Steve Smoger to ref Taylor-Pavlik

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by huki, Sep 29, 2007.


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  1. huki

    huki huk huk ^_^;; Full Member

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    It's nice to know the day before a big fight that a pretty good ref is going to be doing the match. I hate those situations where you get pumped up for a fight and then when it begins you notice Jay Nady or Lawrence Cole standing in the ring.

    With Smoger in, I'm even more confident that Emmanuel is going to stop the fight and save Taylor.
     
    huki, Sep 29, 2007
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  2. Jose FM

    Jose FM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :lol: Lets hope stewart does, cause Kelly gonna hurt Jermain.
     
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  3. Zhaakal

    Zhaakal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Me too. But Kenny Bayless is the best :)
     
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  4. allenko1

    allenko1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah I don't have a problem with Nady or Smoger.
     
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  5. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    best. ref. ever.

    frank cappucino.

    no arguments.
     
    unclepaulie, Sep 29, 2007
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  6. dragosuhail

    dragosuhail Active Member Full Member

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    yeah. actually i like most of the top refs today. smoger is good of course for bloodfests, while jay nady is best for fighters who are seriously hurt. bayless etc. to me seem the most invisible, which is a sign they are running the fight well. sometimes jay nady gets too invovled.

    what i don't like are weak refs when in a hostile crowd or a bias ref based on ethnicity. can't pick a fight off the top of my head at the moment, BUT i've seen it happen and it's pretty low.

    anyway smoger will be awesome for this fight! both fighters will definately get their chances to come back from any potential knock downs.

    pavlik by late ko, or UD
     
    dragosuhail, Sep 29, 2007
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  7. huki

    huki huk huk ^_^;; Full Member

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    I hate Nady. Lawrence Cole is just a ******, but Nady is both a moron and an *******. The only positive thing about him reffing a match is that there is always a small possibility of him accidentally getting punched and knocked out.
     
    huki, Sep 29, 2007
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  8. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    actuallym whats-his-name steele, from hagler hearns was the best ref ever, with frank cappucino coming in second, and tony weeks coming in third.
     
    unclepaulie, Sep 29, 2007
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  9. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    with arthur mercante sr. as the dark horse...
     
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  10. Cruiser1

    Cruiser1 Champion Emeritus Full Member

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    Smoger's ok I guess. Jay Nady, on the other hand, is a real *****. Just go and watch Maskaev/Rahman II. Nady was picking on Oleg the whole time telling him to stop holding when he wasn't really doing anything wrong. Both guys would come together and Oleg would get the warning. Larry Merchant screamed "NO, YOU STOP JAY!" ****ing hilarious.
     
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  11. MrSmall

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    Smoger is a good choice.
     
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  12. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    blocky, just start in on how good the ref in calzaghe-manfredo was...
     
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  13. LeonardLeroy

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    Cappucino is the best.
     
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  14. huki

    huki huk huk ^_^;; Full Member

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    Nady is one of those refs who always needs something to do or he feels like he's not doing his job. Great refs are comfortable with having no presence during a fight. Joe Cortez should be mentioned. I like Kenny Bayless too, but the way he counts after a knockdown is a little crazy and it causes panic.

    It doesn't always have to do with doing your job well. In Cole's case and other cases, it's just about what connections you have.. especially if it's a family connection.

    I can't even describe how pissed off I was during MAB-JMM when Nady ****ed up. I remember seeing that he was going to ref the fight and saying, "alright, just don't pay attention to him, it won't matter, he's not that bad".. then round 7 happened and I was ready to punch my TV. Barrera was getting his ass kicked in that round and then near the end, he came back beautifullly and knocked Marquez down. But all anyone remembers from that round is Barrera hitting him when he was on the canvas and Nady taking off a point.
     
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  15. Ilesey

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    Smoger is a decent option. I will echo comments regarding Jay Nady, who I have little confidence in. He irritates me.
     
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