HBO Tonight: Kovalev vs Caparello and Rios vs Chaves

[Violent Demise]

Vic has always been a terrible ref

[Violent Demise]

Vic needs to not be a ref any more

[Violent Demise]

Rios looks like he's daring Lampley to say he didn't foul him

[Gandalf]

I take back my bad language, but the sentiments remain. There was only 5 minutes to go and Brandon was just as much up to no good in that final round. What was the point in stopping it. The ref lost his composure and he did that repeatedly in the fight. There should probably be a rematch and Smoger with his rubber gloves should be the referee.

[p4pking]

Possibly the most I've ever seen a referee ruin a fight..What the hell did he even call the final stoppage for, it was Rios trying to hit on the break at that point and he just DQ'ed Chaves!! THat's after not even taking a point for pulling him down just seconds earlier mind you, compared to what he did penalize both guys for early. In his only defense, both guy were being really dirty, but it's hard blame anyone but him for that either. They were both getting away with way nastier stuff than whatever had points taken early, so it's not like he was even being firm, he had no control of the action and just acted randomly. Terrible.