Best Referee in the sport?

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  1. Jordan_Davies

    Jordan_Davies Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not much attention gets paid to the 3rd man in the ring unless he isnt doing his job properly (Joe Cortez or the vast majority of German Refs) but who is the best Ref in the sport today? im expecting a lot of people to say Steve Smoger but for me it has to be Earl Brown, out of all the fights Ive seen him officiate he has always been unbiased and fair to both fighters (Lucas Mathysse V Zab Judah being the most fresh off the top of my head)

    Any other takers?
     
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  2. john garfield

    john garfield Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jack Reis. He let's fighters fight when one hand's free. Decisive with warnings. never upstages the fighters. Always cool 'n take-charge in chaos.
     
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  3. ivanthegreat

    ivanthegreat Member Full Member

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    There is a few out there...

    Earl brown
    Smoger
    Kenny bayless
     
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  4. Chex31

    Chex31 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tony Weeks
    Kenny Bayless
    Jack Reese
    Earl Brown
     
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  5. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think Smoger and Bayless are the best in terms of maintaining order in the ring, but Smoger is often just looking to cop a feel on a vulnerable fighter, and Bayless often feels sorry for hurt fighters and extends counts.


    I will say though, in Smogers latest kissing bandito episode, rather than frenching the downed fighter, Peterson, he instead went straight away after Mathysee. :lol::lol::lol:
     
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  6. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    Smoger
     
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  7. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Smoger is the best no doubt about it.
     
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  8. josip

    josip Guest

    jay nady.he doesn t allow to hold:good
     
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  9. The Funny Man 7

    The Funny Man 7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bayless. Smoger and Weeks are both top notch as well.
     
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  10. Monte Fisto

    Monte Fisto Active Member Full Member

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    +1 smoger
     
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  11. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    smoger and bayless really stick out as the best, weeks is okay I guess.
     
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  12. iWantToLearnEng

    iWantToLearnEng Guest

    I think Daniel Van de Wiele is a good referee.
     
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  13. I Talk Tonight

    I Talk Tonight Member Full Member

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    Bayless for this bear.

    On a further note... Seem's like a good place to ask.
    Wtf is going on with the forum? There doesn't seem to be a lounge so i can't ask there. Where has it gone? Why can't we post pictures or have avatars??
    And why is there no quick reply box at the bottom? Also if you hover over a thread title it no longer shows you partial part of the original post. This permanent or the forum going through upgrade?
    Thanks.
     
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  14. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bayless, Smoger, and Weeks have conistently been the best over the past decade.

    Earl Brown and Robert Byrd both have also been consistently very good.

    Jay Nady gets a lot of hate, but I don't think he's too bad.
     
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  15. NoCoolFool?

    NoCoolFool? Active Member Full Member

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    Benjy Esteves is good.

    Drakulich is as well...although last time I saw him, he might have had a bit of an off day.

    Who is the older big burly guy that used to fight heavyweight? He's another good ref.
     
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