Best and worst active British referees

Steve Gray is generally pretty useful, I think. In general though I think the British refs are pretty bad. O'Connor, Foster and IJL are particularly bad. Used to think Victor L was pretty decent but he had a shocker recently

 

They all have their moments and I think it's a corruption scandal waiting to be exposed. I have given IJL some stick in the past but he has been around boxing at all levels longer than I've been alive and been a boxer himself he has made a huge contribution to the sport. They are under massive pressure so mistakes are inevitable. Maybe exploring some technological improvements in the scoring, judging and refereeing of bouts could help to modernise boxing.

 

great post

 

This is a No Contest - Terence 'Spud' O'Connor is an all time worst

Steve Gray is decent

 

I wasn't a Micky Vann fan. Some very iffy decisions.

 

Ian John Lewis is awful at times.

 

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Go to 12:33 and the commentators after:

"That's called saved by the bell"
"No that's called home-town cooking"

Cleverly was completely gone, look at his eyes practically shut and looking at the ground as he goes (carried back) to the corner by Terry O'Connor.



Agree with Jurgens post.

 

Terry "Matchroom" O'Connor

 

Spot on smudge. I am your weferee is the worst imo, he hasn't got a clue.

 

That act was right up there with his card for Tyson Fury's only loss v John McDermott when McDermott clearly won 98-92. He somehow scored the fight 98-92 Fury.

Being the ref. he could not have got these 2 mixed up.

That is the worst card ever anywhere.

 

Ijl has had some howlers hasn't he

 

It was dreadful. Big John's finest hour ruined by that fat crook.

 

The best referees are the ones you don't remember.

 

When I see Foster in the ring, I'm automatically disappointed before a punch is thrown. You just know a poor stoppage is coming.

What's worse is he prides himself on being some master referee, who has a gift for knowing when to call a fight off. That couldn't be further from the truth. I'm all for calling off a fight if a sustained beating is taking place. But waving it off as soon as a guy is buzzed is shocking. Fighters recover all the time. They put their heart and soul into training camp, sacrificing it all at times. They deserve a chance to recover. Foster doesn't give it to them.