Has the ref for Cotto-Margarito been annouced yet?

[SweetPea]

And if so, who is it? I'm praying it's Smoger.

Smoger is a NY ref. He's not going to get a top assignment for a fight in Vegas.

Hopefully Bayless gets the fight, he's the best Nevada ref.

[Diane]

And if so, who is it? I'm praying it's Smoger.

Smoger is a NY ref. He's not going to get a top assignment for a fight in Vegas.

Hopefully Bayless gets the fight, he's the best Nevada ref.

Yeah, I think Smoger is pretty much an East Coast ref, but if he could do a Vegas fight, that would be my pick for this fight.

I wouldn't mind Duck Butt Bayless.

Just please don't give us Cortez for this fight, that would be the worst thing to do.

[Rican]

I DO NOT want to see Nady or Cortez. I don't mind Bayless, but I really want to see Tony Weeks. I believe he is the best out of all the Vegas referees. He is underated.

[boozeboxer]

I have news for you all. Saddo has the best fans in the sport. I just thought this: we have threads about who we would prefer to ref a particular match.

[CFH]

I have news for you all. Saddo has the best fans in the sport. I just thought this: we have threads about who we would prefer to ref a particular match.

I think the ref is this match is going to be very important. Particularly for a Cotto fan such as myself, I don't want to see a premature stoppage if Margarito manages to hurt/drop Cotto.

[boozeboxer]

Cortez would add that much more uncertainty to it. LOL

But I don't want someone that is going to end it until there is no doubt that Cotto is getting hurt really bad. When Margarito wins I dont want any bitching or nonsense about the ref.

[bcollins]

I'd rather have Smoger for this one, too. I have a feeling there will be some hurting going on in this fight - on both sides.