Micky Vann's Retirement!

[telboy66]

It does seem strange when a couple of weeks ago a 60 year old was allowed to fight.Micky Vann won't be lost to the game though as he can still judge fights

[Kev]

It does seem strange when a couple of weeks ago a 60 year old was allowed to fight.Micky Vann won't be lost to the game though as he can still judge fights

Yeah absolutely crazy. Evander Holyfield and Thomas Hearns can carry on their ring careers but a referree is considered to be at a health risk

[donnydarkoIRL]

Mickey is a lot sharper, more active and observant than most referees half his age.

[dvandyke]

Sorry but I don't like him at all I feel he always favours the big name.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I take it you mean Hatton?

[telboy66]

I take it you mean Hatton?

Dead right Donny it got to be bloody embarrassing the number of times Vann referee'd Ricky fights it was as though he was the only ref in Britain

[Shamrock]

The Board should re-think it's compulsory retirement policy. Good refs are usually the experienced ones. It makes no sense to force retirement on an able referee just based on age. They should look at each case on it's merits. As long as the referee isn't making misakes and is fit and able to do his job he should be allowed to carry on. They could even come up with some from of test to check their sharpness

Vann has been a constant in the fight game and I for one think it would be a shame for an outdated policy to prevent him carrying on. Is this yet another example of the British Boxing Board being woefully out of date with the rest of the world....