?

  1. Lane

    18 vote(s)
    81.8%

  2. Steele

    4 vote(s)
    18.2%
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  1. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Referees are part of boxing. Who was for you the best among these two great ref?
    How do you consider the level of the refs today?
     
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  2. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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  3. AwardedSteak863

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    I always liked Steve Smoger.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Ron Lipton is good so was Frank Cappuccino..Carlos Padilla Davey Pearl and Richard Green
     
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  5. L.Everett

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    Steele showed a lot of guts stopping the first Chavez Taylor fight. He knew it'd be an unpopular decision but he did it anyway, he did his job in the corrupt world of boxing where there's so much institutional pressure to NOT do your job.
     
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  6. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Mills Lane wasn't afraid to take points away from the house fighter. He didn't kiss ass.
     
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  7. Sangria

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    Vic Drakulich!!! No, but seriously I'd take Smokin' Steve Smoger...
     
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  8. RockyJim

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    Arthur Mercante Sr.
     
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  9. C.J.

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    Steele was Don King's ref Just like Cortez & Bayless are
    Mayweather/Nsac Vegas ref's.
    Mills Lane was the BOSS in the ring. I think the way he officiated Lewis-Akinwande was classic. Akinwande did nothing but grab & hold Mills said "Are you going to fight or do you wanna dance" ? Nothing changes so Mills said " OK Fred Astaire youre outta here" & DQ'd him lol
     
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  10. Tonto62

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    Who was the better? Lane imo, both were excellent referees.
     
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  11. Tonto62

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    He is the premier referee imo.
     
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  12. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I believe Steele did the right thing.
     
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  13. atr

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    What about Steele's stoppage in Tyson Ruddock 1?
     
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  14. The Morlocks

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  15. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Mills Lane was the best ref all around. Great balance of letting the fighters do their thing but also making sure the fight didn't get out hand.

    Richard Steele, Kenny Bayless, Tony Weeks, and Arthur Mercante Sr were top/are top notch.

    Frank Cappuccino and Steve Smoger are great for letting fighters decide the winner and are willing to give them every chance they can to stay in the fight. Not afraid to let the fighters work their way out either. Very good refs but also allow fights to be as excited as possible.
     
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