British Referee Was A Disgrace In Wilder-Chisora

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    1) Deducted a point from Wilder for NOTHING, after he had scored a knockdown and Chisora was hurt.

    2) Allowed Chisora to punch after the bell to end a round, never said a word, I've seen boxers DQed for that

    3) In round 2 Chisora's cornerman came into the ring - that is usually a DQ as well.

    4) When Chisora was hurt and turned away in the corner, he stopped the fight without giving a standing count

    5) Otherwise he was trying to protect Chisora whenever Wilder landed a good punch or two

    https://boxrec.com/en/referee/793398
     
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  2. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Firstly he gave Derrick a time out cause his eye was hurting. Then he took a point off Wilder because Derrick threw himself out the ring. Then Derrick’s coach ran into the ring because Wilder was hitting Derrick too much. Then the second time Derrick fell out the ring, Derrick’s corner was allowed to help him up again. Then to top it off, Wilder slipped over and the ref ruled it a knockdown, despite not ruling any of Derrick’s many slips knockdowns.
     
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  3. LoveThis

    LoveThis Sweet Science Full Member

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    100% agree and credit to you for not being a blind nationalist minded fan!

    The indecision i saw in his face when chisora asked him to pause the fight because of his eye and the weird expression when he finally let the fight go on... That was not what anyone should expect from a top tier referee at such an event. Reminded me of gervonta davis with his grease... All benefit of the doubt went towards chisora and overall the referee looked indecisive, stressed and overwhelmed.

    I saw that even though i was rooting for chisora
     
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  4. PistonHondai

    PistonHondai Active Member Full Member

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    It was a UK ref but I did not see the part where they took a point off Wilder and the ref waved off the knockdown for Wilder even with the auto count.
     
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  5. LoveThis

    LoveThis Sweet Science Full Member

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    I'm with you and there is even a second thread and rightfully so. But 2) is not as bad. Wilder did it too, and got a good hit in. And it is very rare for boxers to be disqualified for that
     
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  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    There were actually a few times when Wilder stunned Chisora and started teeing off, where he'd inexplicably break them up, just to allow Chisora time to recover. Most home refs the world over are biased, but British refs really take the cake, as they say, they're A-Side... when it comes to corruption.
     
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  7. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    hes a despicable rat and these slugs need to start getting pelted by bottles in the arena as their leaving.
     
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  8. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The BBBOFC will probably give him a promotion
     
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  9. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    It was bad but no worse than Harvey Dock saving Devin Haney from Ryan Garcia or whoever the ref was in the Tank Davis Roach fight.
     
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  10. Sauron

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    I believe the ref waved off the KD on Wilder. Still doesn't excuse him deducting a point from Wilder for Chisora falling through the ropes, though.
     
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  11. Soulfire

    Soulfire New Member Full Member

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    British refs are all disgusting and corrupt.

    Ref was pissed when Wilder was announced the winner.
     
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  12. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Golota-Tyson style or Hagler-Minter?
     
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  13. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Might have been a bit biased but that fight was a total mess as well. Wilder also hit Chisora after the bell once.
     
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  14. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    this is news?
     
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  15. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    It wasn't just one big mistake like the Gervonta V Roach fight. As you pointed out. It was a multiple of mistakes caused by the referee.

    Absolutely shocking officiating - it was terrible.
     
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