Top 5 worst Refs in history

[marbleheadmaui]

Richard Greene Ali/Holmes

Dave Berry Dempsey/Tunney 2

Jack Sharkey Durelle/Moore 1

Wyatt Earp Sharkey/Fitzsimmons Yes thee Wyatt Earp lol

Wlalcott like a deer in the head lights in Ali/Liston 2

Geeze how'd I leave Walcott out?

What was wrong with Sharkey in the Mongoose fight?

Long count

When? I just watched that fight again.

When Moore got up by the count of nine. Partly Yvons fault because he did not go to the neutral corner pronto but Sharkey should have directed him their and resumed the count and not wait to start counting.

I just watched it right now. Not only isn't the count long, it is exactly nine seconds. Moore is down at 56 seconds and on his feet at 1:05.

I've seen that Japanese clip a hundred times and Sharkey is out of frame for the first 9 count. I own the fight and there are arguably 2 long counts but definitely one and much of the boxing media and press that were their at the time agree with me. Moore himself felt the same way and that is why he gave Yvon a rematch.

I own the fight as well. There is no long count. Moore not only disagreed? He was described as "seething" at Durelle's complaints. As for the press, Sports Illustrated, just as one example, doesn't even mention a concern in their article on the fight.

[IamInuit]

It was a long count and its as simple as that. My grandfather was their with his brother and both told me about it when I was a wee lad. Tracey Callis has written about it and so has Springs Toledo over the years along with many many other historians. I guess we own two different fights lol.

[Spicoli]

The 2nd kd looked like ref even waved it off, sort of a push ? He looked like he made it up prior to 10 both times.

What other big feature fights did Sharkey ref

[Dark Lord Al]

The worst without a doubt , goes to Issac Herrera for his officiating of the Tommy Hearns v Dennis Andries fight.


In round 6 Hearns didnt just tear Dennis a new asshole i think he was allowed to tear him 3 new ones.

Herrera was just a stupid old man at the time and shouldnt have been near a boxing ring.

[Violent Demise]

The worse current active ref is punk ass Jay Nady. He became undisputed worse when faggot ass Richard Steele retired

[Master]

The ref for Ottke v Robin Reid was corrupt.

[Gocougars3]

Wait, what's wrong with Joe Cortez? I thought all boxing fans watched boxing so we can see how much referees can involve themselves in the action.