How are refs picked?

who is the ref for taylor-pavlik 2?????????????

Well wen I did my research to become a ref, it states the athletic commision picks the ref but a promotor may ask for another one if the ref has a bad history

better question is asking how they are picked for fights over seas. I see american judges almost all the time in Germany and Japan and other places, a month ago or so Joe Cortez did a WBO Title fight in Argentina. Last month Bayless also did a fight in Japan

No no no... The athletic commission does not pick the ref and judges. The promoter who is putting on the show pics them. For big fights, both promoters need to agree on who the judges and refs are. Sometimes one side will get to pick a ref and one judge and the other gets the other two judges. It is not as easy as it seems. Sometimes there is a long battle before the two sides can agree. For mandatory title fights, the sanctioning bodies can choose the refs and judges and it is very hard to make any changes.

As long as Cortez is not involved they can pick who they wont the fella is a bum Bandit big time!!

Damn Las Vegas lol but hey he's in the big time now so us lil guys are stuck watchin it on tv

I don't think they'd let Smoger do 3 straight Pavlik fights, probably wouldn't look good. Anyone know who's the ref? Also anyone else going to the fight? Been to a lot of Pavlik fights but this is the first one I haven't been able to go to in a long time...

A ref is important tho, if Smogar wasn't the ref, Pavlik would have been stopped. He got dropped then was wobbly, anyone else would have waved it off. Thats why I love Smoger, however the fights in Vegas so Smogar probably won't ref it, the job can go to Bayless, Caiz, but may like land with Joe Cortez

relax bro, its only the net, and if you looked you'd see that I already answered it. The Atletic Commissions simply pick the refs, the sactioning bodies pay them.

hey morons, the question was.. "how are refs picked?" not "who is your favorite ref?" maybe someone can answer the actual question please.

Kenny Bayless is better IMO

I agree Smoger is the best, I love watching him ref...I love that he lets guys fight...

steve smoger is the best

Kenny Bayless is the best imo

THanks been a lurker for a while...finally decided to post.

yea pretty much, welcome to boxingscene btw

I was just using the example of him getting the Pavlik/Miranda and then Pavlik/Taylor. So I'm guessing they pick the best refs for the bigger fights.

yea i think smoger just does the eastt coast. he holds some kinda position in ac i think, i forget.

the atletic commission of the state picks the referees, unfortunately Smogar probably won't be the ref because he usually refs on the east coast