The worst ever ref in the history of pro boxing is?

[Otley]

Joe Cortez

is there any pro ref who could be any worse?

job biscuit (i don't think there is any one worse)!!!

eh eh!!!

[Nameless]

I dunno for his entire career but for the past 5-6 years, he's been the most terrible in my opinion.

[Mar]

Cortez would appear the be the leader in this race, but im always a lil hesitant to critize these ref's or judges. They have an extremly hard job and sitting at home watching a fight on tv while drinking and blabbering on with friends is a whole lot different than actually being there. They don't have the advantage of camera angles, commentators etc, to help with the split second decisions they make. Some of these decisions and actions by the ref's and judges do appear unexcusable but once again easy to say from your chair at home. Hell in this past fight if the roles were reversed and ortiz ko'ed floyd after a headbutt. Cortez would be a hero right now....tough gig is all im sayin, i couldn't do it so i won't be so quick to slam cortez for his bonehead moves

[marbleheadmaui]

Joe Walcott's performance in Ali-Liston II represents the low point as near as I can figure.

[iwng100]

Alfredo Garcia Perez is definitively the worst ref I have ever seen … and let see who can beat me on that:

[armin]

Cortez would appear the be the leader in this race, but im always a lil hesitant to critize these ref's or judges. They have an extremly hard job and sitting at home watching a fight on tv while drinking and blabbering on with friends is a whole lot different than actually being there. They don't have the advantage of camera angles, commentators etc, to help with the split second decisions they make. Some of these decisions and actions by the ref's and judges do appear unexcusable but once again easy to say from your chair at home. Hell in this past fight if the roles were reversed and ortiz ko'ed floyd after a headbutt. Cortez would be a hero right now....tough gig is all im sayin, i couldn't do it so i won't be so quick to slam cortez for his bonehead moves

And I would agree with this view if it didn't seem like cortez made bonehead moves in every other fight he refs...and obviously it can be done properly because you don't ever hear someone badmouth smogger.

[Vendettos]

Joe Cortez

is there any pro ref who could be any worse?

job biscuit (i don't think there is any one worse)!!!

eh eh!!!

How fucking dare you?!?! Cortez is a fucking Hall Of Fame referee and for you to criticize him is out of order!!!!!!!


Sense the sarcasm!

[Violent Demise]

Jay Nady has always been garbage to me

[Vendettos]

Joe Walcott's performance in Ali-Liston II represents the low point as near as I can figure.

Walcott was right! He didn't start the count because Ali refused to go to a neutral corner, therefore he doesn't have to count!

Nat Fleischer told Walcott that Liston had been down more than 10 and he stopped the fight. He was a victim of inexperience rather than bad refereeing.

[Otley]

Richard Steele has also had some poor nights but Cortez has constantly been terrible for years now....i do reckon he makes these mistakes on purpose to add to his infamousy

job biscuit (king of infamousy is Joe Cortez)!!!

eh eh!!!

[brocktonblockbust]

Jersey Joe Walcott

[Saddo]

Joe Walcott's performance in Ali-Liston II represents the low point as near as I can figure.

Walcott was right! He didn't start the count because Ali refused to go to a neutral corner, therefore he doesn't have to count!

Nat Fleischer told Walcott that Liston had been down more than 10 and he stopped the fight. He was a victim of inexperience rather than bad refereeing.

all amounts to the same IMO.

the worst ref i have seen still has to be the guy who ref'd Robin Reid Vs Sven Ottke.... and he was shit in chitty chitty bang bang as well

[arcanum26]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Laurence Cole yet. The guy's truly horrible as a ref.

[Dia bando]

Yes to be a ref miss somthing people whant your blood, butt's holding low blow's get something wrong,and your name is SHIT. No thank's not a job for me.

[Islander]

Arthur Mercante Jr- thinks he's the 3rd star in the fight, tries to be buddy buddies with guys (We're like family, Zab, we're like family)