Different ref, different end result fights

Nigel Benn KO10 Gerald McClellan.

After beïng knocked out of the ring Benn amazingly got up at 9, only to be brutalised by McClellan for the rest of the round. Alfred Asaro let it continue, while a lot of other refs (steele for instance) would have stopped the bout.
The outcome could have been a TKO1 for Gerald, but it became one of the greatest but saddest thrillers in boxing history.

 

One no one will probably mention

Sam Peter vs Mccline

After that thrid knockdown another ref could have possibly stopped it and Mccline the winner.

 

Benn McCellan is a great example but the ref who stops it in the first would have been wrong. Benn was still in play as proven by the 2nd round and the rest of the fight.

 

Agree, but that's not the point here. It's like the TS said;

 

And of course there are instances where the referee just totally screwed the fight up.

Sven Ottke UD12 Robin Reid

Referee Roger Tilleman warned Robin for almost everything he did, including hitting Sven in the face (if you're going to allow that in boxing where does it end)
'misjudged' the KD delivered to Sven and called it a slip. And stopped the action everytime Sven was in a tight spot.
It went to the judges and even if only the KD was given correctly Robin would have won a SD.

 

:good

 

Possibly Mayweather-Mosley, when the ref stopped Mayweather for no reason as Mosley was stumbling into the ropes in round 9 I believe. It could have been a knockout right there.

 

Bowe - Golota II
Bowe was taking such a beating the fight could be (even should be) stopped before Golota had thrown the deadly combo in the 9th round. It wouldn't change much in boxing, though, as Golota (technically the loser) was the one who got a shot at Lewis anyway, but it would be definitely good for Bowe's health.

 

Two leap to mind.


Mayorga would have beaten Spinks. (IMO, he did).

We had unwarranted point deductions and a KD of Cory was not counted.




Tszyu would have beaten Hatton if David Paris had prevented the WWF stuff, not to mention the elbows and the deliberate low blow.

In Vegas with Smoger or Bayless, different result.

 

And of course, one that keeps coming up.

The unwarranted and premature stoppage of Peter Manfredo by Joe Calzaghe.

Peter was just playin' rope-a-dope. He only took a couple of dozen unanswered shots, and was well on his way to wearing out Calzaghe.

With proper reffing, Manfredo by TKO in 4.

 

I'm not to sure its the refs fault in this fight.

Did they not agree the no 3 knock down rule was in effect before the fight.
I mean when you watch the fight, Lederman gives the rules in the HBO broadcast.

I know in WBA has the 3 knock down rule in effect in their title fights but this fight was a unification fight, with the IBF belt on the line also, IBF rules don't have the 3 knock down rule. As far as i'm aware the no 3 knock down rule is in effect in all unification fights now adays? (i might be wrong or maybe they just agree on it pre fight).

But you're right, it did look like somebody forgot to tell Marquez!

 

Froch-Taylor maybe. Taylor was ahead on the scorecards when the ref stepped in. Think it was the right decision though, Carl was landing hard consistent blows

 

Also in that 1st round when G-Man was going in for the kill after putting Benn through the ropes, Asaro kept holding & pushing McClellan back and wouldnt let him finish it :nono

 

I'm waiting for some of mymates from across the pond to mention Floyd-Hatton...