Was Mills Lane the Best Ref ever and is there a ref today close to that standard?

Most definitely. Mills was a short guy but didn't take any **** off those giants heavyweights or any fighter for that matter. Great ref, best catch phrase, no one will ever top him.

I prefer real refs like Terry O'Connor, Howard Foster and Ian John Lewis How did the Brits come up with those 3 legends? LOL Howard Foster has seemed ok too

I prefer real refs like Terry O'Connor, Howard Foster and Ian John Lewis How did the Brits come up with those 3 legends? LOL

Yes, I think that Steve Smoger is a comparable ref I lost respect for him during the Hopkins vs Murat fight. He displayed weird fanboyish favoritism for Hopkins LOL .

Jack Reiss is my favorite. He is stern with the fighters, but lets them fight. He does, but he also gives fighters too much time to recover after they are knocked down by trying to have a full blown conversation with them.

Jack Reiss is my favorite. He is stern with the fighters, but lets them fight.

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I only notice refs if they really suck Cole, Cortez and Weeks are ****

There's only one master ref. http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s480x480/e35/c0.7.606.606/13557197_1739382133013615_756763150_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTI4MTI5MjMzMDYyODc1MjMzMQ%3D%3D.2.c I bet he wanted to separate those.

Mills Lane, a tough no nonsense ref, who would let you fight, but enforced the rules and didn't take any ****. Are they any referees today close to that standard. A lot of them seem to be scared to show some authority, enforce the rules and be fair and even in a fight. Was Mills the best? Yessss..........

I liked it when Lane went all Joe Smith and pushed Hopkins out of the ring. But nah, i don't think there's too many good refs around at present.

Bayless Smoger can take too long to stop a fight

Kenny Bayless

They've all been fixed, including Lane. If I wasn't dead tired I would head over to Boxrec for some proof.

Victor laughlin is the best reff at the moment that is comparable, unfortunately he has had a recent death under his watch and was also the reff for the blackwall / eubanks jnr fight and faced a ton of undue criticism..

Yes, I think that Steve Smoger is a comparable ref