Referees who are as interesting as the fighters - Share your stories!

Ukie, re-watch Savarese-Whitaker. I think it was the 4th round when Whitaker dropped Lou. Listen carefully while Smoger is counting (he's wearing a microphone) and after the count of '8' you can hear Smoger coaxing Lou to get up. A really impartial referee that Smoger.

 

If Liston lived, maybe he could've gotten a gig as a boxing referee after he retired from boxing. It would be something if Sonny Liston was the ref for Tyson/Spinks.

 

Did not see that. Now you've piqued my interest. I have to check it out on youtube. Y'know, I have no problem with a ref grabbing two fighters and telling them to pick it up, but when a fighter is down or on the ropes, it should be treated as impartial as one can.

 

When I saw that years ago I was 'flabbergasted'!