Thread: Kenny B is the ref for Floyd v Pac

It's official, good choice and a strong ref 😊

De La Hoya said he thinks the selection of Bayless will work to Mayweather's advantage.

"I think it favors Mayweather, absolutely," De La Hoya "There is no secret about that. I had heard Kenny Bayless was going to be the referee and that's one point for Mayweather right there. If you notice every fight Mayweather has had with Kenny Bayless, the referee should break them up if both hands are tied up and they're not throwing punches. If you notice, for instance with Maidana, when they got in close, right away Kenny Bayless would break them up.

"One hand would be free from the clinch but [he still broke them up]. It's an advantage for Mayweather."

He's been kinda fair to Manny in my opinion but the last Maidana-Mayweather fight it was another face of him. Overall i like him but Cmon Nevada...

I don't think tying up will be an issue for this fight anyways. Manny doesn't really tie up and mayweather only ties up pressure fighters. I see this fight being fought mainly on the outside anyways.

Originally Posted by powerpuncher

I don't think tying up will be an issue for this fight anyways. Manny doesn't really tie up and mayweather only ties up pressure fighters. I see this fight being fought mainly on the outside anyways.

I don't see this fight on just on the outside. I see it both on the outside and inside, tying up being mostly initiated by Floyd. Manny does hold when he needs to although it's not often.

10 K in his bank account

Originally Posted by fan johnny

Originally Posted by powerpuncher

I don't think tying up will be an issue for this fight anyways. Manny doesn't really tie up and mayweather only ties up pressure fighters. I see this fight being fought mainly on the outside anyways.

I don't see this fight on just on the outside. I see it both on the outside and inside, tying up being mostly initiated by Floyd. Manny does hold when he needs to although it's not often.

Floyd actually has an inside game.

Manny doesn't do anything on the inside....he just looks around for the ref to step in.

Manny would get beaten up on the inside anyway, so it wouldn't be to his advantage to try and fight there. Therefore, i don't see how Bayliss gives Mayweather any advantage. He's a strong ref and a good choice.

Originally Posted by holmcall

10 K in his bank account

Thought I read, 25k and 20k for the judges

Originally Posted by ono

Manny would get beaten up on the inside anyway, so it wouldn't be to his advantage to try and fight there. Therefore, i don't see how Bayliss gives Mayweather any advantage. He's a strong ref and a good choice.

Yep.....

I would've preferred Steve Smoger if he is still active.

or a time machine and Mills Lane.

Can't wait to hear the Pac tards talk about how Kenny B was giving preferential treatment to his "brotha"...

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

Can't wait to hear the Pac tards talk about how Kenny B was giving preferential treatment to his "brotha"...

Freedom's retarded ass already started a thread about it.

Bayless is the best in the business. Just a few months back before the announced and before the May/Maidana fight we were saying that he would be a prime fit.

Perhaps the May/Maidana fight was one where May would have won anyway, regardless of the ref.

Personally, and we need to look into race neutral ref's for large fights like this. Just like we look for race neutral judges for large fights like this along with country neutral.

Smoger, perhaps?