Ritchie Davis Appreciation thread

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by MIK1000, May 15, 2010.


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  1. MIK1000

    MIK1000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ritchie is definitley my favorite Ref. He always gives honest decisions in under card fights instead of purely going for the big name fighter or the home town fighter like almost all refs do. He's also had a good few rants during fights that I liked. I remember during the Stinker of a match that was Anthony Small vs Matthew Hall he pulled Small aside and warned him about holding because "people had paid to see this". Also his rant at BJ Saunders tonight was quality, "do that again and you're thrown out, that's cheating". Most refs wouldn't have said that to one of Warren's golden boys.

    Also Ritchie if you're reading this, you're looking awfully slim these days.
     
    MIK1000, May 15, 2010
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  2. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    He My Type Of Ref! If he sees wrong he lets it be known he ain't happy!
     
    Mandanda, May 15, 2010
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  3. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm gonna take a wild guess..

    Was this the guy who reffed..

    Harrison vs Williams II...?

    Just by what people are saying, kind of made me think this..!
     
    Primadonna Kool, May 15, 2010
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  4. MIK1000

    MIK1000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yeah it is. What did he do in that fight?
     
    MIK1000, May 15, 2010
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  5. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Richie is a class act
     
    icemax, May 16, 2010
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  6. aqualung

    aqualung Member Full Member

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    Best ref in the UK by far!
     
    aqualung, May 16, 2010
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  7. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Co-Signed...:good

    Ritchie Davies is our best by far...:yep
     
    NO MAS, May 16, 2010
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  8. kidgloves

    kidgloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep. Huge kudos to Richie Davis. A proper ref. No bias whatsoever.
     
    kidgloves, May 16, 2010
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  9. Greg Houston

    Greg Houston Member Full Member

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    I love his attitude in the ring.
    A couple of my favourite quotes include one where the boxers made the most pathetic attempt to touch gloves, "Oi, come here and touch them properly!" and when Chisora swore at him, "Don't you swear at me, this is professional boxing!"
     
    Greg Houston, May 16, 2010
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  10. duffman85

    duffman85 Member Full Member

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    HaHa when he had a go at Billy Joe last night, that was quality
     
    duffman85, May 16, 2010
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  11. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    without a doubt one of our finest refs and a real nice guy! if i could understand him lol
     
    billy nelson, May 16, 2010
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  12. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    The main thing I like about him is his lack of bias toward the house fighter.

    Too many just won't warn, deduct a point or even DQ a house fighter for some bizarre reason - it's another reason I used to like Mickey Vann, if anything he was biased the other way.

    Davies would quite happily score a fight to the journeyman instead of these bull**** one pointers like al-Hamidi vs Murray.
     
    Beeston Brawler, May 16, 2010
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  13. Dece Bal

    Dece Bal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is a very good referee.

    ...Big sigh of relief when I see he is the ref because he is fair.

    My favourite British ref.
     
    Dece Bal, May 16, 2010
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  14. nickythekid

    nickythekid Active Member Full Member

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    he's my favourite, in the same mould as harry gibb?
     
    nickythekid, May 16, 2010
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  15. MIK1000

    MIK1000 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Enjoyed hearing Richie talk on Ringside last week. Class act seems to feel privileged to be involved in the sport he loves.
     
    MIK1000, Jun 20, 2011
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