"Referee Laurence Cole"

[ELPacman]

I recall both fighters being warned Abraham for using his arm as a measuring stick and Direll as pushing off with his forearms...after being warned it wasn't a factor afterwards..both fighters kept it clean after..The KD was questionable,, it showed clearly the feet coming together, now would Direll stayed on his feet when AA landed and the feet not coming together, its questionable, but the main thing that stood out in front of Cole the the feet coming together...and i don't recall Andre getting pummelled in the corner.. the only time i saw Andre in the corner was when he slipped on the water in AA corner..

Wrong and wrong! Sounds like my old piece of **** 38 inch is better than your "55 inch lcd, not no stream or youtube bull****"

[chillin8]

Wrong and wrong! Sounds like my old piece of **** 38 inch is better than your "55 inch lcd, not no stream or youtube bull****"

LOL..ya Direll wasn't running circles around AA,. he was pummeled in the corner the ref had to help, keep AA from killing Direll in the corner. Sounds like you need an upgrade...

[ELPacman]

LOL..ya Direll wasn't running circles around AA,. he was pummeled in the corner the ref had to help, keep AA from killing Direll in the corner. Sounds like you need an upgrade...

Wait wait, so your saying, Direll was never in the corner being blasted and that Cole jumps in letting Direll move back to the center of the ring? Is that what your saying, YES OR NO?!

[chillin8]

Wait wait, so your saying, Direll was never in the corner being blasted and that Cole jumps in letting Direll move back to the center of the ring? Is that what your saying, YES OR NO?!

If Direll was being blasted in the corner he would've been layed out on the floor...Cole only stepped in if the fighters were tied up..most of the time Direll slipped, moved and circled with footwork and kept the fight in the middle of the ring and used his range...

[deuce_drop]

He wasn't able to slide his right foot back because Abrahams foot was behind Andre foot...it was a questionable call but you can't deny the fact that the feet came together

their feet touched, as they did the whole fight, but that isnt what caused dirrell to go down, it was a clean shot to the mug that sent him down, not tangled feet. like i said, either cole is a complete idiot or on the take. it has to be one or the other because he makes too many mistakes to be a professional. too many mistakes, too many times, too often.


either way, it was clear that dirrell was going down from the shot and not tangled feet, even if the shot didn't hurt him, it sent him down, cole was playing favorites i guess, it's not like he hasn't done it in the past before...........



cole is scum and needs to be removed from boxing.........

[CrackYourJaw]

I stopped reading right there.

As did I.

Kinda.

[chillin8]

their feet touched, as they did the whole fight, but that isnt what caused dirrell to go down, it was a clean shot to the mug that sent him down, not tangled feet. like i said, either cole is a complete idiot or on the take. it has to be one or the other because he makes too many mistakes to be a professional. too many mistakes, too many times, too often.


either way, it was clear that dirrell was going down from the shot and not tangled feet, even if the shot didn't hurt him, it sent him down, cole was playing favorites i guess, it's not like he hasn't done it in the past before...........



cole is scum and needs to be removed from boxing.........

The Facts are the feet did get tangled as Direll tried to slide his foot back.. its a judgemental call weather if Direll still would've hit the canvas from the punch recieved from AA.. Fact is Direll tried to get his feet under neath him while falling back, the tangle feet did help the fall...excellent call on Laurence Cole

[deuce_drop]

The Facts are the feet did get tangled as Direll tried to slide his foot back.. its a judgemental call weather if Direll still would've hit the canvas from the punch recieved from AA.. Fact is Direll tried to get his feet under neath him while falling back, the tangle feet did help the fall...excellent call on Laurence Cole

i whole heartedly disagree, cole is a consistent unprofessional, his resume shows this, time and time again. and as for a judgement call is concerned, to me that is a copout that allows one to never be questioned, which is bull**** and why replay should be involved.

sad to say chillin, you will never convince me or my eyes and wits about this one. glad to see you really stick to your guns, but for the hundredth time i've seen this knockdown and the cheap shot, it's still a legit knock down that was missed and AA took a cheap shot, which wasn't AA's biggest punch of the night either.....


coles body of work is really disgusting over the years, i advise you watch any and all of his fights that he's ref'd, you will be bothered by his incompetence. i shudder every time i see him in the ring. if you like what he does, then you must not like fair and balanced refereeing and must be amused at the slow destruction of boxing's credibility with this guy........ seriously watch his fights, it's sickening..........

[Silencers]

Cole did a pretty bad job as usual, I really come to expect bad refereeing once I hear Laurence Cole is in charge of a fight. He let Abraham convince him he got hit low when it didn't look that way then let Dirrell get away with punches to the hip, then let Dirrell off the ropes with a really ****** warning to Abraham for sticking his arm out, then he missed a clear knockdown, then was too far back and way too slow to react when Dirrell slipped to the canvas. I really don't mean to be on Cole's case but he's a terrible referee, he would never be where he is today without his dad's influence.

[johncods]

You serious?? Everytime I see that **** officiate a big fight he does something ******ed. another missed knockdown call that moron should wear glasses next time. And then the low blows he never did anything about it one time AA complained and the **** just stood there and dirrell almost took AA's head off.