Boxing rules/refs pet peeves

In general, any ref that becomes bigger than the fight itself gets on my nerves. Stopping the fight constantly is NOT the right way to ref. They should give 2 warnings then deduct a point, then 2 warnings again and DQ a fighter. And do that consistently for every fighter and for all violations. Lowlives like Ruenroeng and Salido should not be allowed to land 10 low blows without getting DQd. Wlad and Ward should not be allowed to clinch every 5 seconds. This kind of crap has no business in the boxing ring: Caseimero vs. Ruenroeng

Post some of your pet peeves, grievances, complaints of refs and how they administer the rules. One of my biggest pet peeves (that I see week after week) is refs warning fighters for low blows for punches that land on the belt-line. Frequently you see refs giving instructions, looking at where the fighter's trunks are pulled up to and then stating something like "OK, punches here (indicates on beltline) are OK, anything below is a low blow." Then as the fight proceeds a fighter may land a punch on the beltline and said fighter is then warned. It's completely unfair and especially so, when fighter's pull their trunks up past their belly buttons. That was on of the first things I thought when I seen this thread. So many fighters wear their cup high covering the bottom of their ribs and referees do that even though they point it out in the prefight instructions.

Obviously the holding is the worst probem in the sport...it's basically why boxing is dying in terms of entertainment for the masses in america, because the american style abuses this exploit....Also hate the guys who admonish a fighter for punching behind the head, when it's the opponent who's turning his head....also not warning guys who duck too low.....you basically have to stop yourself from going forward because if you crash into them with your legs, you're the one getting admonished....refs in general are old men, fat, icompetent and corrupt.

This one of my other big pet peeves. I see a lot of refs instinctively intervene and break the fighters' clinch, even if they have hands free. The ref should instruct the fighters to fight their way out as do some refs. Yes, this was the breaking point for me. Drakulich was warning Vanes throughout the fight for nonexistent low blows. In his instructions, he said that the fighters could punch on the beltline. This happens very frequently and it drives me nuts. Drakulich is horrible. Remember him DQing Chaves against Rios?

Refs rushing to break up clinches, rather than trying to let the fighters fight it out on the inside. It often bothers me because it disrupts the game flow a lot and it's great to see someone actually fight off a clinch going to the body or using a wicked uppercut or what not. This one of my other big pet peeves. I see a lot of refs instinctively intervene and break the fighters' clinch, even if they have hands free. The ref should instruct the fighters to fight their way out as do some refs. sounds like Vic "Take a Point" Drakulich....... Yes, this was the breaking point for me. Drakulich was warning Vanes throughout the fight for nonexistent low blows. In his instructions, he said that the fighters could punch on the beltline. This happens very frequently and it drives me nuts.

Refs rushing to break up clinches, rather than trying to let the fighters fight it out on the inside. It often bothers me because it disrupts the game flow a lot and it's great to see someone actually fight off a clinch going to the body or using a wicked uppercut or what not. I agree completely. If you got one arm free keep swinging, or fight through the clinch. Many ref's need to yell, fight out of it, or stop holding! Ref's that don't take controll ruin fights. You gotta and allow guys to fight! Let them fight out of clinches, this will highlight who is clinching and who isn't. I miss Mills Lane.

Post some of your pet peeves, grievances, complaints of refs and how they administer the rules. One of my biggest pet peeves (that I see week after week) is refs warning fighters for low blows for punches that land on the belt-line. Frequently you see refs giving instructions, looking at where the fighter's trunks are pulled up to and then stating something like "OK, punches here (indicates on beltline) are OK, anything below is a low blow." Then as the fight proceeds a fighter may land a punch on the beltline and said fighter is then warned. It's completely unfair and especially so, when fighter's pull their trunks up past their belly buttons. sounds like Vic "Take a Point" Drakulich.......

By far the biggest problem in the sport is refs letting fighters get away with holding. So many fighters can't exchange in the pocket these days and just grab their opponent instead. And time after time their lack of skill gets rewarded. It's massively annoying to watch.

Refs rushing to break up clinches, rather than trying to let the fighters fight it out on the inside. It often bothers me because it disrupts the game flow a lot and it's great to see someone actually fight off a clinch going to the body or using a wicked uppercut or what not.

I saw that during Lemieux's last fight. The ref kept warning lemieux for hitting low, and he was not even hitting low as far as I could tell. the worst officiating by a ref was the biased Ref in the Rocky Juarez vs Zahir Raheem fight, Raheem wasn't even fighting dirty and this ref kept warning him saying he was hitting the back of the head, it was a hometown ref in Texas trying to give favor to Rocky Juarez.

Post some of your pet peeves, grievances, complaints of refs and how they administer the rules. One of my biggest pet peeves (that I see week after week) is refs warning fighters for low blows for punches that land on the belt-line. Frequently you see refs giving instructions, looking at where the fighter's trunks are pulled up to and then stating something like "OK, punches here (indicates on beltline) are OK, anything below is a low blow." Then as the fight proceeds a fighter may land a punch on the beltline and said fighter is then warned. It's completely unfair and especially so, when fighter's pull their trunks up past their belly buttons. I saw that during Lemieux's last fight. The ref kept warning lemieux for hitting low, and he was not even hitting low as far as I could tell.

Biggest pet peeve are Refs who allow repetitive clinching. And refs who are quick to stop a fight, I mean they are already itching to jump in there that must make it nerve wrecking for the fighter who is trying to make a comeback he has to worry about this ref with the quick trigger finger who is right a few feet away and is twitching to jump in once the first clean blow lands.