Round of Applause to Kenny Bayless

I think Cortez is just clinging on now - people wouldn't hate him so much if he actually let the fighters be the star attraction. If he wants the Joe Cortez show then go into TV!

There is always a dodgy DQ on the horizon with Cortez in charge - he always seems to take the most controversial option.

 

He was committed to the shot anyway.

It was certainly no worse than the rabbit punches he hit Cintron with - though that wasn't all his fault with Kermit turning round or ducking.

 

makes sense i guess but its still funny as hell

 

It doesn't matter if there was intent, it doesn't matter Cotto didn't complain, it doesn't matter that it made no difference to the fight (Margo was by far the better man on the night and would've won no matter what), the ref's job is to ensure rules are followed, especially those relating to a defenceless fighter's safety. And he did not do that. He ****ed up. You can't argue that.

 

He definately could have called time, given a warning to Margarito not to hit when Cotto is down, and then given Cotto some time to recover. I would not have complained. Don't think it warranted a point deduction though

 

Agreed, he did very well.

 

Bayless was iight.

 

You're one to talk. I didn't see you up in arms when Pac deliberately clocked Marquez while he was down.

 

:good

 

Bayless is the best.

 

Never a truer word been said:yep

 

You didn't see me up in arms? I'm one to talk?! We don't even know each other u weirdo. I'm not Manny Pacquiao you know, I thought it was wrong when that was let go v Marquez, and I thought it was wrong last night too, refs need to tighten up on that, those punches can make a difference in the fight and they are illegal. It's a boxing issue, not a Manny Pacquiao issue, so stop trying to judge people's personality and opinion based solely on the name they choose, and debate the issue in hand. If you even have brainpower capable of that. Don't you realize what a childish fanboy you sound like by dragging Manny Pacquiao into a discussion about Kenny Bayless's refereeing of the Cotto-Margarito fight with someone you don't even know? It's that kind of pathetic, pathetic playground garbage that gives the General Forum a bad name. Grow up you "Kenny Bayless nuthugger".

 

I doubt it's the first time you've seen Bayless referee a fight, and that's exactly the point . The best referees aren't seen or heard unless it's really called for, they bring no unnecessary attention to themselves .

Bayless has reffed:
Monte Barret-Tye Fields
Pacquiao-Marquez II
Ponce De Leon-Eduardo Escobedo
Hasegawa-Maludrottu
Montiel-Melindez,
Mayweather-DLH
D-Hop-Steve Forbes
Mosley-Collazo
Casamayor-Corrales III
Vasquez-Gonzalez
Mosley-Vargas II
Viloria-Romero
Guzman-Jauregui
Juan Diaz-Jose Cotto
Gonzalez-Marc Johnson
Lazcano-Tackie
Pacquiao-Morales II

and that's all in the last 2 1/2 years, I guess you've probably seen plenty of those fights .