steve smoger = :happy richard steele = :good joe cortez = :thumbsup mills lane = :bbb +:thumbsup all other refs = :roll: jay nady = :huh :-( :verysad :fire :bart :think :? :fy :wall
Ernesto Magana gets a lifetime dishonorable mention for his completely awful showing in Roberto Duran-Davey Moore. Paul Sita also for his complete incompetence during Freddie Norwood-Derrick Gainer. I don't like Michael Ortega either.
I like Kenny Bayless as well. And if we stretch this into a discussion about commentators as well, I know this is near sacrilege but I can't stand Larry Merchant.
I don't understand all the praise for Joe Cortez He was a solid ref years ago, but he's not any good anymore. He's done some awful jobs lately.
smoger was funny commentating and refereeing the cotto-malignaggi fight, the worst is probably the guy who was the referee for gatti-gomez.
Nady is horribly inconsistent. Frank Cappucino isnt too bad but again his old and inconsistent.The worst though is Vic Drakulich.His just a pain in the ass. The guy is always interfering and just doesnt let a fight flow.His simply officious as Larry one said.
Nady sucks dick, the ref job he did in the Maskaev/Rahman fight was horrible, he warned Maskaev for holding when it was clear Rahman was the one holding. It was the first time I ever wished for the ref to get knocked out in the ring, he really bothers me.