Who's The Best

[Fenster]

It's been a while since I have seen these fights
So maybe you're correct but I seem to remember
Robin Reid knocking him down and it getting ruled a slip
Then Reid losing two or three points for nothing
Didn't he actually get warned at one stage for punching?
Like I said it's been a while so I could be wrong
I actually remember Reid beating both Ottke and Calzaghe.

The ref was pathetic/inept/biased but Reid wasn't robbed on the cards, it was a close fight that he threw away down the stretch when he got tired/ran out of ideas (imo).

I don't think he was robbed against Calzaghe either, he also claims he was "robbed" against Lacy. Why? Because the Americans (team Lacy) treated him so badly. They didn't provide adequate accommodation/food/transport/training conditions so he was handicapped on the night. If the fight was in England he would have won (so he says).

That's my point about fighters/fans crying robbery. Doesn't matter who it is or where they come from there's always someone claiming unfair treatment/corruption. Americans say Britian is corrupt, Britain says Germany, Germany says America and so on and on.

Reid wasn't robbed on the cards because of the referee
If he had of properly ruled the knockdown and not taken points
Then I imagine the cards would've been in Reid's favour.

The Abraham-Miranda fight was another example
Of bad judging and even worse refereeing in Germany.

The Calzaghe fight was close but Reid landed the better shots
All the clean, hard effective punches came from him.
I thought he did enough to win a close decision
But it was close. He obviously wasn't robbed against Lacy
He got floored multiple times, fouled and complained all night.

Yes it's all about opinion.

Who won? Depends on who you ask. Worst country for dodgy decisions? Depends on who you ask.

[Fenster]

Lawrence Cole (P4P no.1)