Referee hug.

Manuel "Chubby" Medina · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 07:50 PM

Why do referees hug the boxer when he stops the fight?
to hold him up? stop him from charging the winner? why?

Aweless · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 10:12 PM

I'd say mostly to calm the boxer, and to help them realize the match is over. When your mentally in a fight it may take you a lot to realize it's over. A example of this is when a reefer calls a fight and they keep swinging at each other because they think it's still going on. A simple hug will be able to sum it all up very quickly and make sure the person stops. Well that's just my thoughts on it.

**Andre** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 02:15 AM

Its all in the arms, if you cant throw them cause you are being hugged then the fight isnt continuing.

Youngblood · #4 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 02:18 AM

If it's the guy who just lost, and it's the home ref hugging the visitor, they are usually padding him down looking for his wallet.

Manuel "Chubby" Medina · #5 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Youngblood

If it's the guy who just lost, and it's the home ref hugging the visitor, they are usually padding him down looking for his wallet.

**Andre** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Youngblood

If it's the guy who just lost, and it's the home ref hugging the visitor, they are usually padding him down looking for his wallet.

Or a free feel up out in the poorer hillbilly areas. "Here put these baggy shorts n red leather gloves on son. "Beep beep, whoops get him dear, dont mind me".