Anyone else notice this interesting behavior?
He was allowing lots of working inside, head to head, letting the fighters work out. Also Guererro leaning on Thurman on the ropes. No instant break!
He had an off night or what?
Beat me to it, I was wondering the same thing. Wonder how much of a bonus he got from Floyd after the Maidana fight. He let Guerrero vs Thurman go at it especially when Thurman was on the ropes and was going back and forth with Guerrero.
I thought Bayless did a good job last night. He's one of the best refs at the moment imo.
There were people complaining about him breaking it up too early last night in the main thread. It's like they were watching a different fight. I guess you can't please everyone.
Anyone else notice this interesting behavior?
He was allowing lots of working inside, head to head, letting the fighters work out. Also Guererro leaning on Thurman on the ropes. No instant break!
He had an off night or what?
If the hands are free, the referee is supposed to let them fight. Thurman wasn't holding and Guerrero wasn't holding, therfore Bayless let them fight.
not sure where the shock is coming from
Bayless is generally regarded as a good ref.
For those complaining about his interference in the Maidana-Mayweather fight, neglect the piss poor job weeks did in the initial fight, allowing Maidana to deliver mma moves, multiple low blows etc. Everything is conveniently left out if it's against the black fighter/promoter/manager/ref.
Bayless is a great ref, he jumped in too early at times in the 2nd Maidana-Mayweather bout but that was because of the bs Maidana pulled and did not want for there to be a repeat.
Too many casuals watch this sport
Oh dont bring race into this. Or the canned political "Casual" fans excuse. Weeks is not a racist. :lol1: Ridiculous. He let the fighters fight. Pretty simple.
Its about making fair observations, and discussing them. Is it fair for a ref to completely eliminate any sort of infighting? Or should the ref officiate the same in each fight? Pretty obvious refs should officiate the same in each fight, since they are supposed to be impartial. Im simply pointing out that I noticed Bayless allowed infighting and some pretty messy situations. Imagine if Thurman boxed and every time Guerrero got close he separated them?
This sort of thing changes fights. And it shouldnt be happening in the sport. Its blatant.
robert byrd is a pro black type of person, I seen a old fight where some black dude low blows this white dude or hispanic cant remeber but dude low blows hard and clearly in line of sight of byrd and he goes down hard and byrd tells him "get your ass up" and told him to fight or hes gonna stop the bout didnt give him his 5 minute or anything and as soon as dude started letting his hands go on black dude he will jump in and break the action and warn the white dude of some fictitious foul.
and everybody who been watching boxing 10+ years and have seen him ref knows this, he is a pro black ref.
Bayless is generally regarded as a good ref.
For those complaining about his interference in the Maidana-Mayweather fight, neglect the piss poor job weeks did in the initial fight, allowing Maidana to deliver mma moves, multiple low blows etc. Everything is conveniently left out if it's against the black fighter/promoter/manager/ref.
Bayless is a great ref, he jumped in too early at times in the 2nd Maidana-Mayweather bout but that was because of the bs Maidana pulled and did not want for there to be a repeat.
Too many casuals watch this sport
This post stinks.
Bayless is generally regarded as a good ref.
For those complaining about his interference in the Maidana-Mayweather fight, neglect the piss poor job weeks did in the initial fight, allowing Maidana to deliver mma moves, multiple low blows etc. Everything is conveniently left out if it's against the black fighter/promoter/manager/ref.
Bayless is a great ref, he jumped in too early at times in the 2nd Maidana-Mayweather bout but that was because of the bs Maidana pulled and did not want for there to be a repeat.
Too many casuals watch this sport
are you saying bayless let floyd cheat and hold nonstop in order to prevent maidana from cheating? that's a strange one.
Anyone else notice this interesting behavior?
He was allowing lots of working inside, head to head, letting the fighters work out. Also Guererro leaning on Thurman on the ropes. No instant break!
He had an off night or what?
He just let them fight. Like he should. Imo, He had specific orders from someone to dead all that type of sh1t when he did Floyd Chino 2.
Bayless is generally regarded as a good ref.
For those complaining about his interference in the Maidana-Mayweather fight, neglect the piss poor job weeks did in the initial fight, allowing Maidana to deliver mma moves, multiple low blows etc. Everything is conveniently left out if it's against the black fighter/promoter/manager/ref.
Bayless is a great ref, he jumped in too early at times in the 2nd Maidana-Mayweather bout but that was because of the bs Maidana pulled and did not want for there to be a repeat.
Too many casuals watch this sport
I'm pretty sure during prefight, the ref and camps talk about how it will be officiated...
Thurman and ghost can say we got no problem with rough stuff, both cool getting into a phone booth fight, the ref will take that into consideration.. But if one side or both don't want the leeway then the ref enforces rules alittle more strict..
and if maidana doesn't want to be clinched every 5 seconds? does he get a say?
I'm pretty sure during prefight, the ref and camps talk about how it will be officiated...
Thurman and ghost can say we got no problem with rough stuff, both cool getting into a phone booth fight, the ref will take that into consideration.. But if one side or both don't want the leeway then the ref enforces rules alittle more strict..
I noticed it, complete 180 from the Maidana vs Floyd fight
The worst ref of the night tho was Robert Bird, I'm still pissed what he did to Molina, he could've injured him when he grabbed his head from behind. He did it hard too
The man does as he's told. A ref can easily win a fight for either fighter depending on when he stops the action.
I noticed it, complete 180 from the Maidana vs Floyd fight
The worst ref of the night tho was Robert Bird, I'm still pissed what he did to Molina, he could've injured him when he grabbed his head from behind. He did it hard too