Greatest Ref in History is Undoubtedly Mitch Halpern

Take a look at this vid, the 12th round of DLH-Quartey, and tell me how many other refs would have let the fight continue. Great job that rarely gets noticed. Halpern always let fighters fight it out, shame he committed suicide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTa16ZR_d4

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Originally Posted by clean

Take a look at this vid, the 12th round of DLH-Quartey, and tell me how many other refs would have let the fight continue. Great job that rarely gets noticed. Halpern always let fighters fight it out, shame he committed suicide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTa16ZR_d4

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Halpern was a good ref who was just starting to make a name as one of the top guys in the business when he commited suicide....I met him a few times at fight cards and he was always a class act both in and out of the ring.....There are a lot of other great refs though....Merchante ( not sure if I spelled that right),,Cortez,,Smoger,,Lane... all guy who I would want to ref a championship fight

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Originally Posted by clean

Take a look at this vid, the 12th round of DLH-Quartey, and tell me how many other refs would have let the fight continue. Great job that rarely gets noticed. Halpern always let fighters fight it out, shame he committed suicide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTa16ZR_d4

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why?

ops, i mean why did he? not why is it a shame.. just wasn't anyhting to do with boxing was it..?

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Originally Posted by clean

Take a look at this vid, the 12th round of DLH-Quartey, and tell me how many other refs would have let the fight continue. Great job that rarely gets noticed. Halpern always let fighters fight it out, shame he committed suicide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTa16ZR_d4

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why?

ops, i mean why did he? not why is it a shame.. just wasn't anyhting to do with boxing was it..?

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He was kidnapped and forced to watch 15 straight hours of Ricky Hatton and John Ruiz fights, so he did what any sensible human would do under such inhumane conditions, he took his own life.

Arthur Mercante Sr..... 'nough said. 8)

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Originally Posted by clean

Take a look at this vid, the 12th round of DLH-Quartey, and tell me how many other refs would have let the fight continue. Great job that rarely gets noticed. Halpern always let fighters fight it out, shame he committed suicide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTa16ZR_d4

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Yeah Mitch was a fantastic Ref.. I think my favorite Ref today would be Jay Nady ! He is tuff on holding ! Holding makes my dick itch ! ;D O0

I personally like Joe cortez..
What can i say..He's fair but he's firm!! ;)

Also i like benji estevez..Hes a cheerful little chap and he does a good job ;D
Peace

yeah why did he kill himself? i didnt even know he was dead ???

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Originally Posted by clean

Take a look at this vid, the 12th round of DLH-Quartey, and tell me how many other refs would have let the fight continue. Great job that rarely gets noticed. Halpern always let fighters fight it out, shame he committed suicide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTa16ZR_d4

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why?

ops, i mean why did he? not why is it a shame.. just wasn't anyhting to do with boxing was it..?

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He commited suicide over some family problems they say.....I don't really think it's possible to know exactly why anyone commits suicide

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Originally Posted by clean

Take a look at this vid, the 12th round of DLH-Quartey, and tell me how many other refs would have let the fight continue. Great job that rarely gets noticed. Halpern always let fighters fight it out, shame he committed suicide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTa16ZR_d4

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why?

ops, i mean why did he? not why is it a shame.. just wasn't anyhting to do with boxing was it..?

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He was kidnapped and forced to watch 15 straight hours of Ricky Hatton and John Ruiz fights, so he did what any sensible human would do under such inhumane conditions, he took his own life.

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:lolololol:

That would certainly do it. I know I watched the John Ruiz - Fres Oquendo fight and had to be talked off a ledge.

My favourite ref is Tony Weeks.

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Originally Posted by Danny_G

Well here is the worst case of nutlicking by Jay Nady in the locker room with Floyd Mayweather Jr. before his fight with Baldomierda
[youtube=425,350]9ciFaeUJXns[/youtube]
This has to make anyone sick :-\
Direct Link:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9ciFaeUJXns

I know the topic was greatest ref. I guess this falls under greatest ref nutlicker.
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Thats was just Nady's way of saying "I am glad you kicked Judahs ASS!!!!".....He sends Kostya Tszyu homemade cookies for his birthday every year

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Originally Posted by clean

Take a look at this vid, the 12th round of DLH-Quartey, and tell me how many other refs would have let the fight continue. Great job that rarely gets noticed. Halpern always let fighters fight it out, shame he committed suicide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTa16ZR_d4

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Yeah Mitch was a fantastic Ref.. I think my favorite Ref today would be Jay Nady ! He is tuff on holding ! Holding makes my dick itch ! ;D O0

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;D :lolololol: :looroll: :coolclick: I nearly pissed myself when I read this. That's some funny crap right there.

Halpern was decisive, fair and always seemed to make the right calls in the ring. It's just a tragedy that he made the wrong one out of the ring. It was really sad to hear
the news of his passing. Boxing lost a great referee in him. May God grant him the peace in death that he was unable to find when he was among us.
Rest in peace, Mitch.

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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB

I personally like Joe cortez..
What can i say..He's fair but he's firm!! ;)

Also i like benji estevez..Hes a cheerful little chap and he does a good job ;D
Peace

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I was a Joe Cortez fan but he really fucked up in Paul Williams last fight against that blown up lightweight from new zealand.

.....Frank Capuccino!

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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB

I personally like Joe cortez..
What can i say..He's fair but he's firm!! ;)

Also i like benji estevez..Hes a cheerful little chap and he does a good job ;D
Peace

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I was a Joe Cortez fan but he really fucked up in Paul Williams last fight against that blown up lightweight from new zealand.

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Nerrr i wouldnt have said he fucked up that bad..
Not enough to say he ruined his good name or anything..
It was santos paquao ... And in all fairness the kid just wouldnt die..
He'd look close and think about stopping it and the kid just kept on fighting..
But it was a bit too long til joe stopped it..Not too harsh though..
Peace

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Originally Posted by Tito_BHB

I personally like Joe cortez..
What can i say..He's fair but he's firm!! ;)

Also i like benji estevez..Hes a cheerful little chap and he does a good job ;D
Peace

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I was a Joe Cortez fan but he really fucked up in Paul Williams last fight against that blown up lightweight from new zealand.

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Nerrr i wouldnt have said he fucked up that bad..
Not enough to say he ruined his good name or anything..
It was santos paquao ... And in all fairness the kid just wouldnt die..
He'd look close and think about stopping it and the kid just kept on fighting..
But it was a bit too long til joe stopped it..Not too harsh though..
Peace

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In context, I think his better judgement failed though, it was obvious that williams' opponent was a late replacement, he was no competition, he was getting beat down and common sense failed Cortez. Thats what made it so terrible for me.

Go back over the past ten years and see who was the ref in the most FIGHTS OF THE YEAR...

Steve Smoger.

Mitch Halpern was definitely destined to be the next great one, like Mercante, Sr. & Cappucino. I always have questions when I hear about suicides concerning people from/in Las Vegas.

Also on my list of favs: Joe Cortez, Tony Weeks

On my hate list: Jay Nady (what a dork!), Laurence Cole, and the ref from the Miranda-Abraham fight!

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Originally Posted by ArawakWarria

Go back over the past ten years and see who was the ref in the most FIGHTS OF THE YEAR...

Steve Smoger.

Mitch Halpern was definitely destined to be the next great one, like Mercante, Sr. & Cappucino. I always have questions when I hear about suicides concerning people from/in Las Vegas.

Also on my list of favs: Joe Cortez, Tony Weeks

On my hate list: Jay Nady (what a dork!), Laurence Cole, and the ref from the Miranda-Abraham fight!

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Smoger is a damn good call. Isn't it weird how boxing fans can love certain ref's. All other sports hate referees no matter who they are, and thats why boxing is so special!

Thx, yoi!

He (and Halpern) knew to let to boxers fight! Show respect for them, and they will produce magic. He's also a genuinely great guy.

Weeks and Smoger are good ref's. I also like Kenny Bayless. He looks like he loves being a ref.

Fuck Richard Steele

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Weeks and Smoger are good ref's. I also like Kenny Bayless. He looks like he loves being a ref.

F*** Richard Steele

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Originally Posted by Lyle

.....Frank Capuccino!

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Yeah man, he was strong. Quite refreshing ;D

Speaking of good refs......
The ref last night in the Pavlik-Zertuche fight did a HELL of a job, and probably saved Zertuche from a life-threatening injury. Did you see the way he DOVE in there when Zertuche dropped his hands and was out on his feet?!?!? He risked getting a shot to his own head by diving in there, but only his fast reflexes saved Zertuche from at least one or two more unprotected head shots.

Kudos to a FANTASTIC job at ending a fight!!