Thread: Has the ref for Cotto-Margarito been annouced yet?

And if so, who is it? I'm praying it's Smoger.

Originally Posted by CFH

And if so, who is it? I'm praying it's Smoger.

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Originally Posted by CFH

And if so, who is it? I'm praying it's Smoger.

Smoger is a NY ref. He's not going to get a top assignment for a fight in Vegas.

Hopefully Bayless gets the fight, he's the best Nevada ref.

Originally Posted by SweetPea

Originally Posted by CFH

And if so, who is it? I'm praying it's Smoger.

Smoger is a NY ref. He's not going to get a top assignment for a fight in Vegas.

Hopefully Bayless gets the fight, he's the best Nevada ref.

Yeah, I think Smoger is pretty much an East Coast ref, but if he could do a Vegas fight, that would be my pick for this fight.

I wouldn't mind Duck Butt Bayless.

Just please don't give us Cortez for this fight, that would be the worst thing to do.

I DO NOT want to see Nady or Cortez. I don't mind Bayless, but I really want to see Tony Weeks. I believe he is the best out of all the Vegas referees. He is underated.

I have news for you all. Saddo has the best fans in the sport. I just thought this: we have threads about who we would prefer to ref a particular match.

Originally Posted by boozeboxer

I have news for you all. Saddo has the best fans in the sport. I just thought this: we have threads about who we would prefer to ref a particular match.

I think the ref is this match is going to be very important. Particularly for a Cotto fan such as myself, I don't want to see a premature stoppage if Margarito manages to hurt/drop Cotto.

Cortez would add that much more uncertainty to it. LOL

But I don't want someone that is going to end it until there is no doubt that Cotto is getting hurt really bad. When Margarito wins I dont want any bitching or nonsense about the ref.

I'd rather have Smoger for this one, too. I have a feeling there will be some hurting going on in this fight - on both sides.

Smoger is the right man for this. He lets them go on but no one has ever been killed with him. He has never called a fight premature like Cortez. If he waves it off the guy is usally motionless slumped over cold. The only time I thought he should have ended it a little earlier was with Pavlik Miranda on the Taylor - Spinks undercard. Miranda could have really been hurt. Margirito and Cotto are sluggers and I want a ref who will let the beatings happen. I want Cotto to win badly but margirito is soooo busy that might overwhelm Cotto. I hope this will be the begining of the next Gatti Ward with belts or LaMatta Robinson. I have a feeling this will be a fight for the ages and I dont want a ref to blow.

Tony Weeks gets my vote